linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon

zooming in on a dual-screen machine shows the zoomed in view on the primary screen only

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Description

Distribution

Mint 22

Package version

Cinnamon 6.2.9

Graphics hardware in use

Device-1: Intel UHD Graphics 620 driver: i915 v: kernel

Frequency

Quite often

Bug description

I use +scroll to zoom in/out to see more detail. When I do that on my secondary screen, the zoomed in view is shown on my primary screen.

Steps to reproduce
  • start a Cinnamon session on a 2-screen computer
  • move the mouse cursor to the secondary screen
  • use +scroll forward to zoom in

The zoomed in view of the content on the secondary screen is shown on the primary screen.

Expected behavior

The zoomed in view of the content on the secondary screen should be shown on the secondary screen.

Additional information

Notes:

  • I'm not sure if this happens often or always
  • if I zoom in on the primary screen, the zoomed in content is (correctly) shown on the primary screen

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in a Cinnamon session with two monitors, using Alt+scroll while the pointer is on the secondary screen. Trace the zoom handling and monitor selection; done means zoomed content remains on the monitor containing the pointer, while primary-screen zooming still works correctly.

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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
45/100

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