[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1760849] Re: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want
Another problem with the workaround/fix is that it does NOT work when wayland is enabled for the login screen. You have to uncomment WaylandEnable=false in /etc/gdm3/custom.conf and then systemctl restart gdm. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1760849 Title: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want Status in GNOME Shell: New Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: Opinion Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Upstream bugs: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/168 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/183 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/195 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/319 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/372 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/issues/3867 The Ubuntu login screen is tiled on all displays, not mirrored, making it nearly impossible to login when using an external monitor if the laptop screen is not visible. There appears to be no available control to alter the display settings of the login screen. Prior to bionic, the controls followed the mouse onto different displays so you could login by giving the mouse a swipe to the right to get the controls to appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 3 22:13:53 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell/+bug/1760849/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1760849] Re: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want
** Changed in: gnome-shell Status: Unknown => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1760849 Title: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want Status in GNOME Shell: New Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: Opinion Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Upstream bugs: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/168 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/183 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/195 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/319 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/372 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/issues/3867 The Ubuntu login screen is tiled on all displays, not mirrored, making it nearly impossible to login when using an external monitor if the laptop screen is not visible. There appears to be no available control to alter the display settings of the login screen. Prior to bionic, the controls followed the mouse onto different displays so you could login by giving the mouse a swipe to the right to get the controls to appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 3 22:13:53 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell/+bug/1760849/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1760849] Re: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want
The problem with the workaround/fix is that that fix can and will get overwritten by newer versions of GDM3. That just happened to me and I had a hard time figuring out how to fix it until I came across this again... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1760849 Title: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want Status in GNOME Shell: Unknown Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: Opinion Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Upstream bugs: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/168 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/183 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/195 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/319 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/372 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/issues/3867 The Ubuntu login screen is tiled on all displays, not mirrored, making it nearly impossible to login when using an external monitor if the laptop screen is not visible. There appears to be no available control to alter the display settings of the login screen. Prior to bionic, the controls followed the mouse onto different displays so you could login by giving the mouse a swipe to the right to get the controls to appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 3 22:13:53 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell/+bug/1760849/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1760849] Re: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want
We could add a button to gnome-control-center that does the above. Label the button "Apply on login screen". ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Opinion -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1760849 Title: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want Status in GNOME Shell: Unknown Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: Opinion Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Upstream bugs: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/168 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/183 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/195 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/319 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/372 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/issues/3867 The Ubuntu login screen is tiled on all displays, not mirrored, making it nearly impossible to login when using an external monitor if the laptop screen is not visible. There appears to be no available control to alter the display settings of the login screen. Prior to bionic, the controls followed the mouse onto different displays so you could login by giving the mouse a swipe to the right to get the controls to appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 3 22:13:53 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell/+bug/1760849/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1760849] Re: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want
WORKAROUND/FIX: 1. Log in and configure your multi-monitor desktop the way you want. 2. sudo cp ~/.config/monitors.xml ~gdm/.config/ 3. Edit ~gdm/.config/monitors.xml to make sure the monitor you want as primary is set as yes 4. Log out. ** Also affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Wishlist ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1760849 Title: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want Status in GNOME Shell: Unknown Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: Opinion Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Upstream bugs: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/168 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/183 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/195 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/319 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/372 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/issues/3867 The Ubuntu login screen is tiled on all displays, not mirrored, making it nearly impossible to login when using an external monitor if the laptop screen is not visible. There appears to be no available control to alter the display settings of the login screen. Prior to bionic, the controls followed the mouse onto different displays so you could login by giving the mouse a swipe to the right to get the controls to appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 3 22:13:53 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell/+bug/1760849/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1760849] Re: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want
