From f35bbf01ca1629c64a526904b1633f58e8ac40a2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alan Coopersmith Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 20:26:45 -0800 Subject: README: provide a bit more detail/clarification Signed-off-by: Alan Coopersmith --- README | 10 ++++++++-- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'README') diff --git a/README b/README index 44b5041..5f677be 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,7 +1,13 @@ X Xinerama Extension -This is an X extension that allows multiple physical screens controlled -by a single X server to appear as a single screen. +Xinerama is an X extension that allows clients to query information +about multiple physical screens controlled by a single X server that +appear as a single screen to core X11 protocol operations. + +This extension provides a common network protocol for querying information +which may be provided by different underlying screen combination +technologies in the X server, such as the original Xinerama multiplexer, +or alternative implementations like Xrandr or TwinView. Extension name: XINERAMA -- cgit v1.2.3