I found an xrandr invocation (yes, as in magick) cocktail that seems to work & not bollix up the screen. Man this thing is finicky!
$ cat /usr/local/bin/dual-monitor #! /bin/sh # fglrx-based script to do multi-monitor on my T400 box xrandr --output LVDS --off --fb 3200x1200 && \ xrandr --output DFP1 --auto --output CRT1 --auto --right-of DFP1 $ cat /usr/local/bin/laptop #! /bin/sh # fglrx-based script to switch monitors back to laptop xrandr --output CRT1 --off xrandr --output LVDS --auto --output DFP1 --off $ The above "works" but... the ideal would be for us not to have to worry about splitting the statements. THe ideal would be for us to have it so that a single invocation of xrandr would work (and that the order of statements wouldn't matter). ** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/461211 Title: Tiny screen with xrandr monitor switch -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs