[Python-apps-team] Bug#681051: xpra: menus pop up off-screen

[Antoine Martin]

>>> Perhaps some sample script in documentation, or perhaps even a
>>> xorg.conf.dummy and a script in /usr/bin using it could be installed
>>> with xpra so that everyone does not have to figure out how the hell is
>>> that thing supposed to work.
>>>
>
>>> A sample script using xorg.conf.dummy could look like this:
>>>
>>> xpra --xvfb="Xorg -nolisten tcp -config xorg.conf.dummy -noreset +extension GLX +extension RANDR +extension RENDER -logfile ~/.xpra/xserver-$DISPLAY.log" --start-child="/etc/X11/Xsession true" start :$DISPLAY
>>>
>>> It is sad that you can't know what display xpra picks when starting it
>>> but without actually patching xpra you can't do more than that.
>> I think the config file option above is the easiest way to improve
>> things quickly?
>
> It requires that the xorg.conf linked on the wiki is installed at
> /etc/X11/xorg.conf.dummy
> Otherwise full path to the file is required.
Sure, I was thinking of putting it in:
/etc/xpra/xorg.conf.dummy
Next to xpra's config. Saves potential clashes with Xorg paths/packages 
and keeps it more self-contained. But your suggested location also 
works. Are there any guidelines on things like this?

Cheers
Antoine

>
> Thanks
>
> Michal
>