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gps1539

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From: Los Gatos, CA

Registered: 2013-11-06

Posts: 165

[SOLVED] method to set the default position of monitors in gnome 3

Is there a way in gnome 3 to change the default position of a given monitor? In my case I want an external monitor to be above the laptop screen rather than to the right of it.

BTW. I know how to use xrandr to move the position of monitors, but this doesn't stick.

Thanks in advance

Last edited by gps1539 (2014-09-10 19:07:28)

markzz

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From: Michigan, United States

Registered: 2013-06-08

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Re: [SOLVED] method to set the default position of monitors in gnome 3

What video card and which driver are you using?

In Gnome, you go to "Settings" then "Displays" then "Arrange Combined Displays" to do it.  Sometimes though, with proprietary video drivers (especially AMD), you need to do it with the driver's settings.

Last edited by markzz (2014-09-10 03:50:12)

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gps1539

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From: Los Gatos, CA

Registered: 2013-11-06

Posts: 165

Re: [SOLVED] method to set the default position of monitors in gnome 3

Many thanks, that works and much easier than I expected :-)