linuxmint/Cinnamon — Issue #388: Cinnamon+Nvidia dual monitor in vertical config
Author: getut
Created: 2012-02-21 14:50:33+00:00
State: open

When using Cinnamon + Nvidia current or Nvidia post update, dual monitor configurations in a vertical stacked configuration has some issues. This may affect other video cards but I have no way to test. Since cinnamon requires 3d, I also can't test if this is a problem with no proprietary drivers loaded at all.

The system will only go into dual monitor mode if the top monitor is chosen as the primary even though the panel and all desktop icons remain on the lower monitor. Icon placement on the desktop places icons in a single file line down the left side starting at the top of the bottom display and they continue off screen down below the bottom panel. The bottom monitor needs to be able to be chosen as the primary and still go into the dual monitor mode and icons need to reflow properly.