Desktop layout broken if two monitors are used (SOLVED)

[gonse]

Hi there,

I do run LM13 AMD64 with xfce 4.10 (by the ppa).

I've got the following problem:
I do have two monitors and let them run by means of nvidia twinview. This is fine, if I first start the session and afterwards connect the second monitor.
The look and feel is as usual.

But, if I first connect the second monitor and start the session, the appearance of the desktop seems like the original xfce layout. Even if I want to change the appearance (Mint-X, Mint-Z, etc.) or the icons it shows no reaction to my choice. The MDM is started by the way.

This seems to be a configuration problem. Could anybody give me some insight into the right spots to alter this behavíour?

Regards,
gonse

[gonse]

Hi there,

so I'll answer myself. This is what I did:

1. configure the nvidia tool to just use one monitor - so deactivating the other
2. first tried at the terminal and later added the following line to the autostarted applications:

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xrandr --output VGA-0 --auto --right-of DVI-I-1

the reference therefore is http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/RandR

Until now it works like a charme.

Bye,
gonse

[purgatori]

Perhaps you could try using XRANDR instead of Nvidia Twinview?

The line I have in my XFCE session startup is as follows:

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xrandr --output LVDS1 --left-of VGA1

Depending on the names your monitors are assigned, and how they are laid out, you may need to modify the options parsed to XRANDR.

[catweazel]

I'll answer myself. This is what I did:

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xrandr --output VGA-0 --auto --right-of DVI-I-1

Perhaps you could try using XRANDR instead of Nvidia Twinview?

Good suggestion. I bet the OP never thought of that.