Moved to gnome-shell. Any graphical aspect of the login screen is implemented in gnome-shell, not gdm. ** Changed in: gdm3 (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Invalid ** Bug watch added: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/issues #3867 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/issues/3867 ** Project changed: gdm => gnome-shell ** Changed in: gnome-shell Remote watch: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/-/issues #372 => gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/issues #3867 ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Triaged ** No longer affects: gdm3 (Ubuntu) ** Description changed: Upstream bugs: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/168 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/183 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/195 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/319 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/372 + https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/issues/3867 The Ubuntu login screen is tiled on all displays, not mirrored, making it nearly impossible to login when using an external monitor if the laptop screen is not visible. There appears to be no available control to alter the display settings of the login screen. Prior to bionic, the controls followed the mouse onto different displays so you could login by giving the mouse a swipe to the right to get the controls to appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 3 22:13:53 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1760849 Title: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want Status in GNOME Shell: Unknown Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Upstream bugs: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/168 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/183 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/195 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/319 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/372 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/issues/3867 The Ubuntu login screen is tiled on all displays, not mirrored, making it nearly impossible to login when using an external monitor if the laptop screen is not visible. There appears to be no available control to alter the display settings of the login screen. Prior to bionic, the controls followed the mouse onto different displays so you could login by giving the mouse a swipe to the right to get the controls to appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 3 22:13:53 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell/+bug/1760849/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1760849] Re: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want
Hello! I am experimenting the described behaviour in Ubuntu 20.04.1 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1760849 Title: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want Status in gdm: Unknown Status in gdm3 package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Upstream bugs: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/168 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/183 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/195 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/319 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/372 The Ubuntu login screen is tiled on all displays, not mirrored, making it nearly impossible to login when using an external monitor if the laptop screen is not visible. There appears to be no available control to alter the display settings of the login screen. Prior to bionic, the controls followed the mouse onto different displays so you could login by giving the mouse a swipe to the right to get the controls to appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 3 22:13:53 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gdm/+bug/1760849/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1760849] Re: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want
same issue here, on Ubuntu 20.04(Focal) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1760849 Title: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want Status in gdm: Unknown Status in gdm3 package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Upstream bugs: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/168 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/183 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/195 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/319 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/372 The Ubuntu login screen is tiled on all displays, not mirrored, making it nearly impossible to login when using an external monitor if the laptop screen is not visible. There appears to be no available control to alter the display settings of the login screen. Prior to bionic, the controls followed the mouse onto different displays so you could login by giving the mouse a swipe to the right to get the controls to appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 3 22:13:53 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gdm/+bug/1760849/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1760849] Re: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want
** Tags added: focal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1760849 Title: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want Status in gdm: Unknown Status in gdm3 package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Upstream bugs: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/168 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/183 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/195 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/319 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/372 The Ubuntu login screen is tiled on all displays, not mirrored, making it nearly impossible to login when using an external monitor if the laptop screen is not visible. There appears to be no available control to alter the display settings of the login screen. Prior to bionic, the controls followed the mouse onto different displays so you could login by giving the mouse a swipe to the right to get the controls to appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 3 22:13:53 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gdm/+bug/1760849/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1760849] Re: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want
This still happens on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal), too. In my case, I have one external monitor which is mirrored. But the login screen appears only on the laptop's screen but not on the external monitor's display. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1760849 Title: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want Status in gdm: Unknown Status in gdm3 package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Upstream bugs: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/168 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/183 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/195 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/319 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/372 The Ubuntu login screen is tiled on all displays, not mirrored, making it nearly impossible to login when using an external monitor if the laptop screen is not visible. There appears to be no available control to alter the display settings of the login screen. Prior to bionic, the controls followed the mouse onto different displays so you could login by giving the mouse a swipe to the right to get the controls to appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 3 22:13:53 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gdm/+bug/1760849/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1760849] Re: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want
