Related articles * [Xorg (简体中文)](/index.php/Xorg_(%E7%AE%80%E4%BD%93%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%87) "Xorg (简体中文)") * [xrandr (简体中文)](/index.php/Xrandr_(%E7%AE%80%E4%BD%93%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%87) "Xrandr (简体中文)") * [NVIDIA#Multiple monitors](/index.php/NVIDIA#Multiple_monitors "NVIDIA") * [Nouveau#Dual Head](/index.php/Nouveau#Dual_Head "Nouveau") * [AMD Catalyst#Double Screen (Dual Head / Dual Screen / Xinerama)](/index.php/AMD_Catalyst#Double_Screen_.28Dual_Head_.2F_Dual_Screen_.2F_Xinerama.29 "AMD Catalyst") * [ATI#Multihead setup](/index.php/ATI#Multihead_setup "ATI") * [Extreme Multihead](/index.php/Extreme_Multihead "Extreme Multihead") **翻译状态：** 本文是英文页面 [Multihead](/index.php/Multihead "Multihead") 的[翻译](/index.php/ArchWiki_Translation_Team_(%E7%AE%80%E4%BD%93%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%87) "ArchWiki Translation Team (简体中文)")，最后翻译时间：2018-03-21，点击[这里](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php?title=Multihead&diff=0&oldid=510306)可以查看翻译后英文页面的改动。 **多头（Multi-head）**、**多屏（multi-screen）**、**多显（multi-display）**或**多监视器（multi-monitor）**是指同一台计算机上连接了多个显示设备的配置场景。本文提供多种多头的配置方式，并给出若干设置实例。 ## Contents * [1 名词定义](#.E5.90.8D.E8.AF.8D.E5.AE.9A.E4.B9.89) * [2 历史背景](#.E5.8E.86.E5.8F.B2.E8.83.8C.E6.99.AF) * [3 独立的屏幕](#.E7.8B.AC.E7.AB.8B.E7.9A.84.E5.B1.8F.E5.B9.95) * [4 RandR](#RandR) * [4.1 用 xrandr 设置](#.E7.94.A8_xrandr_.E8.AE.BE.E7.BD.AE) * [4.1.1 HDMI1 设定于最佳分辨率且 VGA1 位于它左面](#HDMI1_.E8.AE.BE.E5.AE.9A.E4.BA.8E.E6.9C.80.E4.BD.B3.E5.88.86.E8.BE.A8.E7.8E.87.E4.B8.94_VGA1_.E4.BD.8D.E4.BA.8E.E5.AE.83.E5.B7.A6.E9.9D.A2) * [4.1.2 VGA1 right of HDMI1 at fixed resolutions](#VGA1_right_of_HDMI1_at_fixed_resolutions) * [4.2 Configuration using xorg.conf](#Configuration_using_xorg.conf) * [4.2.1 Example: dualhead configuration using relative coordinates](#Example:_dualhead_configuration_using_relative_coordinates) * [4.2.2 Example: dualhead configuration using relative coordinates with custom resolutions](#Example:_dualhead_configuration_using_relative_coordinates_with_custom_resolutions) * [4.2.3 Example: dualhead configuration using absolute coordinates](#Example:_dualhead_configuration_using_absolute_coordinates) * [5 双显（TwinView）](#.E5.8F.8C.E6.98.BE.EF.BC.88TwinView.EF.BC.89) * [6 Xinerama](#Xinerama) * [7 应用程序支持](#.E5.BA.94.E7.94.A8.E7.A8.8B.E5.BA.8F.E6.94.AF.E6.8C.81) * [7.1 窗口管理器](#.E7.AA.97.E5.8F.A3.E7.AE.A1.E7.90.86.E5.99.A8) * [7.2 显示管理器](#.E6.98.BE.E7.A4.BA.E7.AE.A1.E7.90.86.E5.99.A8) * [7.3 全屏幕游戏](#.E5.85.A8.E5.B1.8F.E5.B9.95.E6.B8.B8.E6.88.8F) * [8 See also](#See_also) ## 名词定义 为避免混淆，下列名词在本文中有各自专属的含义： 监视器（Monitor） 物理显示设备，如液晶平板显示器。 屏幕（Screen） 窗口屏幕，是已经连接到一个**显示区（display)的** 监视器（monitor）**。** 显示区（Display） 一组**屏幕（screens）**，各自同时展示同一桌面的某一部分。用户可以在同一个**显示区（display）**的所有**屏幕（screens）**之间拖动窗口。 ## 历史背景 X Window System is the underlying graphical interface of most if not all Unix/Linux computers providing a GUI. It was developed in 1984 at MIT. After about 35 years of development, tweaking and adding of new features and ideas, it is generally acknowledged to be a bit of a beast. It should be remembered that the common configuration at time of development was a single running X providing individual views to Xterminals in a [time-sharing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time-sharing "wikipedia:Time-sharing") system. Nowadays the standard is X providing a single screen on a desktop or laptop. **Note:** There is still a rare configuration often called [Zaphod display](/index.php/Xorg_multiseat "Xorg multiseat"), which allows multiple users of a single computer to each have an independent set of display, mouse, and keyboard, as though they were using separate computers, but at a lower per-seat cost. All of this means that there are many ways of achieving the same thing and many slightly different things that can meet