Bug 152903 - monitor switch after KDE restart
Summary: monitor switch after KDE restart
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: kde
Classification: I don't know
Component: dualhead (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Ubuntu Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Unassigned bugs mailing-list
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Reported: 2007-11-25 23:53 UTC by StanleyK
Modified: 2020-09-09 02:54 UTC (History)
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Description StanleyK 2007-11-25 23:53:32 UTC 
Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.5.6)
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages
OS:                Linux

I am using KDE on my laptop together with an external monitor in double head mode ("extended desktop"). I usually have the primary monitor on the left side and the secondary one on the right and everything works fine. But after I try to restart the KDE using Ctrl+Alt+Backspace, things are always getting wrong. The right monitor becomes primary, the left one becomes secondary and it behaves like if the right one were on the left side and the left one on the right side. Therefore if I want to move the cursor from one monitor to the other one, I have to move it in opposite direction. That makes the system useless.

Here is my xorg.conf setting:

Section "Files"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
        # path to defoma fonts
        FontPath        "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
        Load    "i2c"
        Load    "bitmap"
        Load    "ddc"
        Load    "dri"
        Load    "extmod"
        Load    "freetype"
        Load    "glx"
        Load    "int10"
        Load    "type1"
        Load    "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Generic Keyboard"
        Driver          "kbd"
        Option          "CoreKeyboard"
        Option          "XkbRules"      "xorg"
        Option          "XkbModel"      "pc104"
        Option          "XkbLayout"     "cz(qwerty),us"
        Option          "XkbOptions"    "grp:switch,grp:shifts_toggle"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Configured Mouse"
        Driver          "mouse"
        Option          "CorePointer"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"
        Option          "Protocol"              "ExplorerPS/2"
        Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
        Option          "Emulate3Buttons"       "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Synaptics Touchpad"
        Driver          "synaptics"
        Option          "SendCoreEvents"        "true"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/psaux"
        Option          "Protocol"              "auto-dev"
        Option          "HorizScrollDelta"      "0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
       Identifier       "Device Interni"
       Driver           "i810"
       BusID            "PCI:0:2:0"
       Option           "MonitorLayout" "NONE,LFP"
       #VideoRam        131072 #pro 128MB Video Ram jen nove karty
       VideoRam 65536 #pro 64MB Video Ram
EndSection

Section "Device"
       Identifier       "Device Externi"
       Driver           "i810"
       BusID            "PCI:0:2:0"
       Option           "MonitorLayout" "NONE,CRT"
       #VideoRam        131072 #pro 128MB Video Ram jen nove karty
       VideoRam 65536 #pro 64MB Video Ram
EndSection

Section "Device"
       Identifier       "Device Interni Dual"
       Driver           "i810"
       BusID            "PCI:0:2:0"
       Option           "MonitorLayout" "CRT,LFP"
       Screen           0
EndSection

Section "Device"
       Identifier       "Device Externi Dual"
       Driver           "i810"
       BusID            "PCI:0:2:0"
       Screen           1
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier      "Interni Monitor"
        Option          "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier      "Externi Monitor"
        Option          "DPMS"
        HorizSync       30.0 - 81.0
        VertRefresh     56.0 - 75.0
EndSection

Section "Screen"
       Identifier      "Screen Externi"
       Device          "Device Externi"
       Monitor         "Externi Monitor"
       DefaultDepth    24
       SubSection "Display"
               Depth   16
               Modes   "1280x1024" "1024x768"
       EndSubSection
       SubSection "Display"
               Depth   24
               Modes   "1280x1024" "1024x768"
       EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
       Identifier      "Screen Interni"
       Device          "Device Interni"
       Monitor         "Interni Monitor"
       DefaultDepth    24
       SubSection "Display"
               Depth   16
               Modes   "1024x768"
       EndSubSection
       SubSection "Display"
               Depth   24
               Modes   "1024x768"
       EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
       Identifier      "Screen Externi Dual"
       Device          "Device Externi Dual"
       Monitor         "Externi Monitor"
       DefaultDepth    24
       SubSection "Display"
               Depth   16
               Modes   "1280x1024" "1024x768"
       EndSubSection
       SubSection "Display"
               Depth   24
               Modes   "1280x1024" "1024x768"
       EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
       Identifier      "Screen Interni Dual"
       Device          "Device Interni Dual"
       Monitor         "Interni Monitor"
       DefaultDepth    24
       SubSection "Display"
               Depth   16
               Modes   "1024x768"
       EndSubSection
       SubSection "Display"
               Depth   24
               Modes   "1024x768"
       EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier      "Dual"
        Screen          0 "Screen Interni Dual"
#        Screen          1 "Screen Externi Dual" LeftOf "Screen Interni Dual"
        Screen          1 "Screen Externi Dual" RightOf "Screen Interni Dual"
        InputDevice     "Generic Keyboard"
        InputDevice     "Configured Mouse"
        InputDevice     "Synaptics Touchpad"
        Option          "Xinerama" "true"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier      "Externi"
        Screen          "Screen Externi"
        InputDevice     "Generic Keyboard"
        InputDevice     "Configured Mouse"
        InputDevice     "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier      "Interni"
        Screen          "Screen Interni"
        InputDevice     "Generic Keyboard"
        InputDevice     "Configured Mouse"
        InputDevice     "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
        Mode    0666
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
        #Option         "DefaultServerLayout" "Interni"
        #Option          "DefaultServerLayout" "Externi"
        Option         "DefaultServerLayout" "Dual"
EndSection
Comment 1 Samuel Brack 2011-01-05 15:59:32 UTC 
Is this still a valid bug or has it been resolved in the meantime?
Comment 2 StanleyK 2011-01-08 13:35:01 UTC 
I am not using KDE now, but AFAIK there are no problems now.
Comment 3 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-05 03:13:29 UTC 
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version? I am setting the status to NEEDSINFO pending your response, please change the Status back to REPORTED when you respond.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!
Comment 4 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-17 04:51:42 UTC 
Dear Bug Submitter,

This is a reminder that this bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version? This bug will be moved back to REPORTED Status for manual review later, which may take a while. If you are able to, please lend us a hand.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!
Comment 5 Jack 2020-04-18 19:28:05 UTC 
Should this be closed as WORKSFORME or even UNSUPPORTED?
Comment 6 Nate Graham 2020-09-09 02:54:36 UTC 
Bug was reported against KDE4, which is no longer supported. Glad to hear it's been better.