[mythtv-users] Mouse focus workaround

[Allan Stirling]

Jared Davis wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am now using a two-"Screen" setup, with Screen 0 as my main work area (on my 
> regular monitor) and Screen 1 as the mythtv display (using the s-video output to 
> my TV.)  The screen's aren't connected with twinview or anything; they are just 
> separate.  My window manager is gnome, and I use sloppy focus.  I load myth onto 
> the TV display with:
> 
> export DISPLAY=:0.1
> mythfrontend --geometry 640x480+0+0
...

It sounds to me like your window manager is in fact only
managing your first display.

gnome-session :0:1

May do what you need.

I would suggest, however, a lighter WM such as ratpoison or
evilwm.

Cheers,

Allan.