This is how it looks with xsplash_0.8.3+r85+200910091650 (this monitor is being set to 1600x1200 from the 1152x864 it had during login, the laptop display is being disabled).
This is how it looks with xsplash_ 0.8.3+r85+ 200910091650 (this monitor is being set to 1600x1200 from the 1152x864 it had during login, the laptop display is being disabled).