hello terry,

it was excatly what I'm doing!
but, the "software" does not was i want...

take a look to the pics. fig0 shows you what i see if i start arandr
i drag and drop the 20" on the right place an activate it..

fig0 https://paste.pics/249c3c9442769f3adc16ec1c0a8762bc

look fig1 - something pushes the two monitors on top of each other. and
i can't change that anymore?!

fig1 https://paste.pics/f906405255785a438f2ed66b63e98cb6

very strange: the same happens by arandr or xrandr !!

clueless
michael


Am 03.11.20 um 22:35 schrieb terryc:
> On Tue, 3 Nov 2020 11:56:33 +0100
> kernel panic! <team@???> wrote:
>
>> Update!
>>
>> I "dig" through my Backup(s) - Bingo! I found a File *dualmonitor.sh*
>>
>> I put it back to/home/$USER/.screenlayout/dualmonitor.sh
>>
>> Logout from XFCE, login back.... nothing happens
>>

>> Folder    .screenlayout =    drwxr-xr-x
>> File    dualmonitor.sh = -rwx------

>>
>> maybe it is someone of the permissions?
>>
>> desperate
>> Michael
>>
>>
>> Am 31.10.20 um 16:14 schrieb Michael K.:
>>> Heyho,
>>>
>>> I have setup a Desktop with Beowulf and XFCE. The install was done
>>> with only one Monitor (Acer 24" HDMI)
>>>
>>> I put on a other Monitor (Acer 20" VGA) and yes i get "Figure 3.
>>> Configure new displays dialog." (*) In this display dialog i see the
>>> first "confuses of left and right" The 20" stands *left* from
>>> 24" (for medical reasons i need it) I drag and drop the Icons to te
>>> right places, how my monitors are positioned. I set 24" as default.
>>> And XFCE use the 20" as default?! 24" shows only the default XFCE
>>> Background. (***)
>>>
>>> "if i want to reach the monitor left with the mouse i have to move
>>> the mouse to the right."
>>>
>>> Although, the 24" is the *default* Monitor XFCE give me the Menu and
>>> other Desktop Items on the small one 20" ?? E.g. open Thunar ....
>>>
>>> I *disable* the Small on 20", and the Monitor Icon for the 20" goes
>>> automatically to the right side. See screenshot (**)
>>>
>>> I make this settings as a "normal user" non root privileges. (***)
>>>
>>> what can I do to make this program do what I want?
>>>
>>> Thank you in advance and have a nice weekend
>>>
>>> Michael
>
> Do you have arandr loaded?
> This isn't a soluton, but 'works' for me, YMMV.
> In xfce -. right click -> Applications -> Settings -> Display
> Identify the displays.
> Set which one you want to be the primary.
> Make sure it the other is not set as primary.
> Drag each screen around to the L/R, or up/down relation ship you want.
> Note, depending on the hardware you have, you can also set resolution
> and refresh rates.
>
> What doesn't work for me is the every morning, I then have a pop up
> that asks e to chose between mirror or extend right, then I have to
> close two popups.
>
> What is in your dual-monitor.sh?
>
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