[ImpliedConsent]

Hello XBMC-Linux experts: I'm still fairly new at *nix (14yrs) and have recently been interested in XBMC. As of right now, I'm able to stream all media to all my DLNA boxes, not an issue. My issue is actually a direct HDMI connect to my TV (HDMI-0). What I need/want is to start XBMC on that HDMI-TV; however, during configuration, I only get two options: Windowed (which I dragged to my TV) and Full Screen #1 (default monitor).

Nvidia X Server Information clearly shows DFP0 (Monitor 1, DVI-I-1); DFP3 (Monitor 2, DVI-D-D); HDMI0 (Monitor 3, TV, HDMI).

This is confirmed using xrandr:

Code:

implied@implied-K1404LTS:~$ xrandr  -q
Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 5760 x 1200, maximum 16384 x 16384
DVI-I-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DVI-I-1 connected primary 1920x1200+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 519mm x 324mm
   1920x1200      60.0*+   59.9  
   1680x1050      60.0  
   1600x1200      60.0  
   1600x1000      60.0  
   1280x1024      85.0     75.0     60.0  
   1280x960       60.0  
   1152x720       60.0  
   1024x768       75.0     60.0  
   800x600        75.0     60.3  
   640x480        75.0     59.9  
HDMI-0 connected 1920x1080+3840+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 708mm x 398mm
   1920x1080      59.9*+   59.9     30.0     24.0     60.1     60.0  
   1360x768       60.0  
   1280x1024      60.0  
   1280x720       60.0     59.9  
   1024x768       60.0  
   800x600        60.3  
   720x480        59.9  
   640x480        60.0     59.9  
   480x480        59.9  
   411x480        60.0  
DP-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DVI-D-0 connected 1920x1200+1920+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 519mm x 324mm
   1920x1200      60.0*+   59.9  
   1680x1050      60.0  
   1600x1200      60.0  
   1600x1000      60.0  
   1280x1024      85.0     75.0     60.0  
   1280x960       60.0  
   1152x720       60.0  
   1024x768       75.0     60.0  
   800x600        75.0     60.3  
   640x480        75.0     59.9  
DP-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

So, I can run Windowed mode on the TV and expand it, but I have the top-line menu bar (ugly) and I want XBMC to recognize Full Screen(s) 2 and 3. (FYI, you'll see DP-0 disconnected because once XBMC hits full screen it blanks all other screens and only Monitor 1 will be active (HDMI just goes to a default blue screen, but the signals are still recognized - I know I can adjust that - just showing the reason it says disconnected).

Thx y'all (<--Georgia talk).

[black_eagle]

Checkout this ppa https://launchpad.net/~aap/+archive/ubun...ernetmenta

Fernetmenta's builds include true multi-monitor support. I think the code is making it's way into Helix, but that's only from something I read on here. That ppa contains 13.1 gotham builds for precise, saucy and trusty.