[xmonad] using rdesktop with xmonad

Chengqi Song songcq at gmail.com
Mon Sep 21 08:26:57 EDT 2009


this "-K" then "C-A-Enter" method works, great!

lars
On Mon, 21 Sep 2009, Sergey Manucharian wrote:

> On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:52:28 +0800
> Chengqi Song <songcq at gmail.com> wrote:
> > ....
> > i like to use rdesktop -f xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx to connect to my windows
> > pc, in fullscreen mode. but after entering the rdesktop window, i can
> > not switch out anymore, M-1/2/3... can not switch workspaces anymore.
> > i have to disconnect the remote machine to switch out. how can i use
> > xmonad's hotkey inside a rdesktop window?
> > ....
> 
> Hi lars,
> 
> I use rdesktop every day, but not in full-screen mode.
> Switch "-K" (keep window manager key bindings) works fine.
> But I've checked now and found, that it doesn't work with "-f" switch.
> The solution is the following: run "rdesktop -K -f xxx", and then press
> Ctrl-Alt-Enter. Visually nothing changes (it occupies the whole screen),
> but now you are able to use your xmonad's hotkeys.
> 
> Cheers,
> Sergey
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