~/.config/monitors.xml is not applied at startup in Gnome Fallback

[Spam Trash]

Using the Displays applet in Settings, I can configure the screens. After pressing the Apply button, the screens are arranged as needed. And ~/.config/monitors.xml is created.

After reboot, the ~/.config/monitors.xml is not applied.
If I rename the file and repeat configuration through the applet, a new file is created which is the same as the renamed. So, the problem is just that the file is not applied during startup.

Fresh installation of Ubuntu 16.04, Gnome Fallback, no other specific configuration.

[Spam Trash (spam-trash)]

Workaround: As described here: http://askubuntu.com/questions/6137/saving-monitor-settings
Configure a startup script to apply the config.

[Chris Rainey (ckrzen)]

Another workaround, here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm3/+bug/1820423

Use slick-greeter(lightdm), etc.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.