[Bug 367967] Re: CRT should not be primary screen with Intel video cards

[Bryce Harrington]

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-intel
  
  Release: Ubuntu 8.10 (probably all others are affected)
  Package version: 2:2.4.1-1ubuntu10.4
  
  When I attach an external CRT screen to my laptop, and use xrandr to put
  it next to the existing LCD screen, the panel shifts to the new one (LCD
  -> CRT). As far as I understand, this is because it is the hard-coded
  behavior of the intel driver (ie. using CRT as primary screen). However,
  from the user's point of view it is not what is expected, and a bit
  annoying to move my panels back to the original screen by hand. I think
  the default should be to leave the panels and everything where they are
  (on LCD in this case).
  
  With the recent expansion of netbooks and laptops, poeple tend to give
  presentations attaching their computer to projectors. It is much more
  convenient to have only the presentation running in the new screen,
  rather than all their icons and panels, which is probably not what the
  audience is interested in. Also, the screen resolution is usually
  different, and the icons on the panels would shuffle due to bug #36189.
+ 
+ [lspci]
+ 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub [8086:27a0] (rev 03)
+     	Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:30aa]
+ 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27a2] (rev 03)
+     	Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:30aa]

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CRT should not be primary screen with Intel video cards
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/367967
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