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Remember x2vnc and win2vnc? What can I use now? [possibly solved] (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@programming.dev
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Basically title. I want to control a bare metal debian machine on a separate monitor (that always has this debian machine) from my windows gaming machine.

Edit: it's called Synergy and the apt package is called deskflow. I'll try it later and see if I can make it work.

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[-] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

Wait... so any RDP can just go across monitor boundaries like x2vnc used to? That would explain why development stopped. Do you know how I would make that happen? They used to have to make a 1px wide window at the edge of the screen that would magically transport the cursor to the other session. If you don't immediately know, it's cool I'll look into it.

[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Which desktop environment are you using?

[-] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

gnome

[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Okay, so I just found a simple post with steps, so this is the basic setup.

Then you just find an RDP client on Windows that you like, move it to the monitor you want it on, and run it in fullscreen mode. Then you have a full desktop view on one of your monitors that is your remote Gnome desktop.

[-] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

Thank you for your research but that's just regular RDP, /u/drspod told me the thing I'm actually looking for and it's called Synergy (deskflow is the FOSS component in apt). So, solved - until I can't make it work ;)

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