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Desktop Customize wrong desktop

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Description

Distribution

Mint 22

Package version

6.2.9

Graphics hardware in use

Intel Corporation Raptor Lake-P [Iris Xe Graphics]

Frequency

Always

Bug description

Using a laptop dual display setup with external monitor as main display, desktop customize is affecting the wrong desktop.

Steps to reproduce

Use a laptop dual display configuration and set external monitor as main display.
Try to customize it like Auto-arrange, Reverse sort, etc..
It will affect the wrong desktop.

Expected behavior

The customization should affect the correct desktop.

Additional information

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  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Reproduce the issue with a Mint 22 laptop using dual displays and the external monitor as the main display. Start with Desktop Customize actions such as Auto-arrange and Reverse sort, then trace which desktop they target. Done means those actions consistently affect the selected desktop rather than the other display.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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