linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon

new window and panel open in wrong (non primary) monitor

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Description

Distribution

21.3

Package version

6.0.4

Graphics hardware in use

No response

Frequency

Always

Bug description

after attaching a new monitor, and setting as primary,

🐛 the panel remains in the secondary monitor
🐛 when I open a new browser window this opens in the secondary monitor

temporary solution:

by chance i discover that the issue is solved, if i manually move the panel to the new monitor

Steps to reproduce

attach a new monitor and open a new browser window

Expected behavior
  • new browser window must open into primary monitor
  • panel must move automatically to primary monitor
Additional information

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue after attaching a monitor and setting it as primary, then trace the panel placement and new browser-window placement paths. Compare behavior before and after manually moving the panel to the new monitor. Done means both the panel and newly opened browser windows automatically use the primary monitor; no file or test is named in the report.

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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
38/100

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