Description of problem: The technique described at: http://www.lloydleung.com/2006/10/14/gnome-multiple-monitor-taskbar-window-listing/ no longer works. Panels can not be dragged to an alternate manner. To make this problem even more critical the Windows List component no longer lists windows on a separate monitor. My desktop was working fine since I upgraded from Fedora 10, with twinview two monitors. However, what happened is I accidentally logged in with my right monitor turned off. So naturally gnome moved my right monitor's panel to my left desk top. In the past when this happened I simply logged back in again and dragged the panel. Now the panel can not be dragged, and if I create a new panel it can not be moved to the other monitor. If I open a new window on my right monitor, or I drag one to my right monitor and then minimize the window, the window does not appear in my window's list. So I constantly get errors like I can not start thunderbird because thunderbird is already running. As a quick workaround I enabled Xinerana. However, for me this is not a viable long term solution, because I have a two inch gap between monitors. With Xinerana most windows will open spanning this gap, making it difficult or impossible to read. Bill Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): [docbill@hartnell ~]$ rpm -qa |grep gnome gnome-applet-sensors-2.2.1-2.fc11.x86_64 gnome-panel-libs-2.26.3-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-commander-1.2.8.2-1.fc11.x86_64 PolicyKit-gnome-libs-0.9.2-3.fc11.x86_64 libgnomeprint22-2.18.6-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-python2-canvas-2.26.1-1.fc11.x86_64 compiz-fusion-gnome-0.7.8-8.fc11.x86_64 gnome-terminal-2.26.3.1-1.fc11.x86_64 NetworkManager-gnome-0.7.1-8.git20090708.fc11.x86_64 libgnomecanvas-devel-2.26.0-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-media-libs-2.27.90.fix-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-applet-music-2.5.1-2.fc11.x86_64 gnome-netstatus-2.26.0-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-keyring-devel-2.26.3-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-sharp-2.24.0-4.fc11.x86_64 gnome-python2-gtkhtml2-2.25.3-7.fc11.x86_64 gnome-mime-data-2.18.0-4.fc11.noarch compiz-gnome-0.7.8-19.fc11.x86_64 gnome-mplayer-common-0.9.8-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-bluetooth-2.27.8-3.fc11.x86_64 libgnomeui-2.24.1-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-doc-utils-0.16.1-1.fc11.noarch gnome-desktop-sharp-2.26.0-4.fc11.x86_64 gnome-vfs2-smb-2.24.1-2.fc11.x86_64 gnome-python2-gnome-2.26.1-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-doc-utils-stylesheets-0.16.1-1.fc11.noarch libgnomeprintui22-devel-2.18.4-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-vfsmm26-2.26.0-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-menus-2.26.2-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-settings-daemon-2.26.1-11.fc11.x86_64 gnome-mag-0.15.7-1.fc11.x86_64 libgnome-devel-2.26.0-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-python2-gconf-2.26.1-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-mount-0.8-5.fc11.x86_64 gnome-python2-gnomevfs-2.26.1-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-session-xsession-2.26.2-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-screensaver-2.26.1-3.fc11.x86_64 gnome-packagekit-2.27.3-1.fc11.x86_64 libgnomekbd-2.26.0-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-applet-timer-2.1.2-2.fc11.x86_64 gnome-python2-extras-2.25.3-7.fc11.x86_64 themes-backgrounds-gnome-0.5.1-2.fc11.noarch libgnomecups-0.2.3-6.fc11.x86_64 gnome-disk-utility-libs-0.3-1.fc11.x86_64 PolicyKit-gnome-devel-0.9.2-3.fc11.x86_64 libgnomemm26-2.26.0-1.x86_64 libgnomeuimm26-2.26.0-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-devel-docs-2.26.2-1.fc11.noarch gnome-media-2.27.90.fix-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-speech-0.4.25-2.fc11.x86_64 gnome-python2-2.26.1-1.fc11.x86_64 