janjan7777
January 14th, 2010, 09:46 AM
Dear all,
When using my laptop (1680x1050) at work, I connect it to an external monitor (1280x1024) and extend the desktop to span both screens using twinview, which works perfectly. Now, when I go home, I turn off the external monitor in nvidia-settings so that I can suspend the laptop and continue using my session at home.
The problem is that now window placement still assumes the big resolution of the 2-screen-setup. For example, the application launcher is not centred in the screen, but slightly off screen (as would be the center position with the other screen enabled), and, much worse, the panel might disappear (seams that it is positioned off-screen). This gets even worse when I play with screen rotation in nvidia-settings (giving me an y-resolution of 1280 or even 1680 pixels). This means that I have to restart X to get everything properly working.
My impression is the decreasing the screen resolution leaves some internally stored values of X/kwin at the wrong values. Has anybody seen a similar behaviour or even a solution to reset this internal values to the correct resolution without having to restart X?
Thank you very much,
Jan
My setup:
Laptop: Dell Precision M65 with NVidia QuadroTM FX Go350M
Ext. monitor: IIyama ProLite E481S
System: Kubuntu 9.10/Karmic, KDE4
Nvidia proprietary drivers, Version 185
xorg.conf
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection
Section "Files"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "HandleSpecialKeys" "Always"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Unknown"
HorizSync 28.0 - 33.0
VertRefresh 43.0 - 72.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "CoolBits" "1"
Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "True"
Option "RandRRotation" "True"
Option "DamageEvents" "True"
Option "ConstantDPI" "True"
Option "DynamicTwinView" "True"
Option "IncludeImplicitMetaModes" "True"
Option "Rotate" "NORMAL"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "RightOf"
Option "ModeValidation" "CRT-0: NoHorizSyncCheck, NoVertRefreshCheck"
# Option "ModeValidation" "DFP-0: AllowNon60HzDFPModes,NoHorizSyncCheck ; CRT-0: NoHorizSyncCheck, NoVertRefreshCheck"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
Xorg.0.log after extending/shrinking:
s. Attachment
first lines of xdpyinfo:
name of display: :0.0
version number: 11.0
vendor string: The X.Org Foundation
vendor release number: 10604000
X.Org version: 1.6.4
maximum request size: 16777212 bytes
motion buffer size: 256
bitmap unit, bit order, padding: 32, LSBFirst, 32
image byte order: LSBFirst
number of supported pixmap formats: 7
supported pixmap formats:
depth 1, bits_per_pixel 1, scanline_pad 32
depth 4, bits_per_pixel 8, scanline_pad 32
depth 8, bits_per_pixel 8, scanline_pad 32
depth 15, bits_per_pixel 16, scanline_pad 32
depth 16, bits_per_pixel 16, scanline_pad 32
depth 24, bits_per_pixel 32, scanline_pad 32
depth 32, bits_per_pixel 32, scanline_pad 32
keycode range: minimum 8, maximum 255
focus: window 0x400001d, revert to PointerRoot
number of extensions: 30
BIG-REQUESTS
Composite
DAMAGE
DOUBLE-BUFFER
DPMS
DRI2
GLX
Generic Event Extension
MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
MIT-SHM
NV-CONTROL
NV-GLX
RANDR
RECORD
RENDER
SECURITY
SHAPE
SYNC
X-Resource
XC-MISC
XFIXES
XFree86-DGA
XFree86-VidModeExtension
XINERAMA
XINERAMA
XInputExtension
XKEYBOARD
XTEST
XVideo
XVideo-MotionCompensation
default screen number: 0
number of screens: 1
screen #0:
dimensions: 1680x1050 pixels (330x211 millimeters)
resolution: 129x126 dots per inch
depths (7): 24, 1, 4, 8, 15, 16, 32
root window id: 0x237
depth of root window: 24 planes
number of colormaps: minimum 1, maximum 1
default colormap: 0x20
default number of colormap cells: 256
preallocated pixels: black 0, white 16777215
options: backing-store NO, save-unders NO
largest cursor: 64x64
current input event mask: 0xfac031
KeyPressMask EnterWindowMask LeaveWindowMask
KeymapStateMask ExposureMask StructureNotifyMask
SubstructureNotifyMask SubstructureRedirectMask FocusChangeMask
PropertyChangeMask ColormapChangeMask
number of visuals: 192
default visual id: 0x21
visual:
visual id: 0x21
class: TrueColor
depth: 24 planes
available colormap entries: 256 per subfield
red, green, blue masks: 0xff0000, 0xff00, 0xff
significant bits in color specification: 10 bits
...Packages:
$ dpkg -l nvidia\* | grep ^ii
ii nvidia-173-modaliases 173.14.20-0ubuntu5 Modaliases for the NVIDIA binary X.Org drive
ii nvidia-185-kernel-source 185.18.36-0ubuntu9 NVIDIA binary kernel module source
ii nvidia-185-libvdpau 185.18.36-0ubuntu9 Video Decode and Presentation API for Unix
ii nvidia-185-modaliases 185.18.36-0ubuntu9 Modaliases for the NVIDIA binary X.Org drive
ii nvidia-96-modaliases 96.43.13-0ubuntu6 Modaliases for the NVIDIA binary X.Org drive
ii nvidia-common 0.2.15.1 Find obsolete NVIDIA drivers
ii nvidia-glx-185 185.18.36-0ubuntu9 NVIDIA binary Xorg driver
ii nvidia-settings 180.25-0ubuntu1 Tool of configuring the NVIDIA graphics driv
When using my laptop (1680x1050) at work, I connect it to an external monitor (1280x1024) and extend the desktop to span both screens using twinview, which works perfectly. Now, when I go home, I turn off the external monitor in nvidia-settings so that I can suspend the laptop and continue using my session at home.
