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I pressed something and accidentally swapped my two screens. My left one is actually considered as the right one, and vice versa. How can I swap them back?

Edit - Specifically, I'm using Gnome, though we might also want to keep this question generic.

Edit 2 - It appears that my driver isn't compatible with xrandr. I'm attaching log of /var/log/Xorg.0.log here

xorg gnome xrandr monitors multi-monitor

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I pressed something and accidentally swapped my two screens. My left one is actually considered as the right one, and vice versa. How can I swap them back?

Edit - Specifically, I'm using Gnome, though we might also want to keep this question generic.

Edit 2 - It appears that my driver isn't compatible with xrandr. I'm attaching log of /var/log/Xorg.0.log here

xorg gnome xrandr monitors multi-monitor

share|improve this question

edited Oct 16 '17 at 10:56

Jeff Schaller♦

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asked Apr 4 '11 at 15:29

ripper234ripper234

9,399366986

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Your upload only has the first 49 lines (and the relevant parts are later). Don't copy-paste from an editor, just upload the whole file.
  
  – Gilles
  Apr 5 '11 at 18:06
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I pressed something and accidentally swapped my two screens. My left one is actually considered as the right one, and vice versa. How can I swap them back?

Edit - Specifically, I'm using Gnome, though we might also want to keep this question generic.

Edit 2 - It appears that my driver isn't compatible with xrandr. I'm attaching log of /var/log/Xorg.0.log here

xorg gnome xrandr monitors multi-monitor

share|improve this question

edited Oct 16 '17 at 10:56

Jeff Schaller♦

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asked Apr 4 '11 at 15:29

ripper234ripper234

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edited Oct 16 '17 at 10:56

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Your desktop environment probably has a way, but you don't say which one you're using (if any).

If your display driver is compatible with the XRandR extension, which is the standard X.org method for managing display resolutions and arrangements, you can use the command-line utility xrandr. I think the proprietary NVidia driver bypasses XRandR, so if you're using it, you'll have to use a dedicated NVidia tool.

Run xrandr (with no argument) to see your monitor (screen) arrangement. You'll see lines like these:

DVI-0 connected 1600x1200+1600+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 408mm x 306mm
DVI-1 connected 1600x1200+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 408mm x 306mm

This example means that I have two monitors called DVI-0 and DVI-1, and DVI-1 is at the top left (position +0+0) while DVI-0 is to its right (position +1600+0). To swap them, I would run

xrandr --output DVI-0 --left-of DVI-1

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answered Apr 4 '11 at 18:11

GillesGilles

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  I'm using Gnome. Having some problems with randr - pastebin.com/rZEjdN4B
  
  – ripper234
  Apr 5 '11 at 6:34
  

  
  
  
  


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  @ripper234: Your display driver isn't compatible with XRandR. What display driver are you using (not just nvidia/ati/intel, but which driver: nv/nouveau/nvidia/radeon/radeonhd/fglrx/…)? If you're not sure, attach the contents of /var/log/Xorg.0.log to your question.
  
  – Gilles
  Apr 5 '11 at 7:18
  

  
  
  
  


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  here's the log, thanks. pastebin.com/wpNutkwp
  
  – ripper234
  Apr 5 '11 at 7:54
  

  
  
  
  


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  That swaps them around but now I can't scroll the mouse in the correct direction between them. When my mouse is on my right screen, when I scroll left, the mouse stops at the barrier of the right screen - it does not continue onto the left screen.
  
  – 8bitjunkie
  May 10 '18 at 11:31
  
  

  
  
  
  

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I used the native Gnome Monitor Manager (from the System->Preferences menu) and it worked like a charm.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 5 '11 at 20:14

ripper234ripper234

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I don't remember where I found this answer, but it works for me xrandr -o normal

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answered Dec 3 '18 at 12:43

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Ubuntu 18.10 here with GNOME 3.30.2.
Just go to Settings > Devices > Displays.

The display arrangement can be rearranged, with simple drag-and-drop.

I had better experience doing this rather than adding xrandr --output DVI-0 --left-of DVI-1 to my /home/.profile.

share|improve this answer

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Your desktop environment probably has a way, but you don't say which one you're using (if any).

If your display driver is compatible with the XRandR extension, which is the standard X.org method for managing display resolutions and arrangements, you can use the command-line utility xrandr. I think the proprietary NVidia driver bypasses XRandR, so if you're using it, you'll have to use a dedicated NVidia tool.

Run xrandr (with no argument) to see your monitor (screen) arrangement. You'll see lines like these:

DVI-0 connected 1600x1200+1600+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 408mm x 306mm
DVI-1 connected 1600x1200+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 408mm x 306mm

This example means that I have two monitors called DVI-0 and DVI-1, and DVI-1 is at the top left (position +0+0) while DVI-0 is to its right (position +1600+0). To swap them, I would run

xrandr --output DVI-0 --left-of DVI-1

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 4 '11 at 18:11

GillesGilles

546k12911111625

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I'm using Gnome. Having some problems with randr - pastebin.com/rZEjdN4B
  
  – ripper234
  Apr 5 '11 at 6:34
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @ripper234: Your display driver isn't compatible with XRandR. What display driver are you using (not just nvidia/ati/intel, but which driver: nv/nouveau/nvidia/radeon/radeonhd/fglrx/…)? If you're not sure, attach the contents of /var/log/Xorg.0.log to your question.
  
  – Gilles
  Apr 5 '11 at 7:18
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  here's the log, thanks. pastebin.com/wpNutkwp
  
  – ripper234
  Apr 5 '11 at 7:54
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  That swaps them around but now I can't scroll the mouse in the correct direction between them. When my mouse is on my right screen, when I scroll left, the mouse stops at the barrier of the right screen - it does not continue onto the left screen.
  
