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Tested with the dock by plugging a display directly on the VGA port:
nothing happens, ie I have to go into settings to have the external
display recognized.

** Summary changed:

- System stopped adjusting display settings when docking/undocking
+ System stopped adjusting display settings when a new display is plugged in

** Description changed:

  Since I upgraded to wily (beta), my laptop stopped adjusting display
  settings when I dock or undock it (with an external display attached to
- the docking station).
+ the docking station), or even when I attached a new display directly on
+ the laptop.
  
- To get the setting applied, I have to open the System settings
- application. No need to change anything, nor to choose Display settings,
- simply opening the the general settings app makes it work.
+ Expected result: when I dock my laptop, the system recognizes the new
+ configuration and applies the corresponding display settings
+ 
+ Actual result: nothing happens
+ For example, when docked, I have the laptop main display off, and the external monitor on. When I undock, the main display stays off, until I... (see below)
+ 
+ To get the setting applied, I have to either:
+ - open the System settings application. No need to change anything, nor to choose Display settings, simply opening the general settings app makes it work.
+ - or: switch to console and back to X (ctrl+alt+F6 / Ctrl+F7)
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
  Package: ubuntu-settings 15.10.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-11.13-lowlatency 4.2.1
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-11-lowlatency x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.18.1-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Fri Sep 25 14:23:55 2015
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-13 (285 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-settings
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2015-09-21 (4 days ago)

** Tags added: regression-release

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Title:
  System stopped adjusting display settings when a new display is
  plugged in

Status in ubuntu-settings package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Since I upgraded to wily (beta), my laptop stopped adjusting display
  settings when I dock or undock it (with an external display attached
  to the docking station), or even when I attached a new display
  directly on the laptop.

  Expected result: when I dock my laptop, the system recognizes the new
  configuration and applies the corresponding display settings

  Actual result: nothing happens
  For example, when docked, I have the laptop main display off, and the external monitor on. When I undock, the main display stays off, until I... (see below)

  To get the setting applied, I have to either:
  - open the System settings application. No need to change anything, nor to choose Display settings, simply opening the general settings app makes it work.
  - or: switch to console and back to X (ctrl+alt+F6 / Ctrl+F7)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
  Package: ubuntu-settings 15.10.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-11.13-lowlatency 4.2.1
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-11-lowlatency x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.18.1-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Fri Sep 25 14:23:55 2015
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-13 (285 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-settings
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2015-09-21 (4 days ago)

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