setting primary monitor

[kaiseroskilo]

I use two monitors,my problem is that I want to change the setup,so that the other monitor becomes default.
There's no problem with my BIOS settings and I have tried every GUI tool that could help me(to my knowledge).Well I've found this
http://www.thetechrepo.com/main-arti...-distributions
that helps a lot but I want to execute the command every time I boot before the splash screen(so that the login screen appears on the right monitor).I've tried rc.local but had no success.Any ideas on how to execute the command at boot time?Thanks in advance.

[CastleBrav0]

I'm running into the same (?) problem.

I have a dual monitor setup, I installed 11.04 and the Unity panel is always on the wrong monitor. I tried plugging each monitor into a port on the back of my video card but that didn't work either.

I did some digging and came across a similar solution using xrandr. I put all of the commands into a BASH script and it works fine. I just can't find a way to execute the script automatically upon boot (or even login).

Any ideas?

[KegHead]

Hi!

system...preferences...monitors

KegHead

[themainliner]

Hi!

system...preferences...monitors

KegHead

Easy...where is Preferences then?

[KegHead]

Hi!

click on system..you'll see preferences

click on preferences...click on moniyots.

KegHead

[geoffm]

1. There is no "System" to click on in Unity
2. The "Monitor Preferences" doesn't allow you to choose which monitor is primary.

use xrandr to find the monitor's identification then xrandr --output $monitor --primary

I don't know how to automate this at every logon though

[KFlannigan5]

Easy...where is Preferences then?

^^ I like this guy ^^

[teachop]

I'm running into the same (?) problem.

I have a dual monitor setup, I installed 11.04 and the Unity panel is always on the wrong monitor. I tried plugging each monitor into a port on the back of my video card but that didn't work either.

I did some digging and came across a similar solution using xrandr. I put all of the commands into a BASH script and it works fine. I just can't find a way to execute the script automatically upon boot (or even login).

Any ideas?

This isn't much of an idea. I had the same experience that the xrandr setting for primary monitor swapping would be lost after reboot. Then I made the change with xrandr, and went back into the settings application for monitors in gnome, and fooled around. That seemed to trigger saving the current state, and made it stick, don't know how?

[Krytarik]

See this guide on how to add the 'xrandr' commands to the startup script of GDM, to get run upon loading the login screen:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/Res...rtup%20scripts

Greetings.