Binary package hint: x11-xserver-utils
I'm using my notebook docked (in the office) and alone at the home. I have connected 2 external monitors if is docked and I use two attached short scripts to switch output between both (dual-head) external and internal LCDs. There is really strange interaction between xrandr and window manager (?) - look attached pictures:
1) xrandrDocked.png: There is only one little problem - the panel doesn't maximize his width. It happens when notebooks wakes up from RAM. If is docked during boot that is all right. I run script dualHeadOn manually after loggin to KDE session
2) xrandrSwitchToInternal.png: I ran dualHeadOff script. Pictures shows how windows was transformed to new resolution. Sometimes it is done correctly (maximized windows remain maximized), but usually not. (Small rectangle in the upper left corner is FireFox ;?))
3) xrandrSwitchToExternal.png: This is the opposite direction - I ran dualHeadOn. That the problem occurs every time, I'm afraid
- I have enabled Auto-hide properties of the panel. This behaviour is on/off randomly
- some icons disappear from the System Tray (like nm-applet, Skype). Non-KDE - maybe?
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Feb 10 01:20:58 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
MachineType: LENOVO 1951FEG
Package: x11-xserver-utils 7.4+2ubuntu3
PccardctlIdent:
Socket 0:
no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
Socket 0:
no card
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic root=UUID=11e3f793-d58e-4cc2-b2fe-2329743ebf18 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
SHELL=/bin/bash
PATH=(custom, user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
LANGUAGE=
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-19.56-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu10
libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0-1ubuntu4
libdrm2 2.4.14-1ubuntu1
xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.0-1ubuntu2.1
xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1
SourcePackage: x11-xserver-utils
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-19-generic x86_64
dmi.bios.date: 08/23/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 79ETD7WW (2.17 )
dmi.board.name: 1951FEG
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Not Available
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr79ETD7WW(2.17):bd08/23/2007:svnLENOVO:pn1951FEG:pvrThinkPadT60:rvnLENOVO:rn1951FEG:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 1951FEG
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T60
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
fglrx: Not loaded
system:
distro: Ubuntu
architecture: x86_64kernel: 2.6.31-19-generic
[lspci]
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27a2] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:201a]
Scripts:
dualHeadOn:
#!/bin/sh
xrandr --output LVDS1 --off # - off notebook's LCD
xrandr --output VGA1 --off # - off VGA
xrandr --output DVI1 --auto # - on DVI
xrandr --output DVI1 --pos 0x0 # - set DVI's Crtc
xrandr --output VGA1 --auto # - on VGA
xrandr --output VGA1 --pos 1280x0 # - set VGA's Crtc
dualHeadOff:
#!/bin/sh
xrandr --output DVI1 --off # - off external DVI
xrandr --output VGA1 --off # - off external VGA
xrandr --output LVDS1 --auto # - on internal LCD