Dual Display problems in 12.10 and Raring

[Ric Moore]

On 03/07/2013 04:24 AM, Colin Law wrote:
> On 6 March 2013 21:40, Ric Moore <wayward4now at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 03/06/2013 05:44 AM, Colin Law wrote:
>>> ...
>>> When you say desktop bars do you mean the launcher?  If you put the
>>> launcher on the right hand screen can you put files on the desktop on
>>> the left hand screen?
>>
>>
>> I haven't tried (since I have already fought the battle and it's all where I
>> want it, SORRY!) I think you would just have to define the right screen as
>> screen0 and the desktop icons will go there. Then move the launcher bar to
>> the left screen and you should have it ...if that will work. <grins> I'm
>> using XFCE, so it's a little more bendable. Yup, the panel preferences has a
>> selection of which monitor to use. Just checked. I can pick and chose on
>> what monitor to place the panel/launcher.
>
> Ok, if you are using XFCE then it is not likely that you will be able
> to reproduce bugs in Unity.
> Thanks anyway.

I dunno if it is a matter of which desktop in use or how you bend your 
video settings. xrandr is the same on any of them, ~IF~ it is in play.

If you type xrandr -q what does it return?? On mine it says "RandR 
extension missing, as the nVidia driver is in charge, so I have to 
modify the way the nvidia driver sees things to make it the way I see 
things should be.

If you get a positive result, then you are using it to be in charge of 
your dual display and IT needs to be BENT TO YOUR WILL! ...treat it like 
a bad spouse. Go ahead, make your day.

A huge discussion here:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/63681/how-can-i-make-xrandr-customization-permanent

I'd look for a gui tool instead, myself. I like my computer to be 
working and less of an experimental tool. :) Ric






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