Bug 506433 - Primary Display differs from the one set in screen priority
Summary: Primary Display differs from the one set in screen priority
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Alias: None
Product: KScreen
Classification: Plasma
Component: common (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.4.1
Platform: Neon Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: kscreen-bugs-null@kde.org
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Reported: 2025-07-01 12:48 UTC by MathieuM
Modified: 2025-07-01 16:58 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Showcase of the bug on my machine (991.40 KB, video/x-matroska)
2025-07-01 12:48 UTC, MathieuM
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Description MathieuM 2025-07-01 12:48:55 UTC
Created attachment 182832 [details]
Showcase of the bug on my machine

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SUMMARY
With 3 monitors, the display that will have the panel is the one lowest in the priority list in display configuration.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Have several monitors (tested with 3)
2. Right click on desktop
3. Open "Display Configuration"
4. Click on "Change Screen Priorities"
5. Observe the priorities

OBSERVED RESULT
The panel / task bar is on the lowest priority screen

EXPECTED RESULT
The panel / task bar should be on the primary screen, at top of the priority list

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS

OS: KDE neon User Edition x86_64 
Host: B650 GAMING X AX V2 
Kernel: 6.11.0-29-generic 
Packages: 2027 (dpkg) 
Shell: bash 5.2.21 
DE: Plasma 6.4.1
Comment 1 David Edmundson 2025-07-01 13:31:26 UTC
>The panel / task bar should be on the primary screen, at top of the priority list

If you have the panel set on the 3rd priority screen and it stays on the 3rd priority screen that is working as intended.

You can move the panel to the primary screen via edit mode -> manage panels
Comment 2 MathieuM 2025-07-01 16:58:51 UTC
(In reply to David Edmundson from comment #1)
> >The panel / task bar should be on the primary screen, at top of the priority list
> 
> If you have the panel set on the 3rd priority screen and it stays on the 3rd
> priority screen that is working as intended.
> 
> You can move the panel to the primary screen via edit mode -> manage panels

It seems this was it indeed. Was unaware of this edit possibility and just saw my panel move around with the priorities. Thanks :)