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[Bug 888134] Re: automatic detection of plugged in / removed monitor is too aggressive

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From: Ben Hearsum <bhearsum@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:02:10 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 888134 <888134@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Here's the log as you requested Chris. Here's an exact description of what I did:
* touch ~/gsd-debug-randr
* Exit Awesome, GDM restarts
* Login again
* Plug in VGA cable, nothing happens
* Open Display settings, new monitor is automatically enabled but in the wrong position
* I move it to the correct one, and click "Apply". The monitor briefly (~1s) is in the correct place, but gets reverted before I can click the confirmation dialog.

** Attachment added: "gsd-debug-randr.log"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-desktop3/+bug/888134/+attachment/2680826/+files/gsd-debug-randr.log

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Title:
  automatic detection of plugged in / removed monitor is too aggressive

Status in “gnome-desktop3” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  I've found that the monitor detection in Ubuntu 11.10 is too aggressive. Sometimes it will get things wrong, and when I try to fix it with the GNOME Control Center, it automatically reverts back to what it thinks is correct. My configuration is as follows:
  * Nouveau Driver
  * GDM
  * Awesome WM

  The problem occurs with both the VGA and DVI ports. I can use xrandr
  to make changes without them getting reverted.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Nov  9 10:47:31 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=tl:en
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=tl_PH.UTF-8
   LC_MESSAGES=tl_PH.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/zsh
  SourcePackage: xorg
  Symptom: display
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-27 (13 days ago)

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