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[GH-ISSUE #1215] Query: Triple-Monitor Server with a client either side of those three #977

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opened 2026-05-05 07:20:53 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 5 comments

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2026-05-05 07:20:53 -06:00

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Originally created by @ga2k on GitHub (Jun 26, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1215

Just want to know if this is possible:

I have a triple-monitor setup as the server (Windows), and I want my Linux client to the left of the server's left monitor, and my macOS client to the right of the server's right monitor, like this...

[ Linux ] .. [ Windows # 1 ] .. [ Windows # 2 ] .. [ Windows # 3 ] .. [ macOS ]

Linux and Windows # 1 share a monitor, switching inputs via button on monitor,
macOS and Windows # 3 share a monitor, switching inputs via button on monitor

So when I want to work with Linux, Windows and Mac at the same time, I restrict myself to Windows # 2, switch Linux and macOS in using the buttons on my monitors, and Bob's your uncle. I would (of course) have a lot of "dead" movement between leaving the right hand side of Linux and arriving at Windows # 2, and again leaving Windows # 2 and arriving into macOS, but as I would only run in this mode occasionally, I don't mind. And if it annoyed me too much, I could always disconnect monitors 1 and 3 in Windows Display Settings.

Is this possible?

Originally created by @ga2k on GitHub (Jun 26, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1215 Just want to know if this is possible: I have a triple-monitor setup as the server (Windows), and I want my Linux client to the left of the server's left monitor, and my macOS client to the right of the server's right monitor, like this... [ Linux ] .. [ Windows # 1 ] .. [ Windows # 2 ] .. [ Windows # 3 ] .. [ macOS ] Linux and Windows # 1 share a monitor, switching inputs via button on monitor, macOS and Windows # 3 share a monitor, switching inputs via button on monitor So when I want to work with Linux, Windows and Mac at the same time, I restrict myself to Windows # 2, switch Linux and macOS in using the buttons on my monitors, and Bob's your uncle. I would (of course) have a lot of "dead" movement between leaving the right hand side of Linux and arriving at Windows # 2, and again leaving Windows # 2 and arriving into macOS, but as I would only run in this mode occasionally, I don't mind. And if it annoyed me too much, I could always disconnect monitors 1 and 3 in Windows Display Settings. Is this possible?

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gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:20:57 -06:00

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@eldahl commented on GitHub (Jun 26, 2021):

yes.
Mouse movement and mouse focus on non visible screen areas will be troublesome though.

@eldahl commented on GitHub (Jun 26, 2021): yes. Mouse movement and mouse focus on non visible screen areas will be troublesome though.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:20:59 -06:00

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@ga2k commented on GitHub (Jun 27, 2021):

Good to know it's possible. Are there any tutorials or videos showing how? Or do I just tell the Configuration that there are three PC's in the order I want (Linux - Windows - macOS) and it'll all just "work"?

@ga2k commented on GitHub (Jun 27, 2021): Good to know it's possible. Are there any tutorials or videos showing how? Or do I just tell the Configuration that there are three PC's in the order I want (Linux - Windows - macOS) and it'll all just "work"?

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:21:01 -06:00

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@eldahl commented on GitHub (Jun 27, 2021):

yes, simply configure and setup the server to your liking, then connect clients.

@eldahl commented on GitHub (Jun 27, 2021): yes, simply configure and setup the server to your liking, then connect clients.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:21:03 -06:00

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@arkag commented on GitHub (Oct 20, 2021):

A similar, but I think more complicated question:

I have a single screen host and a triple screen client that I'm using. Is there a way to make it such that host edges go to different monitors?


Client External Monitor 1	Windows Desktop (Server)	Client External Monitor 2
	Windows Laptop (Client)

@arkag commented on GitHub (Oct 20, 2021): A similar, but I think more complicated question: I have a single screen host and a triple screen client that I'm using. Is there a way to make it such that host edges go to different monitors? | | | | | ------------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------- | | Client External Monitor 1 | Windows Desktop (Server) | Client External Monitor 2 | | | Windows Laptop (Client) | |

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:21:05 -06:00

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@shymega commented on GitHub (Oct 23, 2021):

Moving to discussion.

@shymega commented on GitHub (Oct 23, 2021): Moving to discussion.