** Bug watch added: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/-/issues #372 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/-/issues/372 ** Changed in: gdm Status: New => Unknown ** Changed in: gdm Remote watch: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues #195 => gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/-/issues #372 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1760849 Title: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want Status in gdm: Unknown Status in gdm3 package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Upstream bugs: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/168 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/183 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/195 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/319 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/372 The Ubuntu login screen is tiled on all displays, not mirrored, making it nearly impossible to login when using an external monitor if the laptop screen is not visible. There appears to be no available control to alter the display settings of the login screen. Prior to bionic, the controls followed the mouse onto different displays so you could login by giving the mouse a swipe to the right to get the controls to appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 3 22:13:53 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gdm/+bug/1760849/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1760849] Re: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want
In addition, for me, install lightdm solve the problem. Now, I can see login screen on both monitors :) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1760849 Title: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want Status in gdm: New Status in gdm3 package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Upstream bugs: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/168 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/183 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/195 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/319 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/372 The Ubuntu login screen is tiled on all displays, not mirrored, making it nearly impossible to login when using an external monitor if the laptop screen is not visible. There appears to be no available control to alter the display settings of the login screen. Prior to bionic, the controls followed the mouse onto different displays so you could login by giving the mouse a swipe to the right to get the controls to appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 3 22:13:53 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gdm/+bug/1760849/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1760849] Re: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want
Are there some solution for it? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1760849 Title: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want Status in gdm: New Status in gdm3 package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Upstream bugs: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/168 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/183 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/195 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/319 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/372 The Ubuntu login screen is tiled on all displays, not mirrored, making it nearly impossible to login when using an external monitor if the laptop screen is not visible. There appears to be no available control to alter the display settings of the login screen. Prior to bionic, the controls followed the mouse onto different displays so you could login by giving the mouse a swipe to the right to get the controls to appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 3 22:13:53 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gdm/+bug/1760849/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1760849] Re: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want
** Changed in: gdm3 (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium => High ** Changed in: gdm3 (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1760849 Title: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want Status in gdm: New Status in gdm3 package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Upstream bugs: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/168 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/183 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/195 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/319 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/372 The Ubuntu login screen is tiled on all displays, not mirrored, making it nearly impossible to login when using an external monitor if the laptop screen is not visible. There appears to be no available control to alter the display settings of the login screen. Prior to bionic, the controls followed the mouse onto different displays so you could login by giving the mouse a swipe to the right to get the controls to appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 3 22:13:53 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gdm/+bug/1760849/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1760849] Re: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want
** Changed in: gdm Status: Unknown => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1760849 Title: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want Status in gdm: New Status in gdm3 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Upstream bugs: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/168 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/183 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/195 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/319 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/372 The Ubuntu login screen is tiled on all displays, not mirrored, making it nearly impossible to login when using an external monitor if the laptop screen is not visible. There appears to be no available control to alter the display settings of the login screen. Prior to bionic, the controls followed the mouse onto different displays so you could login by giving the mouse a swipe to the right to get the controls to appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 3 22:13:53 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gdm/+bug/1760849/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1760849] Re: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want
** Bug watch added: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues #195 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/195 ** Changed in: gdm Importance: Undecided => Unknown ** Changed in: gdm Status: New => Unknown ** Changed in: gdm Remote watch: None => gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues #195 ** Description changed: + https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/195 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/372 The Ubuntu login screen is tiled on all displays, not mirrored, making it nearly impossible to login when using an external monitor if the laptop screen is not visible. There appears to be no available control to alter the display settings of the login screen. Prior to bionic, the controls followed the mouse onto different displays so you could login by giving the mouse a swipe to the right to get the controls to appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 3 22:13:53 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Description changed: + https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/168 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/195 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/372 The Ubuntu login screen is tiled on all displays, not mirrored, making it nearly impossible to login when using an external monitor if the laptop screen is not visible. There appears to be no available control to alter the display settings of the login screen. Prior to bionic, the controls followed the mouse onto different displays so you could login by giving the mouse a swipe to the right to get the controls to appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 3 22:13:53 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Description changed: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/168 + https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/183 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/195 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/372 The Ubuntu login screen is tiled on all displays, not mirrored, making it nearly impossible to login when using an external monitor if the laptop screen is not visible. There appears to be no available control to alter the display settings