A have a Dell notebook with a Intel Graphics Chipset (13", 1280x800 resolution) and a external Samsung LCD monitor (17", 1280x1024). When I plug the external monitor I use xrandr to enable it:
xrandr --output LVDS --mode 1280x800 --pos 0x0 --output VGA --mode 1280x1024 --above LVDS It works, but gnome-panel, Avant-Window-Navigator, the Desktop Icons and etc are all instantly moved to the external screen. All new applications I open initiate are displayed in the external monitor. The external screen is supposed to be secondary, not primary. If for some reason I unplug the external monitor, the LVDS is unusable (no gnome-panel, no icons, no applications - It all is still on the external monitor) so My only option is to ctrl+alt+backspace. I'm using Intrepid and running Compiz. Since the upgrade to Intrepid, I have no xorg.conf. Is there a way to define the LVDS as *always* primary and the external as *always* secondary, in a way that Gnome-panel, AWN, desktop icons, new dialogs, etc will *always* be in the LVDS unless I drag them to the external display? I'm searching for it for a month with no luck. I'm not sure but I think this bug report might be related: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/x11-xserver-utils/+bug/206528 Thanks. -- gnome-display-properties: no way to set which is the primary monitor https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/206528 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
