Test System Specifications:
Dell Dimension B130 Laptop
F12 – Kernel 2.6.31.6-166.fc12.i686
rpm -qv xfwm4-4.6.1-6.fc12.i686

Test Protocol and Results
1.  Boot Laptop with no second monitor.

1A. Open Terminal and note or auto capture {modify Oliver's test program}
xrandr output
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1024 x 768, maximum 4096 x 4096
LVDS1 connected 1024x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 304mm x 190mm
   1280x800       59.9 +
   1024x768       60.0*
   800x600        60.3     56.2
   640x480        59.9
VGA1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
TV1 unknown connection (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
   1024x768       60.0
   800x600        60.3
   640x480        59.9

1B. Issue xrandr --auto and note xrandr output.
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1024 x 768, maximum 4096 x 4096
LVDS1 connected 1024x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 304mm x 190mm
   1280x800       59.9 +
   1024x768       60.0*
   800x600        60.3     56.2
   640x480        59.9
VGA1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
TV1 unknown connection (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
   1024x768       60.0
   800x600        60.3
   640x480        59.9


1C. Plug in 2nd monitor and note xrandr output
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1024 x 768, maximum 4096 x 4096
LVDS1 connected 1024x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 304mm x 190mm
   1280x800       59.9 +
   1024x768       60.0*
   800x600        60.3     56.2
   640x480        59.9
VGA1 connected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
   1024x768       75.0 +   85.0     75.1
   1280x1024      60.0
   800x600        85.1     75.0
   640x480        85.0     75.0     60.0
   720x400        70.1
TV1 unknown connection (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
   1024x768       60.0
   800x600        60.3
   640x480        59.9

VGA1 DOES NOT RECEIVE ANY OUTPUT FROM LAPTOP EVEN THOUGH IT IS SHOWING CONNECTED

1D. Issue xrandr --auto and note xrandr output.
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1024 x 768, maximum 4096 x 4096
LVDS1 connected 1024x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 304mm x 190mm
   1280x800       59.9 +
   1024x768       60.0*
   800x600        60.3     56.2
   640x480        59.9
VGA1 connected 1024x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 300mm x 225mm
   1024x768       75.0*+   85.0     75.1
   1280x1024      60.0
   800x600        85.1     75.0
   640x480        85.0     75.0     60.0
   720x400        70.1
TV1 unknown connection (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
   1024x768       60.0
   800x600        60.3
   640x480        59.9

VGA1 COMES TO LIFE A CLONE OF LVDS1

1E. Issue a predetermined xrandr command to give user cloned screens and note
observations. {Panel Behavior, Program launch locations, etc}

xrandr --output VGA1 --mode 1024x768 --output LVDS1 -- mode 1024x768 --output VGA1 --same-as LVDS1

Both Screens work as expected for the cloned situation

1F. Issue a predetermined xrandr command to give user desktop spanning screens
and note observations.

xrandr --output VGA1 --mode 1024x768 --output LVDS1 -- mode 1024x768 --output VGA1 --left-of LVDS1

Places Panel and Main Window on VGA1

xrandr --output VGA1 --mode 1024x768 --output LVDS1 -- mode 1024x768 --output VGA1 --right-of LVDS1

Places Panel and Main Window on LVDS1

switching back to cloned screens does not strand applications in the “nether region” as 4.4.6.1-5.fc12.i686 did


2.  Boot Laptop with second monitor attached.

2A. Open Terminal and note or auto capture {modify Oliver's test program}
xrandr output
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 2304 x 800, maximum 4096 x 4096
LVDS1 connected 1280x800+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 304mm x 190mm
   1280x800       59.9*+
   1024x768       60.0
   800x600        60.3     56.2
   640x480        59.9
VGA1 connected 1024x768+1280+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 300mm x 225mm
   1024x768       75.0*+   85.0     75.1
   1280x1024      60.0
   800x600        85.1     75.0
   640x480        85.0     75.0     60.0
   720x400        70.1
TV1 unknown connection (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
   1024x768       60.0
   800x600        60.3
   640x480        59.9

2B. Issue xrandr --auto and note xrandr output.
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 2304 x 800, maximum 4096 x 4096
LVDS1 connected 1280x800+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 304mm x 190mm
   1280x800       59.9*+
   1024x768       60.0
   800x600        60.3     56.2
   640x480        59.9
VGA1 connected 1024x768+1280+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 300mm x 225mm
   1024x768       75.0*+   85.0     75.1
   1280x1024      60.0
   800x600        85.1     75.0
   640x480        85.0     75.0     60.0
   720x400        70.1
TV1 unknown connection (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
   1024x768       60.0
   800x600        60.3
   640x480        59.9

2C. Issue a predetermined xrandr command to give user cloned screens and note
observations. {Panel Behavior, Program launch locations, etc}

xrandr --output VGA1 --mode 1024x768 --output LVDS1 -- mode 1024x768 --output VGA1 --same-as LVDS1

switching back to cloned screens does not strand applications in the “nether region” as 4.4.6.1-5.fc12.i686 did

2D. Issue a predetermined xrandr command to give user desktop spanning screens
and note observations.

xrandr --output VGA1 --mode 1024x768 --output LVDS1 -- mode 1024x768 --output VGA1 --left-of LVDS1

Places Panel and Main Window on VGA1

xrandr --output VGA1 --mode 1024x768 --output LVDS1 -- mode 1024x768 --output VGA1 --right-of LVDS1

Places Panel and Main Window on LVDS1

switching back to cloned screens does not strand applications in the “nether region” as 4.4.6.1-5.fc12.i686 did

2E. Un-Plug in 2nd monitor and note xrandr output
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1024 x 768, maximum 4096 x 4096
LVDS1 connected 1024x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 304mm x 190mm
   1280x800       59.9 +
   1024x768       60.0*
   800x600        60.3     56.2
   640x480        59.9
VGA1 disconnected 1024x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 300mm x 225mm
TV1 unknown connection (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
   1024x768       60.0
   800x600        60.3
   640x480        59.9
  1024x768 (0x49)   78.8MHz
        h: width  1024 start 1040 end 1136 total 1312 skew    0 clock   60.0KHz
        v: height  768 start  769 end  772 total  800           clock   75.0Hz

2F. Issue xrandr --auto and note xrandr output.
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1024 x 768, maximum 4096 x 4096
LVDS1 connected 1024x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 304mm x 190mm
   1280x800       59.9 +
   1024x768       60.0*
   800x600        60.3     56.2
   640x480        59.9
VGA1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
TV1 unknown connection (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
   1024x768       60.0
   800x600        60.3
   640x480        59.9

XRANDR NOW APPEARS TO NOTICING CONNECT AND DISCONNECT EVENTS, BUT RETAINS THE LAST STATE -- DOES NOT ALWAYS TURN ON THE VGA DISPLAY 
UNTIL AN --AUTO OR OTHER COMMAND IS RUN.