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[Goth Queen <artistbraab@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Christopher,

Thanks for getting back to me on it.

Short answer is yes, it is still an issue. It was gone for a while, and I suspect it had something to do with a cairo update we got. However, that is my impression, I'm no dev of course, but we all thought it funny that this update came and our bug seemed to be gone. However, after a while the bug returned, and I guess since a month or so, the issue seems to have worsened, where now all the desktop icons reset themselves to default position (starting complete left top, and lining additional icons below it) on every (re)boot on all 3 boxes we have here. I already have done some digging on it, and have seen there are more people who are experiencing this bug. 
As with the 1st bug I reported (no icon placement on right screen of dual screen setup - #1316090) it seems to be connected to the icons.screen0.XXX.rc files in ~/.config/xfce4/desktop. A fix seems to have been upstreamed but I haven't seen it yet (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfdesktop4/+bug/1335492, https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfdesktop4/+bug/1307251).

To come back to your specific question: I think we are fine for now just
being patient, and see if the situation changed when the fixes from
1335492 and 1307251 come through. If that doesn't change a thing, it
won't be a big deal for us. However, if we can help you guys with
development and want me to send a diagnosis anyway, please just let me
know. I'd be more than happy help with the great job you guys are doing
(if I can ;-)

Thanks again and greetz,

Natalia

> Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2015 00:33:25 +0000
> From: christopher.m.penalver@xxxxxxxxx
> To: artistbraab@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Bug 1316090] Re: Unable to drop/ place files and links on second screen in dual screen set up
> 
> Goth Queen, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any
> activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? If
> so, could you please test for this with the latest development release
> of Ubuntu? ISO images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com
> /daily-live/current/ .
> 
> If it remains an issue, could you please run the following command in
> the development release from a Terminal as it will automatically gather
> and attach updated debug information to this report:
> 
> apport-collect -p xorg 1316090
> 
> Please ensure you have xdiagnose installed, and that you click the Yes
> button for attaching additional debugging information.
> 
> As well, given the information from the prior release is already
> available, testing a release prior to the development one would not be
> helpful.
> 
> Thank you for your understanding.
> 
> Helpful bug reporting tips:
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs
> 
> ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu)
>    Importance: Undecided => Low
> 
> ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu)
>        Status: Confirmed => Incomplete
> 
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> 
> Title:
>   Unable to drop/ place files and links on second screen in dual screen
>   set up
> 
> Status in xorg package in Ubuntu:
>   Incomplete
> 
> Bug description:
>   After updating from Xubuntu 13.10 (amd64) to Xubuntu 14.04 LTS (amd64)
>   I have encountered a bug with my dual screen set up.
> 
>   Running the XOrg screen driver (xserver-xorg-video-nouveau), it is
>   possible to place/ drag and drop files and links on my left screen
>   desktop. This is also the desktop that contains the system icons (e.g.
>   removable drives, rubbish bin).
> 
>   However, I I try to drag and drop a file or link on the right screen
>   desktop, it will not "stick" and "fly back" to its original location
>   on the left screen. Additionally, I noticed that, when dragging the
>   file over the troubled desktop, the "placement squares" don't show up.
>   They do on the functioning left screen.
> 
>   Although I have a NVIDIA Corporation GK107 [GeForce GTX 650] Geforce I
>   do run the XOrg driver since it gives me the best results with the
>   software I'm using frequently. However, when I tested this during my
>   initial install of Trusty, I noticed that I did not encounter this bug
>   with the proprietary NVidia 304.117 driver (331.38 did not work for me
>   at all). Running the NVidia 304.117 driver, it was possible to drag
>   and drop/ place files and links on both screen desktops. Also the
>   "placement squares" appeared on both screens when a file was dragged
>   over it.
> 
>   After returning to the XOrg driver, the problem reoccurred, and
>   placement on the right screen was again not possible.
> 
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Title:
  Unable to drop/ place files and links on second screen in dual screen
  set up

Status in xorg package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  After updating from Xubuntu 13.10 (amd64) to Xubuntu 14.04 LTS (amd64)
  I have encountered a bug with my dual screen set up.

  Running the XOrg screen driver (xserver-xorg-video-nouveau), it is
  possible to place/ drag and drop files and links on my left screen
  desktop. This is also the desktop that contains the system icons (e.g.
  removable drives, rubbish bin).

  However, I I try to drag and drop a file or link on the right screen
  desktop, it will not "stick" and "fly back" to its original location
  on the left screen. Additionally, I noticed that, when dragging the
  file over the troubled desktop, the "placement squares" don't show up.
  They do on the functioning left screen.

  Although I have a NVIDIA Corporation GK107 [GeForce GTX 650] Geforce I
  do run the XOrg driver since it gives me the best results with the
  software I'm using frequently. However, when I tested this during my
  initial install of Trusty, I noticed that I did not encounter this bug
  with the proprietary NVidia 304.117 driver (331.38 did not work for me
  at all). Running the NVidia 304.117 driver, it was possible to drag
  and drop/ place files and links on both screen desktops. Also the
  "placement squares" appeared on both screens when a file was dragged
  over it.

  After returning to the XOrg driver, the problem reoccurred, and
  placement on the right screen was again not possible.

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