[Bug 158850] New: Multi head multi X servers causes desktops to be rendered on top of one another

[joe.rutledge at oxtel.com]

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           Summary: Multi head multi X servers causes desktops to be
                    rendered on top of one another
           Product: kde
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Ubuntu Packages
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: unassigned-bugs kde org
        ReportedBy: joe.rutledge oxtel com


Version:            (using KDE 4.0.2)
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages
OS:                Linux

I run a current Kubuntu system with a dual head NVidia card and the proprietary NVidia drivers. For various reasons I have to run the dual head as two X servers. My current X config runs fine with KDE3, when running KDE4 however both heads desktops are drawn on top of one another on only one of my displays, the other display is inaccessible. Additionally the desktop config tool under KDE3 correctly identifies the two displays but under KDE4 it sees only one the displays. I enquired about this problem on the Kubuntu-kde4 IRC channel where another user reported the same issue, but no known fix.

xorg.conf:

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" RightOf "Screen1"
    Screen      1  "Screen1" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
    RgbPath         "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load           "dbe"
    Load           "extmod"
    Load           "type1"
    Load           "freetype"
    Load           "glx"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option         "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    # HorizSync source: twinview, VertRefresh source: twinview
    Identifier     "Monitor1"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "ViewSonic VX715"
    HorizSync       31.5 - 80.0
    VertRefresh     60.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    # HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "ViewSonic VX2235wm"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 82.0
    VertRefresh     50.0 - 75.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Videocard0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 7600 GT"
    BusID          "PCI:2:0:0"
    Screen          0
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Videocard1"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 7600 GT"
    BusID          "PCI:2:0:0"
    Screen          1
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen1"
    Device         "Videocard0"
    Monitor        "Monitor1"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "metamodes" "DFP-1: 1280x1024 +0+0; DFP-1: 1024x768 +0+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes      "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"

        Depth       24
        Modes      "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"

        Depth       32
        Modes      "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Videocard1"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "metamodes" "DFP-0: 1680x1050 +0+0; DFP-0: 1280x1024 +0+0; DFP-0: 1024x768 +0+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes      "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"

        Depth       24
        Modes      "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"

        Depth       32
        Modes      "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
EndSection