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[Alexander Adam <1357665@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

When I am home, I put my notebook on an external monitor and just use this one.
While this causes already pain since 14.04 [1], I noticed that the UI for the login is absolutely useless for someone who doesn't how the multi-monitor-functionality on lightdm works.

If the integrated monitor is off and I am just using the external one,
lightdm "shows" the login screen on the integrated monitor anyway (the
login screen is therefore invisible).

What I can see in this moment is just a screen with the Ubuntu logo. No
cursor, no message and nothing else that could tell the user that he can
login now.

So even if the behaviour, that the login screen would be shown on the
correct monitor, it would be useful to give the user a hint how he could
login (while it could be that he is looking on the wrong monitor).

For example an arrow on the edge which indicates where the cursor is. So if someone moves the mouse he will see, that the mouse still works (which isn't the case now).
And somehow it should be communicated, that the login screen is on another monitor (something which says "hey, the login screen you are looking for is on the left side, so you have to move the mouse cursor on the right side if you want to see it.").

[1] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity-settings-
daemon/+bug/1310745

** Affects: lightdm (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  UI is useless if having two monitors and using just the external one

Status in “lightdm” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When I am home, I put my notebook on an external monitor and just use this one.
  While this causes already pain since 14.04 [1], I noticed that the UI for the login is absolutely useless for someone who doesn't how the multi-monitor-functionality on lightdm works.

  If the integrated monitor is off and I am just using the external one,
  lightdm "shows" the login screen on the integrated monitor anyway (the
  login screen is therefore invisible).

  What I can see in this moment is just a screen with the Ubuntu logo.
  No cursor, no message and nothing else that could tell the user that
  he can login now.

  So even if the behaviour, that the login screen would be shown on the
  correct monitor, it would be useful to give the user a hint how he
  could login (while it could be that he is looking on the wrong
  monitor).

  For example an arrow on the edge which indicates where the cursor is. So if someone moves the mouse he will see, that the mouse still works (which isn't the case now).
  And somehow it should be communicated, that the login screen is on another monitor (something which says "hey, the login screen you are looking for is on the left side, so you have to move the mouse cursor on the right side if you want to see it.").

  [1] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity-settings-
  daemon/+bug/1310745

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