Bug 466350 - Plugging in a VGA screen and then powering it on causes it to use a low resolution by default, not the highest-supported resolution
Summary: Plugging in a VGA screen and then powering it on causes it to use a low resol...
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: KScreen
Classification: Plasma
Component: common (show other bugs)
Version: 5.27.0
Platform: Fedora RPMs Linux
: NOR major
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: kscreen-bugs-null@kde.org
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Reported: 2023-02-24 12:18 UTC by Henning
Modified: 2023-03-28 03:45 UTC (History)
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Description Henning 2023-02-24 12:18:36 UTC
SUMMARY
When attaching an external VGA screen (while power is off?) makes the laptop recognize there is a screen. When then turning on the power, the resolution on that screen is very low and you have to change it manually.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Attach VGA monitor with power supply off
2. Turn on VGA monitors power supply
3. Wait
4. Plug out and in the VGA monitor

OBSERVED RESULT
The resolution is really low, like 720*1200-ish. It doesnt change again to the max detected and supported res, you have to manually go to the settings and change it.

EXPECTED RESULT
The system should update the monitors resolution when it is plugged in again. Or this weird bug should not happen, making it unnessecary (if you somehow want lower res)

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Fedora Linux 37
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.103.0
Qt Version: 5.15.8
Kernel Version: 6.1.12-200.fc37.x86_64 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Graphics Processor: Mesa Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2023-02-24 21:04:37 UTC
Can you paste the output of `kscreen-doctor -o` run in a terminal window when you plug in the screen, but before you turn it on?

Is this actually a VGA screen plugged into a VGA port directly? Or are there any dongles involved?
Comment 2 Henning 2023-02-26 23:43:57 UTC
I have no access to that screen, tried to reproduce it on another and didnt:

When using a powered dock, when the dock is off, there is no VGA screen detected at all.

When plugging in the screen while turned off, the displays are changed as if it was connected, and info shown is the same as when it is on.

kscreen-doctor -o
    Output: 1 LVDS-1 enabled connected priority 1 Panel Modes: 0:1600x900@60*! 1:1024x768@60 2:1280x800@60 3:1600x900@60 4:1368x768@60 5:1280x720@60 Geometry: 1680,0 1600x900 Scale: 1 Rotation: 1 Overscan: 0 Vrr: incapable RgbRange: unknown
    Output: 2 VGA-1 enabled connected priority 2 VGA Modes: 0:1680x1050@60*! 1:1600x1200@60 2:1440x900@75 3:1440x900@60 4:1280x800@75 5:1280x800@60 6:1024x768@75 7:1024x768@70 8:1024x768@60 9:800x600@75 10:800x600@72 11:800x600@60 12:800x600@56 13:640x480@75 14:640x480@73 15:640x480@60 16:720x400@70 17:1280x1024@60 18:1024x768@60 19:1600x900@60 20:1368x768@60 21:1280x720@60 Geometry: 0,0 1680x1050 Scale: 1 Rotation: 1 Overscan: 0 Vrr: incapable RgbRange: unknown

This is the output of a working screen. Everything worked normally. I will report the output of the broken one when having access to it.
Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2023-03-13 03:45:20 UTC
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Comment 4 Bug Janitor Service 2023-03-28 03:45:44 UTC
This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
30 days. The bug is now closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

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