Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Panning desktop on windows

[Stroller <stroller@stellar.eclipse.co.uk>]

On 31 Jan 2009, at 20:09, Harry Putnam wrote:
> ...
> I'm using a 17 inch monitor so that (in X) gives me a 2048x1536
> virtual resolution in each of my virtual desktops.  Bigger than my
> monitor a fair bit so I'm able to pan around this monster by mousing
> to the screen edges which pans the rest into view.  Essentially the
> limits of the hardware desktop are only a port hole into the bigger
> virtual desktop.

This is definitely available on Windows using 3rd-party apps.

I'm pretty sure that - years ago - Matrox used to offer to install  
some utility when you installed their graphics drivers; the utility  
had a little icon that sat next to the clock, and when you double- 
clicked on it it opened a configuration window that offered options  
like this.

Nvidia offer some really nice display utilities (or "enhanced driver"  
or whatever you want to call it) these days. I would consider their  
dual-head options worth the price of a graphics card, so I would see  
if you can try them out somewhere & see if it offers this functionality.

Stroller.