The problem is that now window placement still assumes the big resolution of the 2-screen-setup. For example, the application launcher is not centred in the screen, but slightly off screen (as would be the center position with the other screen enabled), and, much worse, the panel might disappear (seams that it is positioned off-screen). This gets even worse when I play with screen rotation in nvidia-settings (giving me an y-resolution of 1280 or even 1680 pixels). This means that I have to restart X to get everything properly working.
My impression is the decreasing the screen resolution leaves some internally stored values of X/kwin at the wrong values. Has anybody seen a similar behaviour or even a solution to reset this internal values to the correct resolution without having to restart X?
Thank you very much,
Jan
My setup:
Laptop: Dell Precision M65 with NVidia QuadroTM FX Go350M
Ext. monitor: IIyama ProLite E481S
System: Kubuntu 9.10/Karmic, KDE4
Nvidia proprietary drivers, Version 185
xorg.conf
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection
Section "Files"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "HandleSpecialKeys" "Always"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Unknown"
HorizSync 28.0 - 33.0
VertRefresh 43.0 - 72.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "CoolBits" "1"
Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "True"
Option "RandRRotation" "True"
Option "DamageEvents" "True"
Option "ConstantDPI" "True"
Option "DynamicTwinView" "True"
Option "IncludeImplicitMetaModes" "True"
Option "Rotate" "NORMAL"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "RightOf"
Option "ModeValidation" "CRT-0: NoHorizSyncCheck, NoVertRefreshCheck"
# Option "ModeValidation" "DFP-0: AllowNon60HzDFPModes,NoHorizSyncCheck ; CRT-0: NoHorizSyncCheck, NoVertRefreshCheck"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
Xorg.0.log after extending/shrinking:
s. Attachment
first lines of xdpyinfo:
name of display: :0.0
version number: 11.0
vendor string: The X.Org Foundation
vendor release number: 10604000
X.Org version: 1.6.4
maximum request size: 16777212 bytes
motion buffer size: 256
bitmap unit, bit order, padding: 32, LSBFirst, 32
image byte order: LSBFirst
number of supported pixmap formats: 7
supported pixmap formats:
depth 1, bits_per_pixel 1, scanline_pad 32
depth 4, bits_per_pixel 8, scanline_pad 32
depth 8, bits_per_pixel 8, scanline_pad 32
depth 15, bits_per_pixel 16, scanline_pad 32
depth 16, bits_per_pixel 16, scanline_pad 32
depth 24, bits_per_pixel 32, scanline_pad 32
depth 32, bits_per_pixel 32, scanline_pad 32
keycode range: minimum 8, maximum 255
focus: window 0x400001d, revert to PointerRoot
number of extensions: 30
BIG-REQUESTS
Composite
DAMAGE
DOUBLE-BUFFER
DPMS
DRI2
GLX
Generic Event Extension
MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
MIT-SHM
NV-CONTROL
NV-GLX
RANDR
RECORD
RENDER
SECURITY
SHAPE
SYNC
X-Resource
XC-MISC
XFIXES
XFree86-DGA
XFree86-VidModeExtension
XINERAMA
XINERAMA
XInputExtension
XKEYBOARD
XTEST
XVideo
XVideo-MotionCompensation
default screen number: 0
number of screens: 1
screen #0:
dimensions: 1680x1050 pixels (330x211 millimeters)
resolution: 129x126 dots per inch
depths (7): 24, 1, 4, 8, 15, 16, 32
root window id: 0x237
depth of root window: 24 planes
number of colormaps: minimum 1, maximum 1
default colormap: 0x20
default number of colormap cells: 256
preallocated pixels: black 0, white 16777215
options: backing-store NO, save-unders NO
largest cursor: 64x64
current input event mask: 0xfac031
KeyPressMask EnterWindowMask LeaveWindowMask
KeymapStateMask ExposureMask StructureNotifyMask
SubstructureNotifyMask SubstructureRedirectMask FocusChangeMask
PropertyChangeMask ColormapChangeMask
number of visuals: 192
default visual id: 0x21
visual:
visual id: 0x21
class: TrueColor
depth: 24 planes
available colormap entries: 256 per subfield
red, green, blue masks: 0xff0000, 0xff00, 0xff
significant bits in color specification: 10 bits
...Packages:
$ dpkg -l nvidia\* | grep ^ii
ii nvidia-173-modaliases 173.14.20-0ubuntu5 Modaliases for the NVIDIA binary X.Org drive
ii nvidia-185-kernel-source 185.18.36-0ubuntu9 NVIDIA binary kernel module source
ii nvidia-185-libvdpau 185.18.36-0ubuntu9 Video Decode and Presentation API for Unix
ii nvidia-185-modaliases 185.18.36-0ubuntu9 Modaliases for the NVIDIA binary X.Org drive
ii nvidia-96-modaliases 96.43.13-0ubuntu6 Modaliases for the NVIDIA binary X.Org drive
ii nvidia-common 0.2.15.1 Find obsolete NVIDIA drivers
ii nvidia-glx-185 185.18.36-0ubuntu9 NVIDIA binary Xorg driver
ii nvidia-settings 180.25-0ubuntu1 Tool of configuring the NVIDIA graphics driv