Ubuntu 18.04 with dual monitors issue
I have 2 monitors and every time I boot up my system with the second monitor turned off, all my icons on the desktop are squashed to the very right (see screen shot).
When I turn the second monitor on, all icons are moved to that monitor whereas this is not my main monitor, my main monitor is the first monitor where I always keep my icons.
It's so annoying. How can I fix it?
18.04 dual-monitor
edited Dec 7 '18 at 16:26
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I have 2 monitors and every time I boot up my system with the second monitor turned off, all my icons on the desktop are squashed to the very right (see screen shot).
When I turn the second monitor on, all icons are moved to that monitor whereas this is not my main monitor, my main monitor is the first monitor where I always keep my icons.
It's so annoying. How can I fix it?
18.04 dual-monitor
edited Dec 7 '18 at 16:26
PRATAP
2,3632525
asked Dec 7 '18 at 15:40
jedijedi
274113
My work around is to right click on the desktop and uncheck "align icons". Then right click again and check "align icons".
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 7 '18 at 15:51
LOL are you kidding me? :D
– jedi
Dec 7 '18 at 15:52
2
Star Wars rule number 1: Never kid a Jedi
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 7 '18 at 15:54
This is probably one of the reasons why Gnome for now dropped legacy desktop icon support through the file manager: the code is old and does not scale well in some situations with modern hardware and multiple monitors.
– vanadium
Dec 7 '18 at 15:57
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I have 2 monitors and every time I boot up my system with the second monitor turned off, all my icons on the desktop are squashed to the very right (see screen shot).
When I turn the second monitor on, all icons are moved to that monitor whereas this is not my main monitor, my main monitor is the first monitor where I always keep my icons.
It's so annoying. How can I fix it?
18.04 dual-monitor
edited Dec 7 '18 at 16:26
PRATAP
2,3632525
asked Dec 7 '18 at 15:40
jedijedi
274113
I have 2 monitors and every time I boot up my system with the second monitor turned off, all my icons on the desktop are squashed to the very right (see screen shot).
When I turn the second monitor on, all icons are moved to that monitor whereas this is not my main monitor, my main monitor is the first monitor where I always keep my icons.
It's so annoying. How can I fix it?
18.04 dual-monitor
18.04 dual-monitor
edited Dec 7 '18 at 16:26
PRATAP
2,3632525
asked Dec 7 '18 at 15:40
jedijedi
274113
edited Dec 7 '18 at 16:26
PRATAP
2,3632525
asked Dec 7 '18 at 15:40
jedijedi
274113
edited Dec 7 '18 at 16:26
PRATAP
2,3632525
edited Dec 7 '18 at 16:26
PRATAP
2,3632525
edited Dec 7 '18 at 16:26
PRATAP
2,3632525
2,3632525
asked Dec 7 '18 at 15:40
jedijedi
274113
asked Dec 7 '18 at 15:40
jedijedi
274113
asked Dec 7 '18 at 15:40
jedijedi
274113
274113
My work around is to right click on the desktop and uncheck "align icons". Then right click again and check "align icons".
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 7 '18 at 15:51
LOL are you kidding me? :D
– jedi
Dec 7 '18 at 15:52
2
Star Wars rule number 1: Never kid a Jedi
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 7 '18 at 15:54
This is probably one of the reasons why Gnome for now dropped legacy desktop icon support through the file manager: the code is old and does not scale well in some situations with modern hardware and multiple monitors.
– vanadium
Dec 7 '18 at 15:57
add a comment |
My work around is to right click on the desktop and uncheck "align icons". Then right click again and check "align icons".
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 7 '18 at 15:51
LOL are you kidding me? :D
– jedi
Dec 7 '18 at 15:52
2
Star Wars rule number 1: Never kid a Jedi
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 7 '18 at 15:54
This is probably one of the reasons why Gnome for now dropped legacy desktop icon support through the file manager: the code is old and does not scale well in some situations with modern hardware and multiple monitors.
– vanadium
Dec 7 '18 at 15:57
My work around is to right click on the desktop and uncheck "align icons". Then right click again and check "align icons".
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 7 '18 at 15:51
My work around is to right click on the desktop and uncheck "align icons". Then right click again and check "align icons".
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 7 '18 at 15:51
LOL are you kidding me? :D
– jedi
Dec 7 '18 at 15:52
LOL are you kidding me? :D
– jedi
Dec 7 '18 at 15:52
2
2
Star Wars rule number 1: Never kid a Jedi
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 7 '18 at 15:54
Star Wars rule number 1: Never kid a Jedi
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 7 '18 at 15:54
This is probably one of the reasons why Gnome for now dropped legacy desktop icon support through the file manager: the code is old and does not scale well in some situations with modern hardware and multiple monitors.
– vanadium
Dec 7 '18 at 15:57
This is probably one of the reasons why Gnome for now dropped legacy desktop icon support through the file manager: the code is old and does not scale well in some situations with modern hardware and multiple monitors.
– vanadium
Dec 7 '18 at 15:57
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My work around is to right click on the desktop and uncheck "align icons". Then right click again and check "align icons".
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 7 '18 at 15:51
LOL are you kidding me? :D
– jedi
Dec 7 '18 at 15:52
2
Star Wars rule number 1: Never kid a Jedi
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 7 '18 at 15:54
This is probably one of the reasons why Gnome for now dropped legacy desktop icon support through the file manager: the code is old and does not scale well in some situations with modern hardware and multiple monitors.
– vanadium
Dec 7 '18 at 15:57