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Idea #22473: X Server/screen profiles

Written by wil-m the 15 Nov 09 at 14:16. Category: Usability. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
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Today I wanted to play some win game in linux using wine. It didnt work unless i changed color depth of screen. It takes me an idea to make profiles for the screen. for example - game, two monitors, monitor+data projector. i know its not usefull for many people, but i think its helpful feature. if i will have to use (gk)sudo for this, I realy dont mind.

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Solution #1: xml profiles, "warm" xserver restart
Written by wil-m the 15 Nov 09 at 14:16.
I dont know what way to use, so I cant tell, what will be the best solution. Maybe some sort of xml file/s, and "warm" restart of xserver, which will not loose my screen?
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Solution #2: Add compatibility options for Apps in Alacarte
Written by daniel311 the 23 Nov 09 at 09:17.
Application specific compatibility options could be set using checkboxes in another tab of an entries properties in the Alacarte menu editor. They could be implemented with a wrapper. Even wrappers for exotic sound server requirements could be handled this way. Starting an application with super user rights could be a checkbox also. This would eleminate the need of appeding gksudo manually to a command.

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Lachu wrote on the 15 Nov 09 at 15:38
Althought, DRI2 will be shipped in next releases of distribution, there's no real need to think like that.

But Ubuntu team can use PerformanceKit(or some think called like that) to do some funny stuff for achieving better/speeder playing.

dino wrote on the 16 Nov 09 at 08:35
Whats wrong with the current xorg.conf style? Why xml?

wil-m wrote on the 16 Nov 09 at 12:56
dino: it was just suggest, i have nothing against current xorg.conf (which is missing in Karmic in default:) )

Lachu: thanks for information, I will take a look at info about DRI2.

Lachu wrote on the 20 Nov 09 at 08:10
DRI2 allows us to have different depth for each window(as in system with non-internet designed graphic system).


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