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#1 2014-04-23 04:11:18

stevenplanet
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Tint2 does not appear when multiple monitors are enabled

So I have this weird problem I can't seem to fix. Tint2 works perfectly absolutely perfectly when I have a single monitor enabled. However I have a second monitor which is tilted in portrait mode, so my main monitor has a resolution of 1920x1080 and the other 900x1400 (since its in portrait mode). When I disable the portrait monitor tint2 is fine, but when I turn it on in Nvidia X server settings tint2 disappears! But its still there since I can click to where the bar should be and I can see my windows coming into focus and others out of focus. I have a GTX 660 with nvidia driver package installed. I know this is a really weird problem. Hopefully one of you have had experience with this, thanks.

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#2 2014-04-23 06:29:26

Head_on_a_Stick
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Re: Tint2 does not appear when multiple monitors are enabled

In tint2rc:

taskbar_mode = multi_desktop

Maybe?

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#3 2014-04-23 06:44:02

stevenplanet
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Re: Tint2 does not appear when multiple monitors are enabled

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

In tint2rc:

taskbar_mode = multi_desktop

Maybe?

Tried it, same thing hmm Thanks for the reply though.

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#4 2014-04-23 22:54:05

jedijimi
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Re: Tint2 does not appear when multiple monitors are enabled

Have you tried the 'tint2conf'??


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#5 2014-04-24 00:06:40

stevenplanet
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Re: Tint2 does not appear when multiple monitors are enabled

jedijimi wrote:

Have you tried the 'tint2conf'??

Hmmm that didn't work either. This the output of me starting tint2 in terminal. And my tint2rc and tint2confrc as well.

tint2 &
real transparency on... depth: 32
xRandr: Found crtc's: 4
xRandr: Linking output HDMI-0 with crtc 0
xRandr: Linking output DVI-D-0 with crtc 1
tint2 : nb monitor 3, nb monitor used 3, nb desktop 4
icon with depth: 32
tint2 : not icon_swallow
icon with depth: 32
tint2 : not icon_swallow
icon with depth: 32
tint2 : not icon_swallow
icon with depth: 32
tint2 : not icon_swallow

//file tint2rc
# Tint2 config file by Kexolino

# Background definitions

# ID 1
rounded = 0
border_width = 1
background_color = #2D2D2D 100
border_color = #484848 100

# ID 2
rounded = 0
border_width = 0
background_color = #D64937 100
border_color = #000000 100

# Panel
panel_monitor = all
panel_position =  bottom center horizontal
panel_size = 100% 31
panel_margin = -2 -1
panel_padding = 0 0 10
panel_dock = 0
wm_menu = 1
panel_layer = normal
panel_background_id = 1

# Panel Autohide
autohide = 0
autohide_show_timeout = 0.2
autohide_hide_timeout = 1
autohide_height = 0
strut_policy = follow_size

# Taskbar
taskbar_mode = multi_desktop
taskbar_padding = 0 0 10
taskbar_background_id = 0
taskbar_active_background_id = 0

# Tasks
urgent_nb_of_blink = 20
task_icon = 1
task_text = 1
task_centered = 0
task_maximum_size = 200 32
task_padding = 10 4
task_background_id = 0
task_active_background_id = 2
task_urgent_background_id = 0
task_iconified_background_id = 0

# Task Icons
task_icon_asb = 100 0 0
task_active_icon_asb = 100 0 0
task_urgent_icon_asb = 100 0 0
task_iconified_icon_asb = 100 0 0

# Fonts
task_font = Droid Sans 9
task_font_color = #dcdcdc 100
task_active_font_color = #FFFFFF 100
task_urgent_font_color = #FFFFFF 100
task_iconified_font_color = #dcdcdc 80
font_shadow = 0

# System Tray
systray = 1
systray_padding = 0 6 15
systray_sort = left2right
systray_background_id = 0
systray_icon_size = 16
systray_icon_asb = 100 0 0

# Clock
time1_format = %H:%M
time1_font = Droid Sans 9
clock_font_color = #FFFFFF 100
clock_tooltip = 
clock_padding = 10 6
clock_background_id = 2
clock_lclick_command = gsimplecal
time1_timezone = 
time2_timezone = 
clock_tooltip_timezone = 

# Tooltips
tooltip = 0
tooltip_padding = 2 2
tooltip_show_timeout = 0.0
tooltip_hide_timeout = 0.0
tooltip_background_id = 2
tooltip_font = Droid Sans 9
tooltip_font_color = #FFFFFF 100

# Mouse
mouse_middle = none
mouse_right = close
mouse_scroll_up = toggle
mouse_scroll_down = iconify

# Battery
battery = 0
battery_low_status = 20
battery_low_cmd = notify-send "battery low"
battery_hide = 96
bat1_font = Liberation Mono 8
bat2_font = Liberation Mono 8
battery_font_color = #B5B5B5 100
battery_padding = 2 0
battery_background_id = 0

# End of config

//tint2confrc
#---------------------------------------------
# TINT2CONF CONFIG FILE
default_theme = /home/ansm/.config/tint2/tint2rc
cmd_property = python2 /usr/bin/tintwizard.py
width = 500
height = 350

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#6 2014-04-24 00:11:51

jedijimi
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Re: Tint2 does not appear when multiple monitors are enabled

Try this, run 'sudo nvidia-settings'  Set up (monitors) then logout and back in and see if that helps.

