https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=429514 User michael.monreal@gmail.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=429514#c2 --- Comment #2 from Michael Monreal 2008-09-29 12:00:24 MDT --- I suspected this, too... is there a way (log, tool, whatever) to know which screen X sees as the primary one? -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=429514 User michael.monreal@gmail.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=429514#c4 --- Comment #4 from Michael Monreal 2008-10-01 03:06:05 MDT --- This is *without* the VGA connected. It seems to still list the last connected size (1024): Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1280 x 800, maximum 1280 x 1280 VGA disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 1024x768_60 60.0 LVDS connected 1280x800+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 331mm x 207mm 1280x800 60.0*+ 60.0 58.9 1152x768 54.8 1024x768 60.0 800x600 60.3 56.2 640x480 59.9 TV disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=429514 User federico@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=429514#c6 Federico Mena Quintero changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |federico@novell.com Status|NEW |NEEDINFO Info Provider| |michael.monreal@gmail.com --- Comment #6 from Federico Mena Quintero 2008-10-01 13:08:08 MDT --- There is no "primary screen" in X :( GNOME assumes that the first screen in the list is the primary one. Michael, do you have an Intel video card? We've had trouble with those, as the driver always seems to put the VGA output first in the list. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=429514 User seldmail@gmail.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=429514#c8 Andrey S changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |seldmail@gmail.com --- Comment #8 from Andrey S 2009-02-11 14:09:49 MST --- Which DE do you use KDE or Gnome? I have Intel i965 card too. Indeed, it gives to the built in screen number 2. Maybe it would be more logical, if built-in always was number 1, but I think that panel positioning is actually DE's task. I found number of the monitors by using in KDE 3.5.10 Configure - KDE Panel dialog -> Arrangement -> 'Identify' button. You can adjust panels positions there also. (Choose Xinerama screen 2 to make panel appear on the built-in=LVDS monitor). System should remember your choice next time you connect second monitor (it remembers in my system: KDE 3.5.10 "release 21.11"). In case you use Gnome, I can't help much, but try reading this thread https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-panel/+question/8152 . It may have some useful methods to move panels in Gnome. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=429514 User federico@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=429514#c9 --- Comment #9 from Federico Mena Quintero 2009-02-12 17:08:43 MST --- The problem is twofold: 1. Gnome-panel queries the list of monitors, and places itself in the first monitor by default. 2. The Intel driver likes to put the VGA output before LVDS (the laptop's built-in LCD). So, gnome-panel ends up moving itself to the VGA output when you plug in a monitor. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.