I am using Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (X11) on my laptop, and suppose I want to use Deskreen to share a PDF viewer on my iPad while writing LaTeX on Ubuntu.
- I have two application windows open:
- A text editor for LaTeX writing.
- A PDF viewer to preview the compiled document.
- Both applications are in the same workspace, and the PDF viewer is visible on my iPad through Deskreen.
- However, when I switch to a different workspace, the shared PDF viewer on my iPad turns blank.
Workarounds I've Tried:
- I attempted to create a virtual display using
xrandr
to extend my laptop screen on iPad, but I couldn't get it to work. The details are here: Use iPad as 2nd monitor of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and also on GitHub. - As a temporary solution, I used Google Meet to share the PDF viewer separately. It works, but the process is not very automated and takes time to set up each time.
Question:
- How can I keep a specific window or workspace visible on iPad via Deskreen (or any better alternative tool) irrespective of workspace changes?