Splitscreen multiseat? (one screen, multiple users)
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There are many online guides regarding multiseat with multiple screens and multicursor with a shared workspace in Ubuntu/Mint/etc., but I would also like to be able to split a single screen into two halves, so that two users can work seperately, independently from each other and without interference or needing an external screen.
Of course, the screen size for each user is only half (duh!), but that's fine during the multiseat usage.
On an 17.3" laptop, even four users on one HD+ 1600×900p screen could work for sinple tasks such as E-Mails, documents and data management, due to sufficient screen size and processing performance.
What are ways to have multiseat within one screen?
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There are many online guides regarding multiseat with multiple screens and multicursor with a shared workspace in Ubuntu/Mint/etc., but I would also like to be able to split a single screen into two halves, so that two users can work seperately, independently from each other and without interference or needing an external screen.
Of course, the screen size for each user is only half (duh!), but that's fine during the multiseat usage.
On an 17.3" laptop, even four users on one HD+ 1600×900p screen could work for sinple tasks such as E-Mails, documents and data management, due to sufficient screen size and processing performance.
What are ways to have multiseat within one screen?
multiseat
asked Mar 6 at 7:13
neverMind9
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Classic multiseat is based on multiple XServers, which have their dedicated screen (or tty), keyboard, mouse, etc. Running multiple XServers is out of the question in your scenario. That means that you would have to show more independent cursors on one screen (with one XServer) controled each by a dedicated mouse. That, in my opinion, would require quite significant changes in X software. I have serious doubts you would be able to do it only with configuration tweaks.
– nobody
Mar 6 at 9:55
@Nobody But then the users would interfere with each other
– neverMind9
Mar 7 at 8:33
@Nobody +1, but I expect LINUX, which is considered as technically leading OS, to be able to do that. Cam FreeBSD do so?
– neverMind9
Mar 7 at 8:35
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Yes, users would interfere with each other, because they would all use the same screen. There is physically not enough room for more users at one screen. Each mouse cursor should be trapped in the portion of screen where desktop of that user is. In that way, cursors would not interfere. Mouse and keyboard would work only in the dedicated part of the screen. However, as I said, I don't believe it can be done without some serious programming.
– nobody
Mar 8 at 6:20
@Nobody Is there not already one existing tool?
– neverMind9
Mar 8 at 9:52
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There are many online guides regarding multiseat with multiple screens and multicursor with a shared workspace in Ubuntu/Mint/etc., but I would also like to be able to split a single screen into two halves, so that two users can work seperately, independently from each other and without interference or needing an external screen.
Of course, the screen size for each user is only half (duh!), but that's fine during the multiseat usage.
On an 17.3" laptop, even four users on one HD+ 1600×900p screen could work for sinple tasks such as E-Mails, documents and data management, due to sufficient screen size and processing performance.
What are ways to have multiseat within one screen?
multiseat
asked Mar 6 at 7:13
neverMind9
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There are many online guides regarding multiseat with multiple screens and multicursor with a shared workspace in Ubuntu/Mint/etc., but I would also like to be able to split a single screen into two halves, so that two users can work seperately, independently from each other and without interference or needing an external screen.
Of course, the screen size for each user is only half (duh!), but that's fine during the multiseat usage.
On an 17.3" laptop, even four users on one HD+ 1600×900p screen could work for sinple tasks such as E-Mails, documents and data management, due to sufficient screen size and processing performance.
What are ways to have multiseat within one screen?
multiseat
multiseat
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asked Mar 6 at 7:13
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asked Mar 6 at 7:13
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Classic multiseat is based on multiple XServers, which have their dedicated screen (or tty), keyboard, mouse, etc. Running multiple XServers is out of the question in your scenario. That means that you would have to show more independent cursors on one screen (with one XServer) controled each by a dedicated mouse. That, in my opinion, would require quite significant changes in X software. I have serious doubts you would be able to do it only with configuration tweaks.
– nobody
Mar 6 at 9:55
@Nobody But then the users would interfere with each other
– neverMind9
Mar 7 at 8:33
@Nobody +1, but I expect LINUX, which is considered as technically leading OS, to be able to do that. Cam FreeBSD do so?
– neverMind9
Mar 7 at 8:35
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Yes, users would interfere with each other, because they would all use the same screen. There is physically not enough room for more users at one screen. Each mouse cursor should be trapped in the portion of screen where desktop of that user is. In that way, cursors would not interfere. Mouse and keyboard would work only in the dedicated part of the screen. However, as I said, I don't believe it can be done without some serious programming.
– nobody
Mar 8 at 6:20
@Nobody Is there not already one existing tool?
