A bit more testing shows completely random results each time the second configuration is applied. For example this picture shows the problems now occurring on the Sony screen rather than the Dell screen.
The biggest effect seen on the Sony screen in this instance included mouse position offset where the mouse is registering in a different place from where the pointer is. As soon as I was able to restore the original configuration everything works fine. Attachment showing the messed up display. The computer had just been restarted and there were no programs running, so the stuff displayed in the top section of the screen was not from any running applications. ** Attachment added: "IMG_20170716_170942.jpg" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1704616/+attachment/4915453/+files/IMG_20170716_170942.jpg -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1704616 Title: Display settings mess up when screens rearranged in xfce-display- settings To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1704616/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs