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h.wurst

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Registered: 2020-11-20

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xfdesktop problem with hdmi switch

hi there,

i'm using xfce 4.20 on Arch Linux.
Everytime i use the hdmi switch between my 4k-monitor and my 4k-TV,
xfdesktop keeps asking me 4x times the same question (see picture below).
Is there any way to disable the display change recognition?

Last edited by h.wurst (2026-06-11 15:04:21)

eriefisher

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Re: xfdesktop problem with hdmi switch

Have you tried checking the box "Always auto-assign" before you make your selection. What ever the correct one is.

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h.wurst

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Registered: 2020-11-20

Posts: 27

Re: xfdesktop problem with hdmi switch

Have you tried checking the box "Always auto-assign" before you make your selection. What ever the correct one is.

Yes, i have tried all the options, but xfdesktop keeps asking everytime when i switch from PC to TV or TV to PC.
I also dont understand why the shown window always comes up 4x times at once.

Last edited by h.wurst (2026-06-12 05:46:47)

glenjo

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Registered: 2025-01-11

Posts: 5

Re: xfdesktop problem with hdmi switch

I also have an xfdesktop dialog box displayed asking to assign an existing desktop icon layout to Default Monitor. I'm not using multiple monitors. The dialog box appears after I unlock the monitor. I am also using xfce 4.20 on Arch Linux.

ToZ

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Registered: 2011-06-02

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Re: xfdesktop problem with hdmi switch

See: https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfdesktop/-/work_items/458

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h.wurst

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Registered: 2020-11-20

Posts: 27

Re: xfdesktop problem with hdmi switch

well then we better wait until a fix comes out

glenjo

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Re: xfdesktop problem with hdmi switch

Good to know, thanks!