Question: I recently switched to a new PC at work, one with two (identical, Dell 23") monitors. I'm running Linux Mint 15 64bit / Cinnamon. Is there a way to set it up in such a way that, instead of both monitors sharing the same huge workspace, they are on separate smaller ones? E.g. left monitor on workspace 1, right monitor on workspace 2, and I could switch either monitor to workspace 3 if needed?

Failing that, is there a way to duplicate the bottom panel onto the second monitor? Currently it is only displayed on the left one.

Answer: 
Found this on the Ubuntu Forums in a thread titled: [gnome panels on two monitors](http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1417900).

*excerpt*

I believe what you want is the following:

1. You have to right click the panels on Monitor #1 and choose "New Panel"
2. Then hold Alt and click and drag the new panel to Monitor #2.

**NOTE:** "Expanded" Panels always "cling" to the edges of your physical screens and
hence are unable to span across 2 monitors, this is by design.

I believe all of the dual head screenshots that appear to have 2 panels stretched
across are just clever layouts of 4 separate panels.

### Issue with MATE?

I also came across this ticket in the Linux Mint issue tracker, which to summarize is saying that currently in MATE this feature isn't available. 

* [Taskbar on second monitor](https://github.com/linuxmint/Cinnamon/issues/130)

### References

* [Create new panel on second monitor](http://scott.cm/create-new-panel-on-second-monitor/)
* [Adding the panel to the second monitor](https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/56523/adding-the-panel-to-the-second-monitor)
The simplest solution is to use Docky on second screen, Docky by default calls apps on screen it is on :)