https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=462050
Bug ID: 462050
Summary: Screen settings get lost each time you reboot.
Classification: Plasma
Product: KScreen
Version: 5.26.3
Platform: Archlinux
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: common
Assignee: kscreen-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: colombo....@gmail.com
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
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Screen settings get lost each time you reboot. No matter if you change the
screen settings by enabling/disabling a specific screen, rearranging the screen
positions, setting a particular screen as primary: after rebooting, the
settings will revert to default.
I'm using an ASUS laptop with a DisplayLink dongle and 3 HDMI monitors. 2 of
them are connected to the dongle, the 3rd one is connected to the laptop HDMI
port. I'm not using the laptop screen (it sits on my desk with its lid closed).
This is my normal setup:
*. 2 external HDMI screens are set side-to-side, with the left one being the
primary display;
*. The 3rd external HDMI screen is set on the bottom of the first two, centered
with respect of the aforementioned couple of screens;
*. The laptop internal screen is disabled.
Each time I reboot, the laptop internal screen reverts to enabled and primary,
and the 3rd external monitor is moved far on the left side. When entering power
saving mode (not sleep mode, the screens just turn off), the screen settings
are retained.
Every time I set the desired arrangement again, a new config file is created
within ~/.local/share/kscreen/. I can post any of them, if needed.
The various config files created every time are identical (just compared 2 of
them with Kompare).
It seems that kscreen just ignores any previously created config file and keeps
creating a new one every time you change your screens settings.
This worked before, I started observing this behavior from Plasma 5.26.0.
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STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Set the screen according your desired configuration;
2. Apply the layout and select "keep";
3. Reboot;
4. Observe that the screen arrangement reverted to default.
5. Observe that a new file has been created into ~/.local/share/kscreen/
OBSERVED RESULT
The screen layout reverts to default after a reboot.
EXPECTED RESULT
The screen layout is kept as it is between reboots.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Kernel version: 6.0.9-Arch1-1
KDE Plasma Version: 5.26.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.100.0
Qt Version: 5.15.7
Session: X11
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
kscreen-doctor -o output BEFORE fixing the screen settings:
Output: 66 eDP1 enabled connected primary Panel Modes: 72:1920x1080@60*!
190:1680x1050@60 193:1280x1024@60 201:1024x768@60 205:800x600@60 206:800x600@56
213:640x480@60 1574:1400x1050@60 1575:1600x900@60 1576:1600x900@60
1577:1600x900@60 1578:1400x900@60 1579:1400x900@60 1580:1280x960@60
1581:1368x768@60 1582:1368x768@60 1583:1368x768@60 1584:1280x800@60
1585:1280x800@60 1586:1280x720@60 1587:1280x720@60 1588:1280x720@60
1589:1024x576@60 1590:1024x576@60 1591:1024x576@60 1592:960x540@60
1593:960x540@60 1594:960x540@60 1595:864x486@60 1596:864x486@60 1597:864x486@60
1598:720x405@60 1599:720x405@60 1600:720x405@59 1601:640x360@60 1602:640x360@59
1603:640x360@60 Geometry: 0,0 1920x1080 Scale: 1 Rotation: 1 Overscan: 0 Vrr:
incapable RgbRange: unknown primary
Output: 67 DP1 disabled disconnected DisplayPort Modes: Geometry: 0,0 0x0
Scale: 1 Rotation: 1 Overscan: 0 Vrr: incapable RgbRange: unknown
Output: 68 HDMI1 disabled disconnected HDMI Modes: Geometry: 0,0 0x0 Scale: 1
Rotation: 1 Overscan: 0 Vrr: incapable RgbRange: unknown
Output: 69 HDMI2 enabled connected HDMI Modes: 73:1920x1200@60*!
