[Solved] MINT "Display" pops up frequently

[Guenter]

After fresh installation of DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Linux Mint 19 Tara"
the "Display" window pops up frequently with "Configure screen settings and layout".
No chance to get it satisfied to be quiet. No idea why!
Any pointer how to get it solved?

[MrEen]

Just a guess here. Make sure the monitor connection is properly seated. Maybe even disconnect and clean the port (carefully.)

[Guenter]

@MrEen
Good point .. but doesn't count with a Laptop installation .. should have said, sorry

[Guenter]

Anyone else having a good idea?

All settings/variations on the "Display" window pops up doesn't help. During writing this message I have up to five popups, really unacceptable. That wasn't with my previous Mint Rosa setup. Just double check with that, the Rosa is on the system so move back to it?

[Guenter]

No ideas?

Should I really go back to Rosa version?

Any idea which program / device / setting to check?
HOPE for helpful hands / ideas .... THANKS

[MrEen]

Hi Guenter.

Sorry you haven't received any other advice as yet.

On my system, the Windows key and p used together will pop up that window you are referring to. Also, if you have multimedia keys, one of those can do it as well. I guess you could see if there's a possibility you're invoking it yourself with either of those.

Also, take a look at your keyboard settings to see if there's any other shortcut listed for that. On mine, the command is xfce4-display-settings --minimal which is listed twice with each entry I mentioned above (the mm key is XF86Display.)

The window you mention, on my system, has a checkbox for "Configure new displays when connected" that is not checked. If yours is checked, trying unchecking it to see if that helps.

Good luck.

[mint4all]

Hi Guenter.
Sorry you haven't received any other advice as yet. ...

Greetings, and i'd second THAT!

Like MrEen, i am using Mint's XFCE-spin as my primary DE. His mention of those two shortcuts, especially the "super+p" combo, is right on point. Just to be sure, I booted up with my LM18.3-Cinnamon dvd, and looked over Cinnamon's keyboard shortcuts. Thus I can confirm that your desktop is also using the same pre-configured "Super+p" shortcut Mint's XFCE-system(s) have.

My take: unless you accidentally are pressing that shortcut whilst typing, your laptop's keyboard may have a quirk, or some sticky keys (laptop keyboards are notorious for deteriorating over time). Just for testing my theory, you may want to disable that shortcut for the time being and see what happens (look in Menu > Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > System). Hopefully, this works. If not, would you have access to and try an external keyboard?

[Guenter]

Thank to @mint4all and @MrEen
Yes the window + p opens that "Display" and I cross checked with my Rosa installation, basically both look same. I had tested both settings "Configure new displays when connected", no difference.
Because the Rosa installation doesn't popup the "Display" I would not expect a problem with the keyboard. Just disabled the shortcut as recommended, waiting to see if that helps.

Maybe a look into the different installations can help. See the attached zip including os-release and inxi -Fz for both systems.

[MrEen]

Hi Guenter.

I seriously doubt it has any effect on your issue, but the only thing I saw different between your two installs is the driver for the Intel video (modesetting in 19, Intel in Rosa.)

Maybe one place to check is in keyboard settings if the same layout is used in both installs.

Hope that helps.

[Guenter]

Hi dear MrEen, dear mint4all,

seems to disable the keyboard shortcut for "Display" made the success!

Also I compared that shortcut setting on Rosa and Tara and found Rosa doesn't has any "Display" shortcut. After removing on Tara no more popups until now .. after a few hours working.

GREAT help .. THANKS again!
Günter

[MrEen]

That's great! Nice work, Guenter. Love the topic change as well.