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[Bug 206528] Re: gnome-display-properties: no way to set which is the primary monitor

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From: roadSurfer <jasonirwin73@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:20:13 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 206528 <206528@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Can I second (third?) this?  Not being able to explicitly define the
primary display is a serious limitation to me as an average end-user.

With a laptop the on-board display is (generally speaking) primary,
regardless of what external display device is attached as that external
device could be removed at any time.  Setting the primary based on
position is next to useless (external display are often above a laptop
display)

I would not call this a "wishlist" item, I would call it a "must have".
Compare how hard it is to configure multiple displays with X and how
easy it is with XP.  Guess what one of the first things a new Linux user
with a laptop will try is....yup, dual screens.

The gnome display manager should include this new (vital) feature and
the other xrandr functions.

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gnome-display-properties: no way to set which is the primary monitor
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