Hi,
I now have just one activity, but I would like to have a second activity (with some widgets in it) to be accessible through vnc.
The VNC session should have it's own screen size, different from my 'real' session.
Don't get me wrong, both activities are running from the same kde session.
Is this possible, and how?

You can have a second KDE session if you wish, however Activities operate in a different way.

I would recommend specifying a seperate KDEHOME (among others) before starting KDE by executing "startkde" as part of your VNC login script.

bcooksley wrote:You can have a second KDE session if you wish, however Activities operate in a different way.

I would recommend specifying a seperate KDEHOME (among others) before starting KDE by executing "startkde" as part of your VNC login script.

Ok, I followed your answer, but I don't know how to properly set all the variables.
I created a copy of startkde, and modified kdehome. However, I get some errors:

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09/06/12 18:32:26 Xvnc version TightVNC-1.3.10
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09/06/12 18:32:26 See http://www.tightvnc.com/ for information on TightVNC
09/06/12 18:32:26 Desktop name 'X' (ArchBox:1)
09/06/12 18:32:26 Protocol versions supported: 3.3, 3.7, 3.8, 3.7t, 3.8t
09/06/12 18:32:26 Listening for VNC connections on TCP port 5901
09/06/12 18:32:26 Listening for HTTP connections on TCP port 5801
09/06/12 18:32:26   URL http://ArchBox:5801
xrdb: No such file or directory
xrdb: can't open file '/Bestanden/evert/.Xresources'
/usr/bin/startsecondkde: regel 98: test: : een geheel-getaluitdrukking werd verwacht
startkde: Starting up...
klauncher(2235) kdemain: Waiting for already running klauncher to exit.
klauncher(2235) kdemain: Waiting for already running klauncher to exit.
klauncher(2235) kdemain: Another instance of klauncher is already running!
kdeinit4: Communication error with launcher. Exiting!
kdeinit4_wrapper: Warning: connect(/Bestanden/evert/.kde4/socket-ArchBox/kdeinit4__1) failed: : Connection refused
X Error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation) 2
  Major opcode: 53 (X_CreatePixmap)
  Resource id:  0x20
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 14 (X_GetGeometry)
  Resource id:  0x800001
X Error: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter) 3
  Major opcode: 3 (X_GetWindowAttributes)
  Resource id:  0x2f148ed0
QPainter::begin: Cannot paint on a null pixmap
QPainter::setCompositionMode: Painter not active
X Error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation) 2
  Major opcode: 53 (X_CreatePixmap)
  Resource id:  0x20
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 14 (X_GetGeometry)
  Resource id:  0x800002
X Error: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter) 3
  Major opcode: 3 (X_GetWindowAttributes)
  Resource id:  0x2f148ed0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 62 (X_CopyArea)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 55 (X_CreateGC)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 70 (X_PolyFillRectangle)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80000c
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 70 (X_PolyFillRectangle)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 60 (X_FreeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80000c
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800003
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 62 (X_CopyArea)
  Resource id:  0x800002
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800003
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 60 (X_FreeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800004
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 60 (X_FreeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800003
X Error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation) 2
  Major opcode: 53 (X_CreatePixmap)
  Resource id:  0x20
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 14 (X_GetGeometry)
  Resource id:  0x80000d
X Error: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter) 3
  Major opcode: 3 (X_GetWindowAttributes)
  Resource id:  0x2f148ed0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 55 (X_CreateGC)
  Resource id:  0x80000d
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 55 (X_CreateGC)
  Resource id:  0x80000d
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80000e
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80000f
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80000e
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80000f
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 62 (X_CopyArea)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 55 (X_CreateGC)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 70 (X_PolyFillRectangle)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800014
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 70 (X_PolyFillRectangle)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 60 (X_FreeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800014
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80000e
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 62 (X_CopyArea)
  Resource id:  0x80000d
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80000e
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 60 (X_FreeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80000f
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 60 (X_FreeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80000e
X Error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation) 2
  Major opcode: 53 (X_CreatePixmap)
  Resource id:  0x20
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 14 (X_GetGeometry)
  Resource id:  0x800015
X Error: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter) 3
  Major opcode: 3 (X_GetWindowAttributes)
  Resource id:  0x2f148ed0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 55 (X_CreateGC)
  Resource id:  0x800015
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 55 (X_CreateGC)
  Resource id:  0x800015
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800016
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800017
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800016
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800017
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 62 (X_CopyArea)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 55 (X_CreateGC)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 70 (X_PolyFillRectangle)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80001c
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 70 (X_PolyFillRectangle)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 60 (X_FreeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80001c
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800016
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 62 (X_CopyArea)
  Resource id:  0x800015
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800016
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 60 (X_FreeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800017
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 60 (X_FreeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800016
X Error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation) 2
  Major opcode: 53 (X_CreatePixmap)
  Resource id:  0x20
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 14 (X_GetGeometry)
  Resource id:  0x80001d
X Error: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter) 3
  Major opcode: 3 (X_GetWindowAttributes)
  Resource id:  0x2f148ed0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 55 (X_CreateGC)
  Resource id:  0x80001d
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 55 (X_CreateGC)
  Resource id:  0x80001d
