Ubuntu
compiz package

Unity desktop switchers looks odd with dual monitor

Bug #983948 reported by Immortaly007
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This bug affects 3 people
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Unity
New
Undecided
Unassigned
compiz (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Low
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Bug Description

When I a second monitor attached to my HP Elitebook 8530w, and I go into the desktop overviews, half of the screen isn't visible on the second monitor, while it is on the first. (see screenshot)

Tags: multimonitor
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Immortaly007 (basd7) wrote :

Screenshot of how it looks

affects: ubuntu → unity (Ubuntu)
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Immortaly007 (basd7) wrote :

This is the screenshot with correct extension.

I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 Beta 2 (fresh install, yesterday) x86

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Sebastien Bacher (seb128)
Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
Sebastien Bacher (seb128)
affects: unity (Ubuntu) → compiz (Ubuntu)
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Bilal Akhtar (bilalakhtar) wrote :

Which GPU driver are you using? Also, does this continue to happen with the latest updates in 12.04?

Changed in unity:
status: New → Incomplete
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Immortaly007 (basd7) wrote :

Yes, it is still happening. I'm using the latest update to Unity (I use regular repositories, not beta/development repositories), and Nvidia drivers 302.17

Bilal Akhtar (bilalakhtar)
tags: added: multimonitor
Changed in unity:
status: Incomplete → New
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Felix Möller (felix-derklecks) wrote :

Same is happening for me with Intel drivers.

xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2
unity 6.8.0-0ubuntu2

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Felix Möller (felix-derklecks) wrote :

Marking this one as duplicate, as the other has already a milestone set.

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