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zeref

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Registered: 2017-04-22

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"Window Buttons" Panel Bug - Show windows from all monitors

I have a 3 monitors with an XFCE panel assigned to each. "Window Buttons" are assigned to each panel and configured to only show those windows on the panels monitor. This works great on boot and for some time after.

Every now and then, the third monitor decides to display buttons for windows on the second monitor. Example:

On Boot
Panel 1: "Window Buttons" for all windows on Monitor #1
Panel 2: "Window Buttons" for all windows on Monitor #2
Panel 3: "Window Buttons" for all windows on Monitor #3

Several Hours Later
Panel 1: "Window Buttons" for all windows on Monitor #1
Panel 2: "Window Buttons" for all windows on Monitor #2
Panel 3: "Window Buttons" for all windows on Monitor #2

I can open the panel properties, edit Panel 3s Window Buttons, check "Show windows from all monitors" and immediately uncheck the item and the problem usually goes away. (only once or twice it hasnt corrected the issue)

Assuming no one has an easy fix, since this is a very sporadic occurrence, I'm hoping someone can give me troubleshooting advice for the next time it happens.

Few additional details: Running XFCE on Manjaro, single AMD GPU driving all three monitors configured using open source drivers.

ToZ

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From: Canada

Registered: 2011-06-02

Posts: 11,493

Re: "Window Buttons" Panel Bug - Show windows from all monitors

Hello and welcome.

You should probably create a bug report for this.

I'm hoping someone can give me troubleshooting advice for the next time it happens.

The next time it happens to you, run the following command:

xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -lv | grep include-all-monitors

...and see if all of them report back false.

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