Public bug reported: No matter what is in xorg.conf or gnome monitors.xml, display settings including monitor position and resolution are applied upon logging into Gnome Shell. The only workaround right now is to kill gnome-settings- daemon and restart it while in the session, which will apply the settings.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: gnome-settings-daemon 3.8.6.1-0ubuntu11 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Tue Apr 29 22:18:09 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-26 (3 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) SourcePackage: gnome-settings-daemon UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1314444 Title: gnome-settings-daemon does not apply multiple monitor config on startup To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/1314444/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs