Re: Gnome3 and external screen

[Johann Spies <jspies@sun.ac.za>]

On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 07:59:36PM +0200, Camaleón wrote:
> 
> You may be referring to the gnome-shell, not gnome3 :-P

I did not know what 'gnome-shell' was. After checking 'wajig show
gnome-shell' I see it replaces the old gnome-panel.  So yes, you are
probably correct.
> 
> > When I configure my display areas and select the external screen to be
> > above my internal one, I am unable to move windows to the external
> > screen.
> > 
> > When the setup is left/right/below this is not a problem.
> > 
> > Does anyone know how to convince Gnome3 to make the first choice setup
> > workable?
> 
> Hum... it works here. Kind of.
> 
> I have attached an external display to my netbook and then setup a top/
> bottom layout for the screens by dragging the external monitor at the 
> bottom, and well, I have the desired layout.

I cannot move a window past the top part of the 'gnome-shell'.

> I have an intel card/intel driver and both screen resolutions are 
> detected okay (1024x600 for the netbook's that is 10.1" and 1280x1024 for 
> the external one that is a 17" display).

I also have an intel graphical card with 1280x800 and 1280x1024 external
screen.

I decided that I don't have time to figure out the new way of working
with gnome3 and am now using XFCE4.

Thanks for your reply.

Regards
Johann

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