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Date:      Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:56:47 -0500
From:      Brandon Gooch <jamesbrandongooch@gmail.com>
To:        Jim <stapleton.41@gmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: detachable x session (X11 application that acts like  sysutils/screen)
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On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 6:46 AM, Jim <stapleton.41@gmail.com> wrote:
> Has anyone done anything with a program that acts like sysutils/screen
> but with an X11 screen instead of a terminal? x2x and xnest both look
> like they have some promise. Basically I work on projects located on
> one of two systems, but I may bounce between another set of
> workstations where I am physically located. If I am handling something
> that I can work on console-only without trouble, I use
> sysutils/screen, however some times I either need X, or X would be a
> bit more effective for me. I'd like to be able to leave a xsession
> running somewhere and be able to detach it and reattach to it between
> login sessions.
>
> Has anyone had experience doing this? What programs do you use?
>
> Thanks,
> -Jim Stapleton

I'm not sure if it's coming to FreeBSD or not:

http://code.google.com/p/partiwm/wiki/xpra

It may be what you're looking for though...

-Brandon



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