wireshark-gnome-1.1.3-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-panel-2.26.3-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-power-manager-2.26.4-3.fc11.x86_64 libgnomeprintui22-2.18.4-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-python2-desktop-2.26.0-3.fc11.x86_64 nodoka-theme-gnome-0.3.90-3.fc11.noarch gnome-vfs2-2.24.1-2.fc11.i586 gnome-device-manager-libs-0.2-4.fc11.x86_64 gnome-user-docs-2.26.2-1.fc11.noarch gnome-theme-curvylooks-0.3-2.fc11.noarch PolicyKit-gnome-0.9.2-3.fc11.x86_64 gnome-utils-2.26.0-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-keyring-2.26.3-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-keyring-pam-2.26.3-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-pilot-devel-2.0.17-3.fc11.x86_64 gnome-icon-theme-2.26.0-2.fc11.noarch libgail-gnome-1.20.1-2.fc11.x86_64 gnome-mplayer-0.9.8-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-bluetooth-libs-2.27.8-3.fc11.x86_64 gnome-python2-gtksourceview-2.26.0-3.fc11.x86_64 fedora-gnome-theme-8.0.0-9.fc11.noarch gnome-pilot-2.0.17-3.fc11.x86_64 gnome-python2-gnomeprint-2.26.0-3.fc11.x86_64 gnome-python2-bonobo-2.26.1-1.fc11.x86_64 libgnomeprint22-devel-2.18.6-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-python2-applet-2.26.0-3.fc11.x86_64 gnome-system-monitor-2.26.1-2.fc11.x86_64 gnome-vfs2-obexftp-0.4-9.fc11.x86_64 gnome-user-share-2.26.0-3.fc11.x86_64 gnome-python2-libegg-2.25.3-7.fc11.x86_64 libgnome-2.26.0-1.fc11.x86_64 libopenraw-gnome-0.0.5-3.fc11.x86_64 libgnomecanvasmm26-2.26.0-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-device-manager-0.2-4.fc11.x86_64 gnome-audio-2.22.2-4.fc11.noarch gnome-session-2.26.2-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-vfs2-devel-2.24.1-2.fc11.x86_64 gnome-desktop-2.26.3-2.fc11.x86_64 gnome-python2-gnomekeyring-2.26.0-3.fc11.x86_64 gnome-phone-manager-0.65-3.fc11.x86_64 gnomebaker-0.6.4-5.fc11.x86_64 gnome-vfs2-2.24.1-2.fc11.x86_64 gnome-panel-devel-2.26.3-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-applets-2.26.3-1.fc11.x86_64 libgnomeui-devel-2.24.1-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-python2-libwnck-2.26.0-3.fc11.x86_64 gnome-applet-netspeed-0.15.2-2.fc11.x86_64 gnome-themes-2.26.3-1.fc11.noarch libgnomecanvas-2.26.0-1.fc11.x86_64 gnome-desktop-devel-2.26.3-2.fc11.x86_64 libgnome-2.26.0-1.fc11.i586 gnome-backgrounds-2.24.1-1.fc11.noarch How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. Enable twin view 2. Try and create a panel on the second monitor. 3. Actual results: Panels can only be created on the primary monitor, and can only be positioned on that monitor. Expected results: Panel should be drag-able and creatable on both monitors. Additional info:
Still a problem in fedora 12 beta.
I found a somewhat better workaround is to list my monitors as if the are stacked vertically. It gets confusing needing to move the mouse down the screen to move to the right, but then I do not get any pop-up windows between monitors, and somehow the "maximize" button knows to extend only the size of one monitor. Bill
I changed xorg.conf file "screen" section as follows: Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Videocard0" Monitor "Monitor0" DefaultDepth 24 Option "TwinView" "1" Option "Xinerama" "1" Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-0" Option "NoTwinViewXineramaInfo" "False" Option "metamodes" "CRT-0: 1280x1024_75 +0+0, CRT-1: 1280x1024_75 +1 280+0" SubSection "Display" Depth 24 EndSubSection EndSection This resolves all my problems, except the one reported in the subject line. I still can not move or create panels on my right monitor. Bill
Yep, I am having the same issue here. Started with F-11 and continues in F-12. It was really nice having a separate panel/window list for the second screen. If this ability could be re-introduced it would be great.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 537959 ***
Bug 494740 notes that panels *can* be moved with Alt + drag.