the same purpose. In modern X versions sometimes you can get away with limited or no configuration. In the last few years the boast is that X is self configuring. Certainly the best practice rule of thumb is less configuration is better - that is *only configure what is wrong*. ## 独立的屏幕 This is the original way of configuring multiple monitors with X, and it has been around for decades. Each physical monitor is assigned as an X screen, and while you can move the mouse between them, they are more or less independent. Normally the X display has a single identifier such as `:0` set in the `DISPLAY` environment variable, but in this configuration each screen has a different `$DISPLAY` value. The first screen is `:0.0`, the second is `:0.1` and so on. With this configuration it is not possible to move windows between screens, apart from a few special programs like GIMP and Emacs which have multi-screen support. For most programs you must change the `DISPLAY` environment variable when launching to have the program appear on another screen: ``` # Launch a terminal on the second screen $ DISPLAY=:0.1 urxvt & ``` Alternatively if you have a terminal on each screen launching programs will inherit the `DISPLAY` value and appear on the same screen they were launched on. But moving an application between screens involves closing it and reopening it again on the other screen. Working this way does have certain advantages, such as windows popping up on one screen won't steal the focus away from you if you are working on another screen - each screen is quite independent. ## RandR [RandR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RandR "wikipedia:RandR") (**R**otate **and** **R**esize) is an [X Window System](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Window_System "wikipedia:X Window System") extension, which allows clients to dynamically change (e.g. resize, rotate, reflect) screens. In most cases, it can fully replace the old Xinerama setup. See [an explanation](http://i3wm.org/docs/multi-monitor.html#_the_explanation) why RandR is better than Xinerama. RandR can be configured for the current session via the [xrandr](/index.php/Xrandr "Xrandr") tool or persistently via an [xorg.conf](/index.php/Xorg#Configuration "Xorg") file. **Note:** There are multiple ways to configure the same thing, you might have to experiment a little before you find the best configuration. ### 用 xrandr 设置 **注意:** This section assumes that you have read the [xrandr](/index.php/Xrandr "Xrandr") page for basic info about *xrandr*. You may arrange your screens either relatively to each other (using the `--right-of`, `--left-of`, `--above`, `--below` options), or by absolute coordinates (using the `--pos` option; note that in this case you usually need to know resolutions of your monitors). See [xrandr(1)](https://jlk.fjfi.cvut.cz/arch/manpages/man/xrandr.1) for details. Some frequently used settings are described below. #### HDMI1 设定于最佳分辨率且 VGA1 位于它左面 ``` $ xrandr --output VGA1 --auto --output HDMI1 --auto --right-of VGA1 ``` `--right-of` places the previous screen (`HDMI1`) to the right of the specified screen (`VGA1`). #### VGA1 right of HDMI1 at fixed resolutions ``` $ xrandr --output VGA1 --mode 1024x768 --pos 1920x0 --output HDMI1 --mode 1920x1080 --pos 0x0 ``` or ``` $ xrandr --output VGA1 --mode 1024x768 --output HDMI1 --mode 1920x1080 --left-of VGA1 ``` `--left-of` places the previous screen (`HDMI1`) to the left of the specified screen (`VGA1`). ### Configuration using xorg.conf This is similar to using *xrandr*, separate `Monitor` section is needed for each screen. As an `Identifier`, the same value as reported by `xrandr -q` is used (i.e. `Identifier "VGA1"` is used instead of `--output VGA1`). #### Example: dualhead configuration using relative coordinates `/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-monitor.conf` ``` Section "Monitor" Identifier "VGA1" Option "Primary" "true" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "HDMI1" Option "LeftOf" "VGA1" EndSection ``` #### Example: dualhead configuration using relative coordinates with custom resolutions The ID for each monitor can be found by running the `$ xrandr -q` command and should be defined as `Monitor-` inside the `Device` section. See [Xrandr#Adding undetected resolutions](/index.php/Xrandr#Adding_undetected_resolutions "Xrandr"). `/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-monitor.conf` ``` Section "Monitor" Identifier "DVI" Modeline "1680x1050_60.00" 146.25 1680 1784 1960 2240 1050 1053 1059 1089 -hsync +vsync Option "PreferredMode" "1680x1050_60.00" Option "LeftOf" "DP" Option "DPMS" "true" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "DP" Modeline "1920x1080_60.00" 173.00 1920 2048 2248 2576 1080 1083 1088 1120 -hsync +vsync Option "PreferredMode" "1920x1080_60.00" Option "RightOf" "DVI" Option "DPMS" "true" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Radeon" # e.g. Radeon, Intel, nvidia Monitor "DP" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Depth 24 Virtual 3600 2130 # 1920 + 1680 (3600), 1080 + 1050 (2130) EndSubSection EndSection ``` `/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-radeon.conf` ``` Section "Device" Identifier "Radeon" Driver "radeon" Option "Monitor-DVI-0" "DVI" # use DVI-0 as DVI Option "Monitor-DisplayPort-0" "DP" EndSection ``` #### Example: dualhead configuration using absolute coordinates `/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-monitor.conf` ``` Section "Monitor" Identifier "VGA1" Option "PreferredMode" "1024x768" Option "Position" "1920 312" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "HDMI1" Option "PreferredMode" "1920x1080" Option "Position" "0 0" EndSection ``` There are no negative coordinates, the setup's leftmost and highest possibly targeted point is at 0,0 ``` (0,0)-----------------+ | |(1920,312)---+ | 1920 x 1080 || | | HDMI1 || 1024 x 768 | | || VGA1 | +---------------------++------------+ ``` ## 双显（TwinView） TwinView is nVidia's extension which makes two monitors attached to a video card appear as a single screen. TwinView provides Xinerama extensions so that applications are aware there are two monitors connected, and thus it is incompatible with Xinerama. However if you only have two monitors and they are both connected to the same nVidia card, there is little difference between TwinView and Xinerama (although in this situation TwinView may offer slightly better performance.) If you wish to attach more than two monitors or monitors attached to other video cards, you will need to use Xinerama instead of TwinView. Likewise as of April 2012, both monitors must be in the same orientation - you cannot have one in landscape and the other in portrait mode. In the past, TwinView was the only way to get OpenGL acceleration with nVidia cards while being able to drag windows between screens. However modern versions of the nVidia closed-source driver are able to provide OpenGL acceleration even when using Xinerama. See [NVIDIA#TwinView](/index.php/NVIDIA#TwinView "NVIDIA") for an example configuration. ## Xinerama [Xinerama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xinerama "wikipedia:Xinerama") is the old way of doing genuine multihead X. Xinerama combines all monitors into a single screen (`:0`) making it possible to drag windows between screens. Xinerama is configured via custom [X configuration files](/index.php/Xorg#Configuration "Xorg"). Here are some examples: This is a ServerLayout section which controls where each monitor sits relative to the others. `/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-serverlayout.conf` ``` Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Main" Screen 0 "Primary" Screen 1 "DellPortraitLeft" RightOf "Primary" Screen 2 "Wacom" RightOf "DellPortraitLeft" Screen 3 "U2412" LeftOf "Primary" Option "Xinerama" "1" # enable XINERAMA extension. Default is disabled. EndSection ``` Each Screen in the above section is defined in a separate file, such as this one: `/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-screen-dell2001.conf` ``` # Define the monitor's physical specs Section "Monitor" Identifier "Dell 2001FP" VertRefresh 60 Option "dpms" "on" # Modelines are probably unnecessary these days, but it does give you fine grained control # 1600x1200 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 74.52 kHz; pclk: 160.96 MHz Modeline "1600x1200" 160.96 1600 1704 1880 2160 1200 1201 1204 1242 -HSync +Vsync EndSection # Define a screen that uses the above monitor. Note the Monitor value matches the above # Identifier value, and the Device value matches one of the video cards defined below # (the card and connector this monitor is actually plugged in to.) Section "Screen" Identifier "DellPortraitLeft" Device "GeForce 8600GTb" Monitor "Dell 2001FP" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1600x1200" ViewPort 0 0 Virtual 1600 1200 EndSubsection # This screen is in portrait mode Option "Rotate" "left" EndSection ``` You will need to create a `Device` section for each **monitor**, i.e. a dual head video card will have two Device sections. The following example shows how to configure two video cards each providing two outputs, for a total of four monitors. `/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-nvidia.conf` ``` # First head of first video card in the system Section "Device" Identifier "GeForce 8600GT" Driver "nvidia" # If you have multiple video cards, the BusID controls which one this definition refers # to. You can omit it if you only have one card. BusID "PCI:1:0:0" # Need to flag this as only referring to one output on the card Screen 0 # For nVidia devices, this controls which connector the monitor is connected to. Option "UseDisplayDevice" "DFP-0" # We want control! Option "DynamicTwinView" "FALSE" # Various performance and configuration options Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true" Option "UseEDIDDpi" "false" Option "DPI" "96 x 96" Option "Coolbits" "1" EndSection # Second head of same video card (note different Identifier but same BusID.) We can omit # the UseDisplayDevice option this time as it will pick whichever one is remaining. Section "Device" Identifier "GeForce 8600GTb" Driver "nvidia" BusID "PCI:1:0:0" # This is the second output on this card Screen 1 # Same config options for all cards Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true" Option "UseEDIDDpi" "false" Option "DPI" "96 x 96" Option "Coolbits" "1" Option "DynamicTwinView" "FALSE" EndSection # First head of second video card, note different BusID. Section "Device" Identifier "G210" Driver "nvidia" BusID "PCI:2:0:0" Screen 0 # Same config options for all cards Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true" Option "UseEDIDDpi" "false" Option "DPI" "96 x 96" Option "Coolbits" "1" Option "DynamicTwinView" "FALSE" EndSection # Second head of second video card. Output connector is set here, which means the previous # Device will use the other connector, whatever it may be. Section "Device" Identifier "G210b" Driver "nvidia" BusID "PCI:2:0:0" Screen 1 Option "UseDisplayDevice" "DFP-1" # Same config options for all cards Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true" Option "UseEDIDDpi" "false" Option "DPI" "96 x 96" Option "Coolbits" "1" Option "DynamicTwinView" "FALSE" EndSection ``` ## 应用程序支持 This section lists tips for individual applications. * mplayer: use `-xineramascreen 1` to make the video play on screen #1 (the second screen.) Add `xineramascreen=1` to `~/.mplayer/config` to make it permanent. * Xonotic: if you are playing across multiple