MAPPING VIRTUAL DESKTOPS TO PHYSICAL MONITORS
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1. A method of controlling computing displays, comprising:
- generating a first virtual desktop to monitor (DT2M) mapping, associated with a first display configuration, by associating each virtual desktop of a plurality of virtual desktops to a corresponding display device associated with the first display configuration, wherein the first display configuration corresponds to a first subset of a plurality of display devices;
generating a second virtual desktop to monitor (DT2M) mapping, associated with a second display configuration, by associating each virtual desktop of the plurality of virtual desktops to a corresponding display device associated with the second display configuration, wherein the second display configuration corresponds to a second subset, different than the first subset, of the plurality of display devices;
implementing the first DT2M mapping in response to a detection that the computing device is configured in the first display configuration; and
implementing the second DT2M mapping in response to a detection that the computing device is configured in the second display configuration.
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Abstract
Provided are techniques for generating mappings between virtual desktops of a computing system to physical display devices of the computing system such that a change in the configuration of the physical monitors coupled to the computing system triggers an implementation of the corresponding mapping. Also provided are persistent storage of the mappings and the implementation of the desktop to monitor mapping, based upon the stored mappings, upon startup of the computing system.
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1. A method of controlling computing displays, comprising:
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generating a first virtual desktop to monitor (DT2M) mapping, associated with a first display configuration, by associating each virtual desktop of a plurality of virtual desktops to a corresponding display device associated with the first display configuration, wherein the first display configuration corresponds to a first subset of a plurality of display devices; generating a second virtual desktop to monitor (DT2M) mapping, associated with a second display configuration, by associating each virtual desktop of the plurality of virtual desktops to a corresponding display device associated with the second display configuration, wherein the second display configuration corresponds to a second subset, different than the first subset, of the plurality of display devices; implementing the first DT2M mapping in response to a detection that the computing device is configured in the first display configuration; and implementing the second DT2M mapping in response to a detection that the computing device is configured in the second display configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus of controlling computing displays, comprising:
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a computing device, comprising; a processor; a computer-readable storage medium; a plurality of virtual desktops; a plurality of display devices; and a plurality of display configurations corresponding to possible subsets of the plurality of display devices; and logic, stored on the computer-readable storage medium, which when executed on the processor; generates a first virtual desktop to monitor (DT2M) mapping, associated with a first display configuration of the plurality of display configurations, by associating each virtual desktop of the plurality of virtual desktops to a corresponding display device of a first subset of the possible subsets; generates a second virtual desktop to monitor (DT2M) mapping, associated with a second display configuration of the plurality of display configurations, by associating each virtual desktop of the plurality of virtual desktops to a corresponding display device of a second subset of the possible subsets; implements the first DT2M mapping in response to a detection that the computing device is configured in the first display configuration; and implements the second DT2M mapping in response to a detection that the computing device is configured in the second display configuration. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for controlling computing displays, the computer program product comprising:
a computer-readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising computer readable program code configured to; generate a first virtual desktop to monitor (DT2M) mapping, associated with a first display configuration, by associating each virtual desktop of a plurality of virtual desktops to a corresponding display device associated with the first display configuration, wherein the first display configuration corresponds to a first subset of a plurality of display devices; generate a second virtual desktop to monitor (DT2M) mapping, associated with a second display configuration, by associating each virtual desktop of the plurality of virtual desktops to a corresponding display device associated with the second display configuration, wherein the second display configuration corresponds to a second subset, different than the first subset, of the plurality of display devices; implement the first DT2M mapping in response to a detection that the computing device is configured in the first display configuration; and implement the second DT2M mapping in response to a detection that the computing device is configured in the second display configuration. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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