Re: [opensuse] switch between desktops

On 4/8/07, James Knott <james.knott@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
German Guillot wrote:
> On 4/8/07, James Knott <james.knott@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Do you see a "Session type" option on your login screen? That's where
>> you choose the desktop type. Now, if you want to have both running on
>> the same time, the process (in KDE), is to click on the green Geeko and
>> select Switch User > Start New Session, which brings you to a new login
>> screen.
>
>
> Wow, that's pretty neat. I now have Gnome and KDE running at the same
> time. I mean, I don't know what I would want that for, at least not
> yet, but from thinking that I could only have one desktop to having
> both simultaneously on the same day is a serious leap. Ain't Linux
> amazing? :))
Not only that, but the different desktops don't even have to be on the
same computer. If you've enabled XDMCP, you can login to other
computers and have KDE, Gnome or other desktops there. I've even done
this to access my home computer from work.


For now KDE wins--it's dead easy to switch to Gnome (or, I suppose,
whatever other session is open), just ask it to switch. Whereas from
Gnome, from what I can see, you ask to switch user and you're taken to
the login screen, where you have to give your login information again,
and then click on "no, it's ok thanks, I don't want to log in again
I'll just return to the previous session). Takes longer and includes
several more steps. 1-0 for KDE, so far.
g
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