Perhaps my googlefu isn't that great, or maybe its just the topic or wording, but I can't seem to find an answer. I could just try but wanted to get an idea before I waste time installing and configuring.
I've got two 22" lcds. Both are hooked up to my gaming/dev box for more screen real estate.
I've got a linux box that I want to be able to turn on, switch inputs on the (secondary dev box) monitor to it with a push of a button, and use synergy to just slide my mouse over to the other screen and boom go to work.
If the linux box is on, but not the monitors focus (as in the monitor is on the dev box input) will doing stuff on that side screen still go through on the linux box? As in, I don't want to be clicking around on the right screen of the dev box, but have synergy still pass clicks and focus over to the linux box. Does synergy understand when a monitor isn't on the correct input and stop sending?
I don't want a mess over on the linux box when I switch back over to it.