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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.
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** Description changed:
I've enabled fractional scaling and set my laptop's 3840x2160 screen to
175% scaling. Upon plugging in an external 1920x1080 monitor, my
laptop's screen resets to 200% scaling, and the external screen is set
to 100%, to the right of my laptop's screen.
If I