187:1920x1080@60 188:1920x1080@50 189:1920x1080@60 192:1280x1024@75
193:1280x1024@60 195:1152x864@75 196:1280x720@60 197:1280x720@50
198:1280x720@60 199:1024x768@75 201:1024x768@60 204:800x600@75 205:800x600@60
207:720x576@50 208:720x480@60 209:720x480@60 210:640x480@75 212:640x480@60
213:640x480@60 214:720x400@70 1604:1920x1080@60 1605:1920x1080@50
1606:1920x1080@24 1607:1920x1080@60 1608:1920x1080@24 1609:1600x1200@60
1610:720x576@50 1611:720x480@60 1612:720x480@60 Geometry: 950,1080 1920x1200
Scale: 1 Rotation: 1 Overscan: 0 Vrr: incapable RgbRange: unknown
Output: 70 VIRTUAL1 disabled disconnected Unknown Modes: Geometry: 0,0 0x0
Scale: 1 Rotation: 1 Overscan: 0 Vrr: incapable RgbRange: unknown
Output: 185 DVI-I-2-1 enabled connected DVI Modes: 187:1920x1080@60*!
188:1920x1080@50 189:1920x1080@60 190:1680x1050@60 191:1600x900@60
192:1280x1024@75 193:1280x1024@60 194:1440x900@60 195:1152x864@75
196:1280x720@60 197:1280x720@50 198:1280x720@60 199:1024x768@75 200:1024x768@70
201:1024x768@60 202:832x624@75 203:800x600@72 204:800x600@75 205:800x600@60
206:800x600@56 207:720x576@50 208:720x480@60 209:720x480@60 210:640x480@75
211:640x480@73 212:640x480@60 213:640x480@60 214:720x400@70 Geometry: 1920,0
1920x1080 Scale: 1 Rotation: 1 Overscan: 0 Vrr: incapable RgbRange: unknown
Output: 246 DVI-I-3-2 enabled connected DVI Modes: 187:1920x1080@60*!
188:1920x1080@50 189:1920x1080@60 190:1680x1050@60 191:1600x900@60
192:1280x1024@75 193:1280x1024@60 194:1440x900@60 195:1152x864@75
196:1280x720@60 197:1280x720@50 198:1280x720@60 199:1024x768@75 200:1024x768@70
201:1024x768@60 202:832x624@75 203:800x600@72 204:800x600@75 205:800x600@60
206:800x600@56 207:720x576@50 208:720x480@60 209:720x480@60 210:640x480@75
211:640x480@73 212:640x480@60 213:640x480@60 214:720x400@70 Geometry: 3840,0
1920x1080 Scale: 1 Rotation: 1 Overscan: 0 Vrr: incapable RgbRange: unknown
Output: 279 DVI-I-4-3 disabled disconnected DVI Modes: Geometry: 0,0 0x0
Scale: 1 Rotation: 1 Overscan: 0 Vrr: incapable RgbRange: unknown
Output: 312 DVI-I-5-4 disabled disconnected DVI Modes: Geometry: 0,0 0x0
Scale: 1 Rotation: 1 Overscan: 0 Vrr: incapable RgbRange: unknown
kscreen-doctor -o AFTER fixing the screen settings:
Output: 66 eDP1 disabled connected Panel Modes: 72:1920x1080@60!
190:1680x1050@60 193:1280x1024@60 201:1024x768@60 205:800x600@60 206:800x600@56
213:640x480@60 1574:1400x1050@60 1575:1600x900@60 1576:1600x900@60
1577:1600x900@60 1578:1400x900@60 1579:1400x900@60 1580:1280x960@60
1581:1368x768@60 1582:1368x768@60 1583:1368x768@60 1584:1280x800@60
1585:1280x800@60 1586:1280x720@60 1587:1280x720@60 1588:1280x720@60
1589:1024x576@60 1590:1024x576@60 1591:1024x576@60 1592:960x540@60
1593:960x540@60 1594:960x540@60 1595:864x486@60 1596:864x486@60 1597:864x486@60
1598:720x405@60 1599:720x405@60 1600:720x405@59 1601:640x360@60 1602:640x360@59
1603:640x360@60 Geometry: 0,0 1920x1080 Scale: 1 Rotation: 1 Overscan: 0 Vrr:
incapable RgbRange: unknown
Output: 67 DP1 disabled disconnected DisplayPort Modes: Geometry: 0,0 0x0
Scale: 1 Rotation: 1 Overscan: 0 Vrr: incapable RgbRange: unknown
Output: 68 HDMI1 disabled disconnected HDMI Modes: Geometry: 0,0 0x0 Scale: 1
Rotation: 1 Overscan: 0 Vrr: incapable RgbRange: unknown
Output: 69 HDMI2 enabled connected HDMI Modes: 73:1920x1200@60*!
