Plasma active capabilities and direction

[Aaron J. Seigo]

On Monday, November 19, 2012 13:23:02 you wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 9:21 AM, Aaron J. Seigo <aseigo at kde.org> wrote:
> > On Monday, November 19, 2012 00:12:19 Andreas Nilsson wrote:
> > > I) How does PA deal with multiple screens?
> > 
> > it currently does not support multiple screens. which is to say: if you
> > attached a second monitor, nothing would show on it though you could move
> > windows to it.
> 
> Ah.
> 
> > and no, no tiling
> 
> Well, the possibility to use external screen is far more important than how
> the windows on that screen are managed ;)

since you linked to the ubuntu-on-android thing, i should note that i was 
discussing multiple simultaneous screens. if the goal is just to switch which 
screen things are displayed on (the docking use case), that's trivial :)

> That is a more concise way of putting it, yes :)
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66S8is1E9MI shows something along the lines

yes, that's the general idea.

(and as tempting as it is to list the numerous falacies in that particular 
animation .. i'll resist temptation :)

> > > III)  Who does the device adaptations?
> > 
> > Whoever is interested in a given device; which may be a company or
> > community
> > members. There are also people available for hire that can do such work.
> 
> Ok. Any inkling if the note II is a possible target? 

nobody has started work on it afaik, but you could always pick up the torch :)

-- 
Aaron J. Seigo
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