Bugzilla – Bug 1314
Linux: Audacity doesn't remember being extended across multiple displays
Last modified: 2018-08-03 19:07:40 UTC
It appears the fix for bug 1243 may not have taken into account more than one monitor. It has been reported (see URL) that if Audacity is quit with any part of the Audacity window specified in audacity.cfg exteending into the second monitor, than Audacity opens in the middle of the first monitor. I can confirm this on Windows 10 after setting "Extend these displays" in Windows Control Panel "Screen resolution". I assume it affects all platforms. The user reports that with two monitors 1920*1080, the first (main) on the left on Landscape, the second on the right on Portrait (or even both on Landscape), the audacity.cfg below in 2.1.1 puts Audacity in top left corner of the second monitor, but in 2.1.2 in the middle of the first monitor. [Window] X=1921 Y=0 Width=1000 Height=400 Maximized=0 Normal_X=1921 Normal_Y=0 Normal_Width=1000 Normal_Height=400 Iconized=0
Also, File > New opens on first (main) monitor even if Audacity is running on the secondary monitor.
DEVEL - FIXMADE https://github.com/audacity/audacity/commit/8d55ab9afd44ee6e5cd2476e4992c534c5216fdb I fixed the issue in comment 1 too. If the window straddled two monitors it will open on the main monitor next time (deliberate)
(In reply to Gale Andrews from comment #1) > Also, File > New opens on first (main) monitor even if Audacity is running on the > secondary monitor. That part works for me on Windows (the only OS I tested). If Audacity is wholly on the secondary monitor when closed, then it reopens there and File > New opens on the secondary monitor. This is so whether both monitors are oriented Landscape (default), or Portrait. Audacity on one monitor or on duplicated monitors is still tolerant as it should be of unmaximised windows which have been dragged a little off screen I can't test Mac myself because I had to get a Mac Mini as second Mac and only have one working external monitor. (In reply to James Crook from comment #2) > If the window straddled two monitors it will open on the main monitor next > time (deliberate) So the release note is not fixed at all, which is what the complaint is about, and the bug should reopen. It is a regression on 2.0.6 for "Extend these displays" turned on for two displays in Landscape mode, though it doesn't work there for two displays in Portrait mode, which should also work. Here is an example config I got when closing with two monitors, Landscape mode, "Extend these displays", Audacity about equal width on each monitor, main monitor=1280*1024, secondary=1366*768: [Window] X=60 Y=0 Width=2218 Height=600 Maximized=0 Normal_X=60 Normal_Y=0 Normal_Width=2218 Normal_Height=600 Iconized=0 Something like that works fine in 2.0.6, reopening the same each time on both monitors.
The release notes previously said: "If Audacity is quit on any part of a second monitor it will reopen at default width in the middle of the first monitor" That IS fixed, e.g. if the Audacity window takes up the second screen it reopens there. I've therefore reworded the release note to make it clearer that the problem is in straddling two windows.
I think the difference of understanding is intention. The user intends to straddle and chooses "Extend these displays" to be able to do that (if they deliberately straddle "far enough"). If they only duplicate the displays then I think it reasonable as now for Audacity to reopen centered at default width if they exit Audacity too far off screen. Though I would much prefer defaulting to top left than centered, which seems poor use of space to me. I adjusted the bug title too.
DEVEL - FIX MADE https://github.com/audacity/audacity/commit/32a33bf0e4180962959f0b3d95f40a3ffd879468 Clearing the residual issue. Reopening Audacity project can straddle monitors. I did not adjust the position of default screens to be top left, and don't intend to.
(In reply to James Crook from comment #6) > https://github.com/audacity/audacity/commit/32a33bf0e4180962959f0b3d95f40a3ffd879468 Works for me on Windows 10 and Sierra but not on Ubuntu 16.04. See updated release note. Demoted a grade to P3 for it now being Linux only.
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