187:1920x1080@60 188:1920x1080@50 189:1920x1080@60 192:1280x1024@75
193:1280x1024@60 195:1152x864@75 196:1280x720@60 197:1280x720@50
198:1280x720@60 199:1024x768@75 201:1024x768@60 204:800x600@75 205:800x600@60
207:720x576@50 208:720x480@60 209:720x480@60 210:640x480@75 212:640x480@60
213:640x480@60 214:720x400@70 1604:1920x1080@60 1605:1920x1080@50
1606:1920x1080@24 1607:1920x1080@60 1608:1920x1080@24 1609:1600x1200@60
1610:720x576@50 1611:720x480@60 1612:720x480@60 Geometry: 862,1080 1920x1200
Scale: 1 Rotation: 1 Overscan: 0 Vrr: incapable RgbRange: unknown
Output: 70 VIRTUAL1 disabled disconnected Unknown Modes: Geometry: 0,0 0x0
Scale: 1 Rotation: 1 Overscan: 0 Vrr: incapable RgbRange: unknown
Output: 185 DVI-I-2-1 enabled connected primary DVI Modes: 187:1920x1080@60*!
188:1920x1080@50 189:1920x1080@60 190:1680x1050@60 191:1600x900@60
192:1280x1024@75 193:1280x1024@60 194:1440x900@60 195:1152x864@75
196:1280x720@60 197:1280x720@50 198:1280x720@60 199:1024x768@75 200:1024x768@70
201:1024x768@60 202:832x624@75 203:800x600@72 204:800x600@75 205:800x600@60
206:800x600@56 207:720x576@50 208:720x480@60 209:720x480@60 210:640x480@75
211:640x480@73 212:640x480@60 213:640x480@60 214:720x400@70 Geometry: 0,0
1920x1080 Scale: 1 Rotation: 1 Overscan: 0 Vrr: incapable RgbRange: unknown
primary
Output: 246 DVI-I-3-2 enabled connected DVI Modes: 187:1920x1080@60*!
188:1920x1080@50 189:1920x1080@60 190:1680x1050@60 191:1600x900@60
192:1280x1024@75 193:1280x1024@60 194:1440x900@60 195:1152x864@75
196:1280x720@60 197:1280x720@50 198:1280x720@60 199:1024x768@75 200:1024x768@70
201:1024x768@60 202:832x624@75 203:800x600@72 204:800x600@75 205:800x600@60
206:800x600@56 207:720x576@50 208:720x480@60 209:720x480@60 210:640x480@75
211:640x480@73 212:640x480@60 213:640x480@60 214:720x400@70 Geometry: 1920,0
1920x1080 Scale: 1 Rotation: 1 Overscan: 0 Vrr: incapable RgbRange: unknown
Output: 279 DVI-I-4-3 disabled disconnected DVI Modes: Geometry: 0,0 0x0
Scale: 1 Rotation: 1 Overscan: 0 Vrr: incapable RgbRange: unknown
Output: 312 DVI-I-5-4 disabled disconnected DVI Modes: Geometry: 0,0 0x0
Scale: 1 Rotation: 1 Overscan: 0 Vrr: incapable RgbRange: unknown
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