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Primary monitor's x-position always reset to 0 after monitor switched off/on
Status:
RESOLVED: FIXED
Product:
Xfce4-settings
Component:
Display Settings

Comments

Description Pim Pronk 2017-11-04 19:05:40 CET
Created attachment 7417 
normal display config

Hi, please forgive me if this report is in the wrong section. I didnt really know where to place it but this one looked the most likely.

I have 3 monitors of different sizes next to each other, with the middle monitor being my primary monitor. See attached `Selection_011.png`. When either the most left monitor or the middle/primary monitor switches off, the desktop is resized to the 2 remaining monitors. But if I switch the monitor on again, it is assumed that the primary monitor is always on x position 0 causing the desktop to overlap. See `Selection_010.png` for when I switch off/on the middle/primary monitor and `Selection_012.png` for when I switch off/on the left monitor.

Although I am happy to spent some time writing a patch for this, I have no idea where to start looking unfortunately. The screenshots were made with the latest git version of xfwm4.
Comment 1 Pim Pronk 2017-11-04 19:06:18 CET
Created attachment 7418 
after powering off/on middle/primary monitor
Comment 2 Pim Pronk 2017-11-04 19:08:24 CET
Created attachment 7419 
after powering off/on left monitor
Comment 3 Pim Pronk 2018-04-08 11:26:04 CEST
Hi guys, any pointers?
Comment 4 Pim Pronk 2018-04-08 11:27:16 CEST
The reason I ask is because this issue has become such a nuisance as it also happens (often, not always) when Xscreensaver triggers. So at least once a day I have to re-order my displays again...
Comment 5 Simon Steinbeiss editbugs 2020-01-29 22:54:16 CET
You should be able to resolve your problem with Xfce 4.14 and saving a display profile for your setup.

Please reopen if you disagree.

Bug #13974

Reported by:
Pim Pronk
Reported on: 2017-11-04
Last modified on: 2020-01-29

People

Assignee:
Jérôme Guelfucci
CC List:
5 users

Version

Version:
unspecified

Attachments

normal display config (50.09 KB, image/png)
2017-11-04 19:05 CET , Pim Pronk
no flags
after powering off/on middle/primary monitor (37.75 KB, image/png)
2017-11-04 19:06 CET , Pim Pronk
no flags
after powering off/on left monitor (53.24 KB, image/png)
2017-11-04 19:08 CET , Pim Pronk
no flags

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