  – 8bitjunkie
  May 10 '18 at 11:31
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

26

Your desktop environment probably has a way, but you don't say which one you're using (if any).

If your display driver is compatible with the XRandR extension, which is the standard X.org method for managing display resolutions and arrangements, you can use the command-line utility xrandr. I think the proprietary NVidia driver bypasses XRandR, so if you're using it, you'll have to use a dedicated NVidia tool.

Run xrandr (with no argument) to see your monitor (screen) arrangement. You'll see lines like these:

DVI-0 connected 1600x1200+1600+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 408mm x 306mm
DVI-1 connected 1600x1200+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 408mm x 306mm

This example means that I have two monitors called DVI-0 and DVI-1, and DVI-1 is at the top left (position +0+0) while DVI-0 is to its right (position +1600+0). To swap them, I would run

xrandr --output DVI-0 --left-of DVI-1

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 4 '11 at 18:11

GillesGilles

546k12911111625

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I'm using Gnome. Having some problems with randr - pastebin.com/rZEjdN4B
  
  – ripper234
  Apr 5 '11 at 6:34
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @ripper234: Your display driver isn't compatible with XRandR. What display driver are you using (not just nvidia/ati/intel, but which driver: nv/nouveau/nvidia/radeon/radeonhd/fglrx/…)? If you're not sure, attach the contents of /var/log/Xorg.0.log to your question.
  
  – Gilles
  Apr 5 '11 at 7:18
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  here's the log, thanks. pastebin.com/wpNutkwp
  
  – ripper234
  Apr 5 '11 at 7:54
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  That swaps them around but now I can't scroll the mouse in the correct direction between them. When my mouse is on my right screen, when I scroll left, the mouse stops at the barrier of the right screen - it does not continue onto the left screen.
  
  – 8bitjunkie
  May 10 '18 at 11:31
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

Your desktop environment probably has a way, but you don't say which one you're using (if any).

If your display driver is compatible with the XRandR extension, which is the standard X.org method for managing display resolutions and arrangements, you can use the command-line utility xrandr. I think the proprietary NVidia driver bypasses XRandR, so if you're using it, you'll have to use a dedicated NVidia tool.

Run xrandr (with no argument) to see your monitor (screen) arrangement. You'll see lines like these:

DVI-0 connected 1600x1200+1600+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 408mm x 306mm
DVI-1 connected 1600x1200+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 408mm x 306mm

This example means that I have two monitors called DVI-0 and DVI-1, and DVI-1 is at the top left (position +0+0) while DVI-0 is to its right (position +1600+0). To swap them, I would run

xrandr --output DVI-0 --left-of DVI-1

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 4 '11 at 18:11

GillesGilles

546k12911111625

DVI-0 connected 1600x1200+1600+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 408mm x 306mm
DVI-1 connected 1600x1200+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 408mm x 306mm

xrandr --output DVI-0 --left-of DVI-1

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 4 '11 at 18:11

GillesGilles

546k12911111625

answered Apr 4 '11 at 18:11

GillesGilles

546k12911111625

answered Apr 4 '11 at 18:11

GillesGilles

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1

I used the native Gnome Monitor Manager (from the System->Preferences menu) and it worked like a charm.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 5 '11 at 20:14

ripper234ripper234

9,399366986

add a comment | 

1

I used the native Gnome Monitor Manager (from the System->Preferences menu) and it worked like a charm.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 5 '11 at 20:14

ripper234ripper234

9,399366986

add a comment | 

I used the native Gnome Monitor Manager (from the System->Preferences menu) and it worked like a charm.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 5 '11 at 20:14

ripper234ripper234

9,399366986

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answered Apr 5 '11 at 20:14

ripper234ripper234

9,399366986

answered Apr 5 '11 at 20:14

ripper234ripper234

9,399366986

answered Apr 5 '11 at 20:14

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0

I don't remember where I found this answer, but it works for me xrandr -o normal

share|improve this answer

answered Dec 3 '18 at 12:43

Vitaliy SobolVitaliy Sobol

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I don't remember where I found this answer, but it works for me xrandr -o normal

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answered Dec 3 '18 at 12:43

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I don't remember where I found this answer, but it works for me xrandr -o normal

share|improve this answer

answered Dec 3 '18 at 12:43

Vitaliy SobolVitaliy Sobol

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answered Dec 3 '18 at 12:43

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answered Dec 3 '18 at 12:43

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answered Dec 3 '18 at 12:43

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Ubuntu 18.10 here with GNOME 3.30.2.
Just go to Settings > Devices > Displays.

The display arrangement can be rearranged, with simple drag-and-drop.

I had better experience doing this rather than adding xrandr --output DVI-0 --left-of DVI-1 to my /home/.profile.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 27 at 14:00

AkhilAkhil

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0

Ubuntu 18.10 here with GNOME 3.30.2.
Just go to Settings > Devices > Displays.

The display arrangement can be rearranged, with simple drag-and-drop.

I had better experience doing this rather than adding xrandr --output DVI-0 --left-of DVI-1 to my /home/.profile.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 27 at 14:00

AkhilAkhil

11

add a comment | 

Ubuntu 18.10 here with GNOME 3.30.2.
Just go to Settings > Devices > Displays.

The display arrangement can be rearranged, with simple drag-and-drop.

I had better experience doing this rather than adding xrandr --output DVI-0 --left-of DVI-1 to my /home/.profile.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 27 at 14:00

AkhilAkhil

11

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answered Mar 27 at 14:00

AkhilAkhil

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answered Mar 27 at 14:00

AkhilAkhil

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answered Mar 27 at 14:00

AkhilAkhil

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