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
Desktop layout broken if two monitors are used (SOLVED)
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Re: Desktop layout broken if two monitors are used (SOLVED)
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:
the reference therefore is http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/RandR
Until now it works like a charme.
Bye,
gonse
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
Until now it works like a charme.
Bye,
gonse
Re: Desktop layout broken if two monitors are used (SOLVED)
Perhaps you could try using XRANDR instead of Nvidia Twinview?
The line I have in my XFCE session startup is as follows:
Depending on the names your monitors are assigned, and how they are laid out, you may need to modify the options parsed to XRANDR.
The line I have in my XFCE session startup is as follows:
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xrandr --output LVDS1 --left-of VGA1
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Re: Desktop layout broken if two monitors are used (SOLVED)
gonse wrote: I'll answer myself. This is what I did:Code: Select all
xrandr --output VGA-0 --auto --right-of DVI-I-1
Good suggestion. I bet the OP never thought of that.purgatori wrote:Perhaps you could try using XRANDR instead of Nvidia Twinview?
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