Hi Josh, Try this shortcut to set the external monitor as main: xrandr --output DP1 --primary
On Sun, Aug 21, 2016 at 4:25 PM, Josh Stratton <strattonbra...@gmail.com> wrote: > Does anyone know how to get the monitor settings to reload without > restarting X? > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 9:39 PM, Josh Stratton <strattonbra...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I have a Thinkpad 440S and am running Ubuntu 14.04 with gnome shell. >> When the laptop is docked, I have an external monitor, which I use as the >> main monitor. When I undock the laptop, the windows move to the laptop >> screen, but when I redock the display systems don't revert. The laptop is >> still the main monitor and the external monitor is on the wrong side as it >> was previously configured. If I restart the machine the changes get >> reverted and all is fine, but I hate having to do that every time I come >> back from a meeting. >> >> I looked on the Ubuntu launchpad site and found the same bug, but it's >> been open 2011. >> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-dae >> mon/+bug/732867 >> >> Is there something I can do to reload the monitor settings on docking >> without having to restart my screen? I would even setting for a script >> that refreshes the monitor settings from the saved state. >> >> Thanks! >> > > > _______________________________________________ > gnome-shell-list mailing list > gnome-shell-list@gnome.org > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list > >
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