linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon
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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First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- 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