Bug 355082

Summary: Kscreen repositions windows wrong after external display disconnect
Product: [Plasma] KScreen Reporter: Martin van Es <bugs>
Component: commonAssignee: Daniel Vrátil <dvratil>
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG    
Severity: minor    
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 5.4.2   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Kubuntu   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Attachments: Screenshot demostrating the odd repositioning on primary display

Description Martin van Es 2015-11-09 13:59:53 UTC
After disconnectng external display, kscreen repositions all windows dangling over bottom edge of primary display.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Connect external dislay
2. Position windows on external display
3. Disconnect external display

Actual Results:  
Windows are repositioned too low on primary display

Expected Results:  
Repositioned windows at top edge of primary display or better.

This used to be OK before upgrade to Kubuntu Wily
Comment 1 Martin van Es 2015-11-09 14:00:32 UTC
Created attachment 95403 [details]
Screenshot demostrating the odd repositioning on primary display
Comment 2 Justin Zobel 2021-03-10 00:32:29 UTC
Thank you for the bug report.

As this report hasn't seen any changes in 5 years or more, we ask if you can please confirm that the issue still persists.

If this bug is no longer persisting or relevant please change the status to resolved.
Comment 3 Martin van Es 2021-03-10 05:55:03 UTC
I think this was due to the relative position of the applications on the first display. If that display was top (0,0) the bottom windows need to move exactly one screen down to keep relative distance after removal of the upper screen.