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Bug 422721 - Gnome application windows are opened on the wrong monitor
Gnome application windows are opened on the wrong monitor
Status: RESOLVED OBSOLETE
Product: gtk+
Classification: Platform
Component: .General
2.10.x
Other All
: Normal minor
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Assigned To: gtk-bugs
gtk-bugs
Depends on:
Blocks: randr-tracker
 
 
Reported: 2007-03-25 18:12 UTC by Mikko Ohtamaa
Modified: 2018-02-10 03:37 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: 2.17/2.18


Description Mikko Ohtamaa 2007-03-25 18:12:45 UTC 
I have two monitor set-up using ATI's Big Desktop system (it's like TwinView or Xinerama). I have taskbar and launch menu on both monitors. Applications are always opened on the primary monitor, even though I launch them using menu on the secondary monitor. After this, I need to drag windows manually from primary monitor to the secondary monitor. Annoying like hell.

Other information:
You can read my blog entry about fighting Linux + multiple monitors

http://www.redinnovation.com/blog/archive/2007/03/25/dual-head-issues-with-linux
Comment 1 Matthias Clasen 2018-02-10 03:37:41 UTC 
We're moving to gitlab! As part of this move, we are closing bugs that haven't seen activity in more than 5 years. If this issue is still imporant to you and
still relevant with GTK+ 3.22 or master, please consider creating a gitlab issue
for it.