of the login screen. Prior to bionic, the controls followed the mouse onto different displays so you could login by giving the mouse a swipe to the right to get the controls to appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 3 22:13:53 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Description changed: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/168 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/183 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/195 + https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/319 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/372 The Ubuntu login screen is tiled on all displays, not mirrored, making it nearly impossible to login when using an external monitor if the laptop screen is not visible. There appears to be no available control to alter the display settings of the login screen. Prior to bionic, the controls followed the mouse onto different displays so you could login by giving the mouse a swipe to the right to get the controls to appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 3 22:13:53 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom,
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1760849] Re: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want
WORKAROUND: replace gdm3 with slick-greeter + lightdm-settings + gnome- screensaver + numlockx(optionally) Greeter will auto-appear on whichever screen your mouse is on or moves to, dynamically. See: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm3/+bug/1820423 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1760849 Title: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want Status in gdm: New Status in gdm3 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/372 The Ubuntu login screen is tiled on all displays, not mirrored, making it nearly impossible to login when using an external monitor if the laptop screen is not visible. There appears to be no available control to alter the display settings of the login screen. Prior to bionic, the controls followed the mouse onto different displays so you could login by giving the mouse a swipe to the right to get the controls to appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 3 22:13:53 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gdm/+bug/1760849/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1760849] Re: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want
I agree mirroring login screen to all displays is the ideal default behavior. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1760849 Title: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want Status in gdm: New Status in gdm3 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/372 The Ubuntu login screen is tiled on all displays, not mirrored, making it nearly impossible to login when using an external monitor if the laptop screen is not visible. There appears to be no available control to alter the display settings of the login screen. Prior to bionic, the controls followed the mouse onto different displays so you could login by giving the mouse a swipe to the right to get the controls to appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 3 22:13:53 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gdm/+bug/1760849/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1760849] Re: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want
I have exactly the same issue. This is really annoying bug. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1760849 Title: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want Status in gdm: New Status in gdm3 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/372 The Ubuntu login screen is tiled on all displays, not mirrored, making it nearly impossible to login when using an external monitor if the laptop screen is not visible. There appears to be no available control to alter the display settings of the login screen. Prior to bionic, the controls followed the mouse onto different displays so you could login by giving the mouse a swipe to the right to get the controls to appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 3 22:13:53 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gdm/+bug/1760849/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1760849] Re: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want
I switched to lightdm but the problem still exists: if I attach an external monitor to my laptop, no login screen appears, nevertheless, I can enter my credentials blind, and than everything's fine. If I boot with nomodeset than at least the login is ok. I've got a dell laptop with integrated intel video. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1760849 Title: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want Status in gdm: New Status in gdm3 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/372 The Ubuntu login screen is tiled on all displays, not mirrored, making it nearly impossible to login when using an external monitor if the laptop screen is not visible. There appears to be no available control to alter the display settings of the login screen. Prior to bionic, the controls followed the mouse onto different displays so you could login by giving the mouse a swipe to the right to get the controls to appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 3 22:13:53 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gdm/+bug/1760849/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1760849] Re: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want
Reworded the bug title because I keep finding duplicates of this issue and it's hard to direct people here while the bug title only describes one possible solution instead of describing the problem. Other people have requested other solutions like honoring their account's own primary monitor preference as a global setting. In general it's good bug hygiene to describe the problem only. ** Summary changed: - Enhancement: Make the login screen follow the mouse to other monitors + Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want ** Also affects: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed ** Changed in: gdm3 (Ubuntu) Importance: Wishlist => Medium ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gdm3 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1760849 Title: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want Status in gdm: New Status in gdm3 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/372 The Ubuntu login screen is tiled on all displays, not mirrored, making it nearly impossible to login when using an external monitor if the laptop screen is not visible. There appears to be no available control to alter the display settings of the login screen. Prior to bionic, the controls followed the mouse onto different displays so you could login by giving the mouse a swipe to the right to get the controls to appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 3 22:13:53 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gdm/+bug/1760849/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1760849] Re: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want
That said, I personally agree that mirroring the login screen on all monitors would be best. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1760849 Title: Login screen appears on only one monitor and it's not the one I want Status in gdm: New Status in gdm3 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/372 The Ubuntu login screen is tiled on all displays, not mirrored, making it nearly impossible to login when using an external monitor if the laptop screen is not visible. There appears to be no available control to alter the display settings of the login screen. Prior to bionic, the controls followed the mouse onto different displays so you could login by giving the mouse a swipe to the right to get the controls to appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gdm3 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 3 22:13:53 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gdm/+bug/1760849/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