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80001e
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80001f
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80001e
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80001f
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 62 (X_CopyArea)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 55 (X_CreateGC)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 70 (X_PolyFillRectangle)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800024
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 70 (X_PolyFillRectangle)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 60 (X_FreeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800024
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80001e
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 62 (X_CopyArea)
  Resource id:  0x80001d
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80001e
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 60 (X_FreeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80001f
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 60 (X_FreeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80001e
X Error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation) 2
  Major opcode: 53 (X_CreatePixmap)
  Resource id:  0x20
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 14 (X_GetGeometry)
  Resource id:  0x800025
X Error: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter) 3
  Major opcode: 3 (X_GetWindowAttributes)
  Resource id:  0x2f148ed0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 55 (X_CreateGC)
  Resource id:  0x800025
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 55 (X_CreateGC)
  Resource id:  0x800025
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800026
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800027
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800026
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800027
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 62 (X_CopyArea)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 55 (X_CreateGC)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 70 (X_PolyFillRectangle)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80002c
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 70 (X_PolyFillRectangle)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 60 (X_FreeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80002c
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800026
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 62 (X_CopyArea)
  Resource id:  0x800025
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800026
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 60 (X_FreeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800027
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 60 (X_FreeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800026
X Error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation) 2
  Major opcode: 53 (X_CreatePixmap)
  Resource id:  0x20
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 14 (X_GetGeometry)
  Resource id:  0x80002d
X Error: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter) 3
  Major opcode: 3 (X_GetWindowAttributes)
  Resource id:  0x2f148ed0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 55 (X_CreateGC)
  Resource id:  0x80002d
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 55 (X_CreateGC)
  Resource id:  0x80002d
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80002e
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80002f
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80002e
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80002f
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 62 (X_CopyArea)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 55 (X_CreateGC)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 70 (X_PolyFillRectangle)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800034
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 70 (X_PolyFillRectangle)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 60 (X_FreeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800034
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80002e
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 62 (X_CopyArea)
  Resource id:  0x80002d
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80002e
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 60 (X_FreeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80002f
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 60 (X_FreeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80002e
X Error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation) 2
  Major opcode: 53 (X_CreatePixmap)
  Resource id:  0x20
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 14 (X_GetGeometry)
  Resource id:  0x800035
X Error: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter) 3
  Major opcode: 3 (X_GetWindowAttributes)
  Resource id:  0x2f148ed0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 55 (X_CreateGC)
  Resource id:  0x800035
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 55 (X_CreateGC)
  Resource id:  0x800035
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800036
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800037
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800036
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800037
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 62 (X_CopyArea)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 55 (X_CreateGC)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 70 (X_PolyFillRectangle)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80003c
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 70 (X_PolyFillRectangle)
  Resource id:  0x0
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 60 (X_FreeGC)
  Resource id:  0x80003c
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800036
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 62 (X_CopyArea)
  Resource id:  0x800035
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 56 (X_ChangeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800036
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 60 (X_FreeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800037
X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13
  Major opcode: 60 (X_FreeGC)
  Resource id:  0x800036
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
  Major opcode: 62 (X_CopyArea)
  Resource id:  0x0
Could not register with D-BUS. Aborting.
startkde: Shutting down...
kdeinit4_wrapper: Warning: connect(/Bestanden/evert/.kde4/socket-ArchBox/kdeinit4__1) failed: : Connection refused
Error: Can not contact kdeinit4!
startkde: Running shutdown scripts...
startkde: Done.


Any ideas?

Does the directory '/Bestanden/evert/' exist?
Also, is '/Bestanden/evert/.Xauthority' owned by the user which is running startkde?

All the later errors stem from this problem.

bcooksley wrote:Does the directory '/Bestanden/evert/' exist?
Also, is '/Bestanden/evert/.Xauthority' owned by the user which is running startkde?

All the later errors stem from this problem.

Yes, it does exist, and .Xauthority is owned by the user (evert) which is running startkde.

Can you try removing the .Xauthority file in case it is corrupted?

bcooksley wrote:Can you try removing the .Xauthority file in case it is corrupted?

Erm, my .Xauthority is working well with just one session, so I don't see why I should remove it?

PS: Sorry for the late answer, I was having exams.

An examination of the log file indicates that you already had KDE running as the user you are trying to VNC in as. KDE does not support this as far as I know. As for the Xauthority file, I initially suspected that as it was the first referenced error.