You have been subscribed to a public bug: With a dual-monitor setup where monitor "A" is larger (higher-res) than "B", and "A" is positioned *above* B, centered; And when the display of files on the Desktop (corresponding to ~/Desktop) is enabled; And the files are organized in a top-to-bottom, left-to-right direction (this is the default); Then the leftmost column (or two, or three) of files extends right off the bottom of monitor "A" into mid-air to the left of where monitor "B" starts and they are completely inaccessible via the desktop. A file browser window must be opened and navigated to Desktop in order to access the files.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: xorg 1:7.6+12ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Wed Aug 8 23:57:15 2012 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:215a] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) MachineType: LENOVO 2985EYU ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic root=UUID=EAC4E521C4E4F0AD loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 6QET68WW (1.38 ) dmi.board.name: 2985EYU dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Available dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr6QET68WW(1.38):bd12/01/2011:svnLENOVO:pn2985EYU:pvrThinkPadX201Tablet:rvnLENOVO:rn2985EYU:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 2985EYU dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X201 Tablet dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1.3 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.3-0ubuntu0.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.3-0ubuntu0.1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.7 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1.2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2 ** Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 precise running-unity ubuntu -- files on desktop continue onto non-existent monitor https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1034747 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs