Bug 352788 - Dual screen setting does not work, especially after suspend
Summary: Dual screen setting does not work, especially after suspend
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: KScreen
Classification: Plasma
Component: common (show other bugs)
Version: 5.3.2
Platform: Fedora RPMs Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Daniel Vrátil
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Reported: 2015-09-16 09:43 UTC by Daniel Pfenniger
Modified: 2022-11-08 21:57 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Description Daniel Pfenniger 2015-09-16 09:43:58 UTC
When connecting the laptop (Lenovo Thinlpad w540) to an external monitor on docking station 
the screen configuration works only after a reboot.  After suspend the configuration is not accepted.  In older versions the dual, triple screen configuration was sometimes automatically detected and remembered.  


Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Connect laptop after suspend to the docking station
2. Try to configure with systemsettings (autoconfiguration does not work in any case)
3. Nothing works as expected

Actual Results:  
Poor usability

Expected Results:  
Screen configuration should be automatically detected and remembered for next time. 

This kind of usability bugs has affected Linux laptops as long as I can remember. 
Suspend/hibernate features support are crucial for adopting Linux on laptops.
Comment 1 Daniel Pfenniger 2015-10-06 15:41:45 UTC
Perhaps this information may be useful to find why kscreen doesn't detect the secondary screen. 

Using arandr after kscreen I am able to activate the secondary screen.
Comment 2 Alfeno Rodrigues 2015-11-02 12:30:07 UTC
I have de some problem with my Vaio Notebook.

Kscreen Version: 4:5.4.2-0ubuntu1
Kubuntu 15.10 (Linux kde5 4.2.0-16-generic #19-Ubuntu SMP Thu Oct 8 15:35:06 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux)
Graphical Information: Mesa DRI Intel(R) 945GM with Mesa 11.02
Comment 3 Justin Zobel 2021-03-10 00:32:46 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 4 Daniel Pfenniger 2021-03-10 15:21:56 UTC
I have stopped using the docking station, it wasn't worth using it with the remaining problems, but I continue to use the laptop and kscreen, so I cannot confirm whether the problem persists.
Comment 5 Nate Graham 2022-11-08 21:57:48 UTC
Ok, thanks for the info. There's nothing we can do if you're unable to reproduce the original issue.