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Xpra shadow server on dual-monitor setup: duplicate windows instead of split view

I have a PC with two monitors, running X11. I'm using `xpra` in shadow mode to export the session. Here's how I launch the server: xpra shadow :0 --bind-tcp=0.0.0.0:14600,auth=file,filename=$HOME/....
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run_scaled does not bring up my scaled xterm

I want to upscale an old X application using bitmaps and bitmapped fonts. I've found that xpra contains a run_scaled Python program that looked the right thing to use, so I installed xpra on my Suse ...
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Using Xpra to Remotely Access an Ubuntu Unity desktop from Debian 11

In the Xpra documentation, it says that you can remotely access a Linux desktop with a command like: xpra start-desktop ssh://[email protected] --start=fluxbox How would you do this if Ubunty Unity 22....
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Can't use dead keys through xpra x11 on ubuntu linux

I'm using xpra to work on a remote ubuntu linux server from my ubuntu linux laptop, using the latest xpra x11 client and the latest xpra x11 server (installed from the xpra.org apt repository). The ...
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Xpra proxy: How Can I forwading a server which inside work and without xpra to html5 client?

I'm trying to forwarding a X application ,but the server having this X application can't install xpra. xpra start --bind-tcp=0.0.0.0:12345 --html=on --start=xlogo it works,and i can visit web page ...
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What's the difference between Xpra and Xephyr?

I'm curious as to which of the two is the more tested and generally approved way of sandboxing X11. Both are available in my distributions official repository, but I don't know which one I should ...
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Have I upgraded a package, and why is there a mismatch of its version shown?

Originally $ xpra --version xpra v3.0.7-r25627 I then upgraded xpra by $ sudo apt install xpra [sudo] password for t: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state ...
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xpra: client window shows only part of the screen of the server host

I am running xpra client on a 14" laptop, and xpra server on a 15" laptop. The xpra client window on the 14" laptop shows the screen of the 15" laptop only partially (a part near the bottom and a ...
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Fail to connect to a XPRA server

Why can't I connect to the remote xpra server? t@ocean:/u/l/jvm$ xpra shadow ssh:"onion":0 (xpra:24602): dbind-WARNING **: 21:28:35.326: Couldn't register with accessibility bus: Did not receive a ...
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Shared clipboard between multiple X11 servers (Xephyr, Xpra etc.)

I plan to run potentially dangerous applications (browser, etc.) on a separate X-server, but since each server has its own clipboard, it is impossible to copy the link / text from one window to ...
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How can I access the remote's speaker, microphone and webcam via xpra?

I try to start xpra server on a remote Lubuntu and connect to it by the following command. But I can't access the remote's speaker, microphone and webcam, and they are greyed out in the local's system ...
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sudo apt-get xpra version confusion

I have been trying to get my sysadmin to install xpra on our shared linux environment. Following these instructions, we used apt-get xpra to install a version of Xpra on the machine. xpra --version ...
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Yum won't resolve a lib dependency though it is available/installed?

I am trying to install xpra on CentOS 6.9. Upon yum install xpra, I get: Error: Package: xpra-1.0.12-2.r19800.el6_9.x86_64 (winswitch) Requires: libx264.so.148()(64bit) ...
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Do I need to log into the remote desktop environment first before connecting to it by xpra or VNC?

I connect to a remote Lubuntu PC by: xpra shadow ssh:t@olive:0 When I log out of the remote Lubuntu, the connection of xpra is lost. When I try to connect to a remote Lubuntu which I haven't ...
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Can I lock the screen of a remote computer and still keep it visible to the others on its side, but keep it unlocked to me on my side?

I would like to accessing a remote computer via xpra or vnc or some other desktop sharing way, and on the site of the remote machine , I would like to lock the screen (and optionally make it ...
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