Bug 394884

Summary: new window or plug new monitor always on the laptop even if primary display is set up to the external one
Product: [Plasma] kwin Reporter: humufr
Component: multi-screenAssignee: KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG    
Severity: normal    
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 5.12.5   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Arch Linux   
OS: Linux   
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Description humufr 2018-05-31 09:29:30 UTC 
when I am using an attach monitor, I noticed a behaviour which is annoying:

even if primary display is set up to the attach monitor the windows stayed on the laptop monitor.

This is the same when opening a new window which will always be open on the laptop monitor not on the primary display even if the mouse is on the primary and the launch made through a window or through the panel on the primary display.

This is not a major issue obviously but it is annoying.
Comment 1 Martin Flöser 2018-05-31 11:08:05 UTC 
The primary monitor concept has no meaning for a window manager and does not influence where windows open.
Comment 2 humufr 2018-06-12 11:31:34 UTC 
It was worth it mentioning it to try to improve the user experience on Plasma.

I am wondering how windows, macOS and Gnome are able to achieve that without the concept of primary monitor (or the panel in plasma).