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Using multiple widow managers with nested Xserver

Posted by fermi on · 5 comments
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I use gnome as my default desktop at home and at office. However, my machines have alternate desktop enlivenment such as kde or xfce installed. I use it to test out features of these environment. The normal way to switch to a different desktop is to log out from the current desktop , select a new session form the gdm login window and login again. However, it is possible to open a new desktop environment in a virtual console using xnest nested xserver.

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Comments (5)

mmelchert ·
just to be clear, fermi, I think it's a nice idea to have multiple widow managers around in support of grieving spouses :)
tuxchick ·
Widow managers! Wow, FOSS has everything!
azerthoth ·
OK, neat trick, useless but neat.

you have another user who doesnt want to be bother with using the switch user option (or your current DE doesn't have that option). Put an icon on the desktop, or an entry in the menu:

X :1 -ac -terminate & DISPLAY=:1 $TheStartStringForWhateverDEyouWant

ctrl alt f7/f8 to switch back and forth.
caitlyn ·
@ azerthoth: That's just too easy. We need more complicated ways to do things that eat system resources.
tracyanne ·
@caitlyn, we've got Microsoft Windows for that.

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