Ubuntu – Running Ubuntu with multiple monitors having a panel each

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I have just installed Ubuntu and I'm trying to set up a correct configuration for having multiple monitors.

I want the two monitors to have their own workspaces, yet the ability to drag a window from one monitor to the next. I also want a separate panel (taskbar) for each monitor.

I have played around with nvidia-settings and tried the following different configs:

  1. Having both monitors `Use separate X screen"
    A panel for each monitor but I couldn't drag windows from one monitor to the next
  2. Using TwinView
    The ability to drag windows from one monitor to the next but only a single panel for the primary display

Now I want to have the above configurations combined. Basically, as I stated beforehand, having a separate panel for each monitor and also the ability to drag windows across monitors.

Can anyone provide me with suggestions please?

Best Answer

Managed to fix it just now.

I did the following to create a new panel and move it to the secondary monitor:

  1. Right click on existing panel and choose New Panel
  2. Drag the new panel to the secondary monitor by ALT + Drag
  3. Right click on your new panel and choose Add to Panel
  4. From the list, choose Windows List

Wrote up a blog post about it here.

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