screens and you are unable to turn left/right properly, set `vid_stick_mouse` to 1 in `~/.xonotic/data/config.cfg` ### 窗口管理器 This section lists window managers and how they cope with multiple monitors. * [Awesome](/index.php/Awesome "Awesome") - Works * [FVWM](/index.php/FVWM "FVWM") - Works. Has support for Xinerama and multi-screen display, such as Single Logical Screen. * [i3](/index.php/I3 "I3") - Works * [KDE](/index.php/KDE "KDE") - Works * [MATE](/index.php/MATE "MATE") - Works * [Qtile](/index.php/Qtile "Qtile") - Works * [Spectrwm](/index.php/Spectrwm "Spectrwm") - Works (screens are different workspaces, both accessible and switching is possible by both keyboard and mouse) - as of March 2015 * [Xmonad](/index.php/Xmonad "Xmonad") - Works (screens are different workspaces, both accessible and switching is possible by both keyboard and mouse) - as of April 2014 ### 显示管理器 [GDM](/index.php/GDM "GDM"): 请参考[GDM#Setup default monitor settings](/index.php/GDM#Setup_default_monitor_settings "GDM"). Users may prefer to use `startx` and `~/.xinitrc` instead of a display manager due to the lack of working support with multiple displays. ### 全屏幕游戏 Many games require their window to appear at (0,0) when running in full-screen. If the screen you have at (0,0) - the left-most one - is not one you wish to game on, it is almost impossible to move a full-screen game onto a different screen. A workaround for this is to create a separate X11 configuration (a new **layout**) just for playing games, which may have less (or only one) screen configured. You can then launch games using this separate layout, while normal desktop work uses the original multihead configuration. To create a new layout, copy `/etc/X11/xorg.d/90-serverlayout.conf` and call it `91-serverlayout-gaming.conf`. It is important to use a number larger than 90, as the one with the lowest number will become the default used when you first load X. Adjust this new configuration file to your preferred gaming configuration. Here is an example (based on the example Xinerama configuration above) with only one screen defined, noting that the screen specifics (such as resolution) are defined in other files and are unchanged from and shared with the normal configuration: `/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/91-serverlayout-gaming.conf` ``` # New screen layout only using a single screen called "Primary" Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Gaming" Screen 0 "Primary" Absolute 0 0 EndSection ``` **提示：** While it's easiest to just reuse the existing screen definitions, you can of course define new ones if you wish to have a different set of screen resolutions available. To use this new layout, launch the game via the `startx` script: ``` # Launch Xonotic on a new X11 display using the "Gaming" layout startx /usr/bin/xonotic-glx -fullscreen -- :1 -layout Gaming ``` Note that: * You must specify the full path to the command to run, here `/usr/bin/xonotic-glx`. * The `:1` must refer to an empty unused display. The first display you are likely using for your desktop is `:0`, so `:1` will be fine for most people. But should you want to launch a second game at the same time, you would have to change this to `:2`. * Just as you can switch between text consoles with Alt+Ctrl+F1 and back to X with Alt+Ctrl+F7, the new display will sit on Alt+Ctrl+F8\. So you can switch back to your desktop with Alt+Ctrl+F7 and back to the game with Alt+Ctrl+F8\. This is because you are running an independent X desktop, so if you switch out of the game with Alt+Tab or equivalent there will be an empty desktop with no window manager running. ## See also * ['How I got Dual Monitors with Nouveau Driver' forums thread](https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=652861) * [Six-headed, Six-user Linux System](http://linuxgazette.net/124/smith.html)