xrandr allows you to set a primary output now (see the --primary option), so it sounds like this is really an RFE for the GNOME display applet to support this feature, if it doesn't already.
-- [i915] Unfortunate Selection of Primary Display on Dell Latitude X1 (i915GMS) with a Dell 2405FPW connected to the VGA port https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/134669 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs