[xmonad] Issue 589 in xmonad: Dual screen with video : image is frozen when switching workspace

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Status: New
Owner: ----

New issue 589 by ***@gmail.com: Dual screen with video : image is
frozen when switching workspace
https://code.google.com/p/xmonad/issues/detail?id=589

#What steps will reproduce the problem?

1. Use a dual screen
2. Enter the command `xrandr --output LVDS1 --primary --auto --output VGA1
--left-of LVDS1 --auto`
3. On the second screen, open vlc with a video (and start it)
4. On the primary screen, switch of workspace

#What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

The video on VLC is frozen but the video is still running.

#What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?

xmonad 0.11 with Archlinux

#Are you using an xmonad.hs? Please attach it and the output of "xmonad
--recompile".

Output is correct.

Please provide any additional information below.

[c***@google.com]

Comment #1 on issue 589 by ***@gmail.com: Dual screen with video :
image is frozen when switching workspace
https://code.google.com/p/xmonad/issues/detail?id=589

I forgot to mention that this problem occurs when we use the fullscreen
mode of VLC.

[c***@google.com]

Comment #2 on issue 589 by ***@gmail.com: Dual screen with video :
image is frozen when switching workspace
https://code.google.com/p/xmonad/issues/detail?id=589

I'm having the same problem when e.g. watching videos from twitch.tv on
secondary screen. The whole browser freezes, not just the video, until I
re-switch workspace on the secondary screen.