*edit
I found that in order for nvidia to make permanent changes need to 'sudo'

Last edited by jedijimi (2014-04-24 00:13:43)


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#7 2014-04-24 06:10:47

stevenplanet
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Re: Tint2 does not appear when multiple monitors are enabled

I've tried everything including that at this point. I love tint2 and openbox so much, they make such a good team but unfortunately perhaps tint2 does not carry decent multi monitor support. I'm typing this unfortunately on a fresh Arch install and the problem still comes up. Tint2 ACTS like its there but I don't see it. Theres even a blank part of my browser at the bottom that I can see the wallpaper through where tint2 should be. This is so weird...

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#8 2014-04-24 09:28:58

emeres
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Re: Tint2 does not appear when multiple monitors are enabled

stevenplanet wrote:

I've tried everything including that at this point.

Did you contact the developer? Tint2 might not know/respect, that one desktop is rotated. Does tint2 show up, when forced into center of the screen or with compositing turned off? How about running two independent instances (use DISPLAY variable)?

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#9 2014-04-24 10:18:26

jedijimi
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Re: Tint2 does not appear when multiple monitors are enabled

hmm so strange. Have you tried to move tint2 around and put it on the other monitor?? After this I'm out of ideas for ya man. I would contact the developer. Also on a side note I have tint2 w/ dual monitors, and everything is good.. hmm

Also maybe something to look at this is my tint2

# Panel
panel_monitor = 1
panel_position = bottom center horizontal
panel_size = 100% 25
panel_margin = 0 0
panel_padding = 0 0 o
panel_dock = 0
wm_menu = 0
panel_layer = bottom
panel_background_id = 1


*edit     look my  'panel_layer = bottom' maybe try that   

*edit2   I can't find the wiki for posting code if someone can help me out with that thx. I'll bookmark it

Last edited by jedijimi (2014-04-24 10:36:04)


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#10 2014-04-24 10:54:55

emeres
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Re: Tint2 does not appear when multiple monitors are enabled

Use '[ code ][/ code ]' without spaces, the link is under 'post a reply' text form (BBCode)

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#11 2014-04-24 21:36:49

jedijimi
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Re: Tint2 does not appear when multiple monitors are enabled

emeres wrote:

Use '[ code ][/ code ]' without spaces, the link is under 'post a reply' text form (BBCode).

Thx for that didn't even realize that was an option lol


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#12 2016-09-11 01:55:49

sector46
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Re: Tint2 does not appear when multiple monitors are enabled

I see that this issue is still unanswered after 2 years. I thought I might give my suggestion as well, for anyone running tint2 on a multi-monitor setup and still googling this issue.

Granted, I am running Ubuntu 14.04, but I was experiencing the same issue described by OP (2 monitors: 1680x1050 and 1920x1080) so I thought I'd post my findings.

By changing the relative locations of the monitors in the display settings to align the top of the screens together, I was able to fix the issue.
If the top of both screens are not aligned, tint2 will appear invisible and will still allow clicks on the invisible taskbar to bring windows into focus.

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#13 2016-09-11 15:48:53

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Re: Tint2 does not appear when multiple monitors are enabled

sector46 wrote:

By changing the relative locations of the monitors in the display settings to align the top of the screens together, I was able to fix the issue.
If the top of both screens are not aligned, tint2 will appear invisible and will still allow clicks on the invisible taskbar to bring windows into focus.

Would it be possible to raise this at https://gitlab.com/o9000/tint2/issues?

The developer is very responsive to reports made over the correct channels smile

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#14 2016-09-11 17:44:27

sector46
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Re: Tint2 does not appear when multiple monitors are enabled

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:
sector46 wrote:

By changing the relative locations of the monitors in the display settings to align the top of the screens together, I was able to fix the issue.
If the top of both screens are not aligned, tint2 will appear invisible and will still allow clicks on the invisible taskbar to bring windows into focus.

Would it be possible to raise this at https://gitlab.com/o9000/tint2/issues?

The developer is very responsive to reports made over the correct channels smile

Thanks for reminding me to do so.

Issue submitted at https://gitlab.com/o9000/tint2/issues/603

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#15 2017-01-21 19:15:17

sector46
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Re: Tint2 does not appear when multiple monitors are enabled

This issue should be fixed in the master branch, as of today, for anyone that may be interested. I tested out o9000's patch on my system and it works great

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#16 2017-01-21 22:43:06

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Re: Tint2 does not appear when multiple monitors are enabled

Great, thanks for chasing this up! Since OP is no longer active on the forums, and is unlikely to come back to mark this topic as solved, I'm going to go ahead and close it now.


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