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@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ This document explains how to use ratpoison.
* Concepts:: Window manipulation concepts
* General Use:: How does this thing work??
* Splitting Frames:: When you want to see more than one window
+* Multiple Monitors:: What to do with all your computer junk
* Keystrokes:: Key commands and functionality
* Commands:: ratpoison commands
* Input:: Typing text into ratpoison
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ This document explains how to use ratpoison.
* Startup file:: They threatened me...with violence!
+
@end menu
@node About, Contacting, Top, Top
@@ -178,7 +180,7 @@ how we didn't have to drag a single window, or click a single maximize
button? Beautiful wasn't it? Felt fast? Cool? Its modern computing at
its best boys and girls.
-@node Splitting Frames, Keystrokes, General Use, Top
+@node Splitting Frames, Multiple Monitors, General Use, Top
@chapter Splitting Frames
Sometimes you may want to see two or more windows at the same
time. ratpoison allows you to split the display into frames (see
@@ -200,7 +202,28 @@ Finally, when you've had enough of the splitting and you just want
good ol' full screen ratpoison press @kbd{C-t Q} to remove all splits
and leave you with the current window full screen.
-@node Keystrokes, Commands, Splitting Frames, Top
+@node Multiple Monitors, Keystrokes, Splitting Frames, Top
+@chapter Multiple Monitors
+When you've finally accumulated enough computer junk, you'll find
+youself attaching a second monitor to your computer. ratpoison has
+functionality to help you get around your new and improved desktop
+space.
+
+The X Windowing System assigns each monitor a screen number. To switch
+to another screen use the commands @command{nextscreen} and
+@command{prevscreen}. ratpoison will tell you which frame has focus by
+drawing the current frame indicator in it.
+
+Many commands operate only on the current screen. This becomes
+apparent when you have 2 screens each with 1 frame. In each frame you
+have an xterm. If you try to switch to the other xterm with the
+command @command{other}, for instance, you'll get a message ``No other
+window.'' ratpoison means there's no other window to switch to in the
+current screen. If you want to switch to the other xterm you can
+switch to it by name (use @command{select} or @kbd{C-t '}), by number,
+or you can use @command{nextscreen} and @command{prevscreen}.
+
+@node Keystrokes, Commands, Multiple Monitors, Top
@chapter Keystrokes
ratpoison is a very simple window manager. Each window is maximized and
@@ -566,6 +589,10 @@ This jumps you to the next window in the window list. This one is
bound to three keystrokes, namely @kbd{C-t n}, @kbd{C-t space},
and @kbd{C-t enter}.
+@item nextscreen
+This jumps you to the next X11 screen. @command{nextscreen} is
+used for dual-head displays and multiple monitor setups.
+
@item newwm @var{window-manager}
This is a bad-bad command. It kills ratpoison and revives that
ugly rodent! Yuck! Avoid!
@@ -589,6 +616,10 @@ default, this is bound to @kbd{C-t C-t}.
This jumps you to the previous window in the window list. By default,
this is bound to @kbd{C-t p}.
+@item prevscreen
+This jumps you to the previous X11 screen. @command{prevscreen} is
+used for dual-head displays and multiple monitor setups.
+
@item quit
Quit ratpoison.