Description of problem: There is currently no graphical way of configuring multiple screen layout for GDM Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): gdm-3.16.1.1-1.fc22.x86_64.rpm How reproducible: Every time Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install F22 2. Try to configure multiple monitor layout for GDM 3. Actual results: Not possible Expected results: Would be ideal if an Admin user can unlock the Settings > Displays screen and copy the monitor configuration to the appropriate GDM location. Additional info: Previously I have managed this manually by copying the user's monitors.xml file to /var/lib/gdm/.config, but I think changes with F22 in moving GDM to run Wayland have broken this method.
I have the same problem with F22. I have monitor and TV connected to my computer and login screen always show on my TV. Is there a workaround for this?
Same problem here on F22 as well. If I run gdm on wayland, I get the logon screen on the secondary monitor and cannot change it without first disabling wayland. But, I do not want to disable wayland on gdm. I would prefer to leave it as is but this is really bothersome not to have the logon screen on the primary monitor. As with comment 1 the monitors.xml in /var/lib/gdm/.config is ignored.
Same problem here on F22 as well. If I run gdm on Wayland, I get the logon screen on the secondary monitor and cannot change it without first disabling Wayland. But, I do not want to disable Wayland on gdm. I would prefer to leave it as is but this is really bothersome not to have the logon screen on the primary monitor. As with comment 1 the monitors.xml in /var/lib/gdm/.config is ignored by gdm when running in Wayland.
Sorry for not checking back in on this. There IS a workaround that I used. Let me look it up and post back here.
OK - so the manual workaround was pointed out to me in this Fedoraforums.org chain: http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=304693 Basically, when you're asked for your password in GDM, click the gear icon beside the login button and select "Gnome on Wayland". Now set your display requirements up and save them. This writes a monitors.xml file with some subtle differences. You can copy THIS monitors.xml file to the gdm .config folder. This same monitors.xml file will also be understood when you log back in to GNOME under X (after clicking that gear icon at login again and changing back to X).
(In reply to Duncan Innes from comment #5) > Basically, when you're asked for your password in GDM, click the gear icon > beside the login button and select "Gnome on Wayland". Now set your display > requirements up and save them. This writes a monitors.xml file with some > subtle differences. You can copy THIS monitors.xml file to the gdm .config > folder. This same monitors.xml file will also be understood when you log > back in to GNOME under X (after clicking that gear icon at login again and > changing back to X). Although this method did change the monitors.xml file, and it is working under Wayland and X on the user account, it still does not work for me on GDM.
(In reply to Matthew Bunt from comment #6) > > Although this method did change the monitors.xml file, and it is working > under Wayland and X on the user account, it still does not work for me on > GDM. I was wrong. I just had to restart after copying the file. A logoff login did not do it. This workaround is successful.
A graphical way of configuring multiple screen layout for GDM is really necessary. They have done something similar in Linux Mint and it's very useful: http://segfault.linuxmint.com/2015/08/configuring-the-mdm-login-screen-for-multiple-monitors/
There is a similar bug report on the Gnome bugzilla: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=753615
The right Gnome bug report is this one : https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=697903
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This bug still affects me on Fedora 24. The workaround spoken about above doesn't work for me anymore and I finally had to just disable Wayland support just to get the logon screen on the right monitor. Bizarre thing is that with Wayland enabled, even switching the monitor cables still put the logon screen on the wrong monitor consistently.
Re-opening as this issue still affecting Fedora 24.
I can confirm the workaround of populating the /var/lib/gdm/.config/monitors.xml with the wayland populated values no longer works in F24.
Issue still affects Fedora 25, but the workaround fixes it. Having a graphical way to setup GDM would be awesome.
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