Bug 374862 - Cannot place windows on the second screen
Summary: Cannot place windows on the second screen
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: core (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
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Reported: 2017-01-10 11:24 UTC by unfa
Modified: 2017-07-22 12:39 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Version Fixed In: 5.11
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Attachments
attachment-8142-0.html (86 bytes, text/html)
2017-01-11 10:10 UTC, Martin Flöser
Details
My desktop (1.76 MB, image/png)
2017-01-11 13:38 UTC, unfa
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Description unfa 2017-01-10 11:24:20 UTC
When I drag a window from the first screen ot the second one - it finally snaps back to the first screen.

If a window opens on the second screen - once I start dragging it, it momentarily snaps back to the first screen.


The only think I can do is drag the window so that it's over 50% on the second screen and then maximize the window - which maximizes it on the second screen. But trying to do anything else will snap the window back onto to first screen.
Comment 1 Martin Flöser 2017-01-11 06:42:38 UTC
Do you have a panel between the screens?
Comment 2 unfa 2017-01-11 08:37:14 UTC
No, each screen has it's own panel on the bottom - they are placed side-to-side.

This has started randomly after a regular system power cycle. Didn't upgrade anything else than CUDA and nVidia drivers lately.
Comment 3 Martin Flöser 2017-01-11 10:10:06 UTC
Created attachment 103348 [details]
attachment-8142-0.html

That is what I mean: do you have a panel on one screen which borders the other screen?
Comment 4 unfa 2017-01-11 13:38:50 UTC
Created attachment 103350 [details]
My desktop

This is how my desktop looks.

Trying to move a window forces the mouse to never cross the border between the monitors - the window itself can cross it though. I can maximize it on the right screen even, but not place it anywhere manually - the mouse will snap back to the left screen's right edge.
Comment 5 unfa 2017-01-11 15:54:15 UTC
I uploaded "My desktop" PNG image.

I tried  placing the panels on outer vertical edges of my screens (away from the middle) - but the window moving behaviour didn't change.
Comment 6 Martin Flöser 2017-01-11 16:14:49 UTC
Thanks for the image, that helps.
Comment 7 unfa 2017-01-12 08:20:30 UTC
I have found a solution!

Changing the Primary Display in Display Configuration seems to have fixed the problem for me.
Comment 8 Martin Flöser 2017-07-22 12:39:58 UTC
5.11 will have improvements concerning the window movement with multiple screens. It is quite likely that those changes also fixed this issue (personally I'm 99 % sure). Given that I mark as fixed. If you are able to reproduce with 5.11 I kindly request to reopen this issue.