– neverMind9
Mar 8 at 9:52
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show 1 more comment
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Classic multiseat is based on multiple XServers, which have their dedicated screen (or tty), keyboard, mouse, etc. Running multiple XServers is out of the question in your scenario. That means that you would have to show more independent cursors on one screen (with one XServer) controled each by a dedicated mouse. That, in my opinion, would require quite significant changes in X software. I have serious doubts you would be able to do it only with configuration tweaks.
– nobody
Mar 6 at 9:55
@Nobody But then the users would interfere with each other
– neverMind9
Mar 7 at 8:33
@Nobody +1, but I expect LINUX, which is considered as technically leading OS, to be able to do that. Cam FreeBSD do so?
– neverMind9
Mar 7 at 8:35
1
Yes, users would interfere with each other, because they would all use the same screen. There is physically not enough room for more users at one screen. Each mouse cursor should be trapped in the portion of screen where desktop of that user is. In that way, cursors would not interfere. Mouse and keyboard would work only in the dedicated part of the screen. However, as I said, I don't believe it can be done without some serious programming.
– nobody
Mar 8 at 6:20
@Nobody Is there not already one existing tool?
– neverMind9
Mar 8 at 9:52
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Classic multiseat is based on multiple XServers, which have their dedicated screen (or tty), keyboard, mouse, etc. Running multiple XServers is out of the question in your scenario. That means that you would have to show more independent cursors on one screen (with one XServer) controled each by a dedicated mouse. That, in my opinion, would require quite significant changes in X software. I have serious doubts you would be able to do it only with configuration tweaks.
– nobody
Mar 6 at 9:55
Classic multiseat is based on multiple XServers, which have their dedicated screen (or tty), keyboard, mouse, etc. Running multiple XServers is out of the question in your scenario. That means that you would have to show more independent cursors on one screen (with one XServer) controled each by a dedicated mouse. That, in my opinion, would require quite significant changes in X software. I have serious doubts you would be able to do it only with configuration tweaks.
– nobody
Mar 6 at 9:55
@Nobody But then the users would interfere with each other
– neverMind9
Mar 7 at 8:33
@Nobody But then the users would interfere with each other
– neverMind9
Mar 7 at 8:33
@Nobody +1, but I expect LINUX, which is considered as technically leading OS, to be able to do that. Cam FreeBSD do so?
– neverMind9
Mar 7 at 8:35
@Nobody +1, but I expect LINUX, which is considered as technically leading OS, to be able to do that. Cam FreeBSD do so?
– neverMind9
Mar 7 at 8:35
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Yes, users would interfere with each other, because they would all use the same screen. There is physically not enough room for more users at one screen. Each mouse cursor should be trapped in the portion of screen where desktop of that user is. In that way, cursors would not interfere. Mouse and keyboard would work only in the dedicated part of the screen. However, as I said, I don't believe it can be done without some serious programming.
– nobody
Mar 8 at 6:20
Yes, users would interfere with each other, because they would all use the same screen. There is physically not enough room for more users at one screen. Each mouse cursor should be trapped in the portion of screen where desktop of that user is. In that way, cursors would not interfere. Mouse and keyboard would work only in the dedicated part of the screen. However, as I said, I don't believe it can be done without some serious programming.
– nobody
Mar 8 at 6:20
@Nobody Is there not already one existing tool?
– neverMind9
Mar 8 at 9:52
@Nobody Is there not already one existing tool?
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Mar 8 at 9:52
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Classic multiseat is based on multiple XServers, which have their dedicated screen (or tty), keyboard, mouse, etc. Running multiple XServers is out of the question in your scenario. That means that you would have to show more independent cursors on one screen (with one XServer) controled each by a dedicated mouse. That, in my opinion, would require quite significant changes in X software. I have serious doubts you would be able to do it only with configuration tweaks.
– nobody
Mar 6 at 9:55
@Nobody But then the users would interfere with each other
– neverMind9
Mar 7 at 8:33
@Nobody +1, but I expect LINUX, which is considered as technically leading OS, to be able to do that. Cam FreeBSD do so?
– neverMind9
Mar 7 at 8:35
1
Yes, users would interfere with each other, because they would all use the same screen. There is physically not enough room for more users at one screen. Each mouse cursor should be trapped in the portion of screen where desktop of that user is. In that way, cursors would not interfere. Mouse and keyboard would work only in the dedicated part of the screen. However, as I said, I don't believe it can be done without some serious programming.
– nobody
Mar 8 at 6:20
@Nobody Is there not already one existing tool?
– neverMind9
Mar 8 at 9:52