Revisiting dual-monitor setup with XRandR 1.2 to extend a ThinkPad desktop across its built-in screen and an external monitor.

Installing and trying Compiz-Fusion on Debian KDE to manage a crowded ThinkPad X61 desktop, with reflections on the usefulness of 3D window effects.

Using XRandR 1.2 to detect and control a ThinkPad X61's external VGA display, including clone mode for presentations without restarting X.

Configuring Xorg's Radeon MergedFB support on a ThinkPad X31 so the built-in LCD and an external CRT share one extended desktop.

Adjusting Xorg's DisplaySize setting to match an LCD's physical dimensions while troubleshooting blurry text and unexpected font sizes on Linux.