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[Laércio de Sousa <lbsousajr@xxxxxxxxx>]

> Unfortunately it isn't that simple; thin clients also run server
sessions with different DISPLAYs, and even a simple ssh -X gives a
different display. There's x-input related code in development (in xorg,
not in epoptes) which should make handling multiseat systems easier.

Sorry if I'm wrong (I've never used LTSP), but in thin clients' context,
can Epoptes identify, e.g., the MAC address of the network interface of
each client? If so, I think we could use this information to distinguish
multiseat from other multi-display contexts:

1. If we have multiple displays sharing a single network interface (indentified by MAC address), then guess we have multiseat.
2. Otherwise, guess we have other multi-display context( e.g., thin clients).


Anyway, I'm starting a fork of Epoptes in lp:~oiteam/epoptes/trunk to study the code and try developing some multiseat support.

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/980141

Title:
  some more suggestions for dealing with multiseat environments

Status in Epoptes:
  New

Bug description:
  I'd like to suggest some changes in Epoptes to work better with
  multiseat environments:

  1. Add label options "Computer:Display (User)" and "Computer:Display"
  to "Labels" menu.

  2. When lauching "Root, locally" terminals for several seats
  simultaneously, launch just one terminal for each computer, not one
  for each user.

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