Configuration tools for multiple monitors for X / Linux
- by richard
I have Ubuntu 10.04 running gnome and two monitors.
I am wondering if a can get a better multi-monitor configuration tool. The one I have, gnome-display-properties, has too many problems, including:
When I swapped my monitors over, the narrower (external) one now on the left. There is a width calculation error, such that I have a virtual monitor the width of the wide-monitor on the narrow-monitor and part of the wide monitor. And a virtual narrow-monitor on the remainder of the wide-monitor. Also the visible mouse pointer does is not aligned with the active spot, an x offset of one monitor width.
I would like, in approximate order of importance:
nobugs.
to be able to select which is primary monitor.
to have multiple configurations.
configurations to be automatically selected based on which monitors are attached.
configurations to be cycled (reliably) when display mode key is pressed.
when a display is deactivated, for windows to migrate to remaining monitors.
option to not change display resolution when mirroring, but to use side/top blanking bars to pad out screen.
