Dunst does not update screen size when resolution changes #434

josswright · 2017-11-07T21:15:13Z

I use dunst on a laptop where I often present on an external screen. When I do so, I tend to reduce my internal monitor resolution to match the external. (My internal monitor goes from 1920x1080 to, for example, 1024x768).

On reducing the screen resolution, dunst seems to display notifications correctly. When, however, I retun to the larger screen size, dunst notifications now appear in the correct location for the smaller screen. (So 1024x768 pixels into my 1920x1080 screen.)

For reference, I'm running this under i3, and changing resolution using xrandr directly.

Installation info

Version: Dunst - A customizable and lightweight notification-daemon 1.2.0 (2017-07-12)
Install type: Package
Distro and version: Arch Linux

The text was updated successfully, but these errors were encountered:

tsipinakis · 2017-11-08T06:35:45Z

Can you run xev -event randr, reproduce it and post the output? We might be looking for the wrong screen update event.

tsipinakis · 2017-11-30T12:20:52Z

Ping @josswright

josswright · 2017-11-30T12:29:03Z

Oh, sorry. I didn't see the reply. I'll upload the data later today when I'm connected to an external projector.

josswright · 2017-12-01T14:49:59Z

Here's a dump, as requested. The steps were:

Connect to external projector and enable. (xrandr --output DP1 --auto)
Manually set internal monitor resolution to match external. (xrandr --output eDP1 --mode 1024x768)
Disconnect external and disable. (xrandr --output DP1 --off)
Reset internal resolution. (xrandr --output eDP1 --auto).

Tested, and the dunst notification appears 1024x768 pixels into my 1920x1080 internal monitor.

randr.log

wavexx · 2017-12-21T11:00:26Z

I have the same issue. When disconnecting the external screen, thus reducing the overall geometry, the notification is still shown outside of the current screen boundaries [I'm on the current master branch].

I'm using notification-screen-follows-mouse, so it might be that the notification of pointer changing screen is never emitted? I manually invoke xrandr --auto when plugging/unplugging extra monitors.

bebehei · 2017-12-21T12:17:19Z

@wavexx What does xrandr --version report? I can't reproduce it with my own system.

josswright · 2017-12-21T12:55:44Z

For me:

xrandr program version       1.5.0
Server reports RandR version 1.5

bebehei · 2017-12-21T14:24:40Z

@josswright Thanks for the answer. Could you also please paste the systemctl status --user dunst.service output after reproducing this?

wavexx · 2017-12-21T15:00:36Z

On Thu, Dec 21 2017, Benedikt Heine wrote: @wavexx What does xrandr --version report? I can't reproduce it with my own system.

I'm on debian unstable. $ xrandr --version xrandr program version 1.5.0 Server reports RandR version 1.5 I'm not sure the output of ``systemctl status --user dunst.service`` matters here. If I kill dunst, it gets respawned correctly and the notifications are shown correctly using the new geometry. I tried again and narrowed the issue a bit: - follow=mouse is set - mouse is on external screen - disconnect external screen - generate notification -> not shown (likely offscreen) - mouse the mouse - generate notification -> correctly shown The current screen is probably not updