Setting Up a Dual DVI Configuration

It is possible to run both Lustre and Flame/Flare at the same time on a dual DVI configuration. In this environment, it is ideal to run each application in its own display so you can treat Lustre and Flare/Flare as a single application. To configure this setup, do as follows:
  1. Connect two DVI displays to your workstation.
  2. Install the DKU (if needed).
  3. Install Flame Premium or Lustre and Flame/Flare. The installation process will detect the two monitors and configure the xorg.conf file. If the xorg.conf has been updated, you may need to reset the X Server to apply the changes.
  4. Login to your workstation as a Flame/Flare User.
  5. Run the Flame/Flare Setup application.
  6. In the General tab, define whether you want Flame to run on a single or dual monitor:
    • In single mode, one monitor will show Lustre and the other will show Flame.
    • In dual mode (i.e. when Single Monitor option is disabled), Flame will use both monitors and you will need to press Alt-Tab to go back to Lustre. In this mode, Flame uses both displays until Lustre is under mouse focus.
  7. In the Xorg tab, enable Twin View.
  8. Still in the Xorg tab, define the primary monitor as being on the right.

    Flame can be set to run on the Left or Right monitor but Lustre can only use the Left monitor so you must define Flame Setup to use the Right monitor.

  9. Reset the X Server.
  10. Login to your workstation as a Flame/Flare User.
    Note:
    • In a dual DVI configuration, the tablet margins are based on the aggregated resolution of the two displays. This means that the left part of the tablet will be used in Lustre and the right part by Flame.
    • In this configuration, if you move the cursor to the top of the Lustre screen, you may see the KDE task bar momentarily displayed. The task bar disappears when the cursor is moved back down. If this behavior annoys you, you can move or remove through the KDE "Panel Settings" menu, accessed by right-clicking the task bar.
    • Also, in order to ease navigation, you may want to disable the Swipe Bars in Flame/Flare. To achieve this, from the User Interface tab of the Flame/Flare Preferences, under Gestural Workflow, disable the Swipe Bars button.
Parent topic: Connected Colour Workflow