https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=421116
Bug ID: 421116
Summary: Multimonitor support works randomly
Product: kwin
Version: 5.18.5
Platform: Archlinux Packages
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: major
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: kwin-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: piotr.mierzwin...@gmail.com
Target Milestone: ---
Created attachment 128202
--> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=128202&action=edit
kscreen configuration for 3 displays
SUMMARY
Sorry for general subject.
The issue I experienced is related with X11 session (KDE shows: "The xcb
windowing system"). I didn't test it with Wayland.
Couple words of introduction.
I have two virtual desktops. Restore session is turned on.
Usually I have connected my PC with two displays:
- primary: EA275WMi (monitor), connected via DVI but xrandr detects is as
connected by HDMI
- not primary: Optoma 1080P (projector), connected via HDMI
Second one usually is working in standby mode, but is always connected (wire
plugged in), so Plasma/kwin recognized it and configured properly (by kscreen).
First thing is that sometime newly opened application's window appears on not
turned on display instead of 'primary' display, so its window is not visible.
To get it back to primary display I need either turn on projector (it takes
some time) or blindly catch its window on not visible screen (holding Alt key).
Unfortunately I cannot simple move window to specific display by option which
could be present in icon (after clicking RMB) placed on bar, because is not
available there, whereas is available only after clicking in title bar of
window.
Second thing. I think worse and really annoying.
Usually I work with 2 desktops placed on primary display, where are running
couple applications on each.
Yesterday I connected third display (xrandr and kscreen shows as DP1).
Plasma/kwin recognized it correctly (monitor: 20WGX2) and configured in kscreen
as 'not primary'.
After I finished work I disconnected third display - VGA wire plugged off.
Today I turned on PC and got empty first desktop (yesterday here I had 3 opened
applications), on second desktop was only one application from 2 yesterday
opened. I supposed that they must be present on disconnected third display. I
thought like this, because if I switched desktop (Ctrl+F1/F2) I saw some
window(s) on split second. Therefore I connected third display again and
happened magic. Windows of applications appeared on my primary display (first
desktop), but only those what were not visible before connecting again third
display. This one before was visible on second desktop ('primary display')
appeared on third display. Anyway they reversed their visibility on screens.
Another magic happened when I disconnected third display in the middle of work.
In result Plasma/kwin again switched almost all windows just moving them to
disconnected display. I connected again and all windows back to primary
display. Now I don't need third display, but Plasma/kwin forced me to be turned
on. Maybe some work around might be disconnect it and blindly move back all
windows from not visible third display. Another workaround might be manually
removing configuration for third display from kscreen config file.
I wonder why Plasma/kwin/kscreen didn't remove entry related with disconnected
display in its configuration if is not able to find it after start. Maybe it
would be helped when user disconnect some display and just run PC without it.
BTW. I'm not sure if this does matter, but yesterday at night I also received
an update for Plasma, upgrading version to 5.18.5.
Similar issue I reported here: Bug 416556 and here: Bug 420881
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
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OBSERVED RESULT
Windows normally appearing on primary display, after connection another display
appear on not primary.
EXPECTED RESULT
All windows appear on primary display should every time appear on primary
display if were assigned to this display.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: YES
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.18.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.69.0
Qt Version: 5.14.2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Other related software:
- Linux kernel 5.6.10-arch1-1 #1 SMP PREEMPT
- mesa 20.0.6-2
- xorg-server 1.20.8
- intel-ucode 20191115-3
- libva-intel-driver 2.4.0-1
- xf86-video-intel 1:2.99.917+906+g846b53da-1
Hardware I use.
I have integrated Intel graphics card:
VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation HD Graphics 530 (rev 06)
Current (3 screens) kscreen configuration is present in attachment.
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