Multi-monitor software

[n0]

I am in need of multi-monitor software, one that will let me have diffrent backgrounds on each of my monitors, amongst other things. I am willing to pay 1 US cent for this software as well, seeing as Best Buy doesn't think I need to work.

I googled and found a few programs, but nothing that cost less than 50 pesos.

[Sonyk]

Use a Mac ;<

I don't think such software exists for the price range you have specified. But most offer shareware versions, so you could try one of those.

edit: I did find this (http://www.mediachance.com/free/multimon.htm) but it's only for the taskbar.

[Torkell]

I assume you are running your multimonitor setup either with native windows support, or in a 'span' configuration? Just create an image the size of both screens combined (e.g. for two 1024x768 screens side-by-side, create a 2048x768 image). Copy and paste one wallpaper on to the left of the image, and the other on the right. Save the file and set it as a tiled (yes, tiled) wallpaper. Enjoy.

[n0]

Well, so I don't accidently move my mouse to the other screen and loose the cursor, I have them set up at diagonals to each other. And one of the monitors can handle a much bigger resolution than the other. But, based on Boggy's idea, I hit the "printscreen" key, which gave me a frame I could paste the wallpapers into, and that is now working.

[Torkell]

Well, so I don't accidently move my mouse to the other screen and loose the cursor, I have them set up at diagonals to each other. And one of the monitors can handle a much bigger resolution than the other.
I use the native Windows 2000 multimonitor support, and mine are arranged roughly like this:
+-------+
| |
| 1280x +-----+
| 960 |1024x|
| | 768 |
+-------+-----+
with the one on the left being the primary screen, and the start menu on the right of the left-hand screen and autohiding. It's not as bad as it seems - it's very easy to catch the start menu in the top-right corner of the main screen due to the different resolutions.

[Stijn]

You're looking for something called Usemon afaik.

[n0]

Mine is setup like this in reality:
+-----------+
| +--------+
| | |
| 19in | 17in |
| | |
| +--------+
+-----------+

but like this virtually

+--------+
| 1280 |
| x |
| 1024 |
+--------+-----------+
| |
| |
| 1600x1200 |
| |
| |
+-----------+

The big monitor is the main one.

[Nimrod]

Ultramon. Only thing you will ever need.

[Sonyk]

Ultramon exceeds the budget by $35.94

[Nimrod]

Ultramon exceeds the budget by $35.94

Get it free then.

[Uniacke1]

Get Linux. problem solved.

[Torkell]

Get Linux. problem solved.
Heh. This, of course, assumes that Linux likes your hardware.

Anyway, I have no experience with multimonitor support under Linux but I can tell you that it works like a charm under Windows 2000/XP, *without* using nView or similar.