Is there an actual docking event?

On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 7:11 AM, Josh Stratton <strattonbra...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> I found this bug on launchpad from about five years ago and it looks like
> it hasn't been resolved yet.
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/732867
>
> It presents a workaround for applying the settings.  I haven't tried it
> yet, but it would be nice if this could be fixed.  Is there someone who
> could point me in the right direction for this?
>
> dbus-send --type="method_call" --print-reply --session
> --dest=org.gnome.SettingsDaemon /org/gnome/SettingsDaemon/XRANDR
> org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.XRANDR.ApplyConfiguration
>
> On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 9:44 AM, Josh Stratton <strattonbra...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> My machine is a Thinkpad T444s running Ubuntu 14.04.  When my machine is
>> docked, I have a large monitor that is configured to be on the left side to
>> match it's physical location.  I also have this monitor configured to use
>> the activities bar.
>>
>> This works well until I undock and redock the laptop.  When I undock the
>> active screen becomes just the laptop and all windows move over there.
>> That's expected.  However, when I redock the machine, the large monitor is
>> now on the right side in the virtual layout and the laptop is still holds
>> the activity monitor.
>>
>> When I turn off the computer and then turn it back on while docked all
>> the display properties are preserved as I would expect, so it just makes me
>> a bit reluctant to undock the machine while it's on.
>>
>> Where is the code that maintains the display configurations?  Can someone
>> point me to how this configuration is stored and see if I can somehow
>> preserve this state for the windows and screen?
>>
>> -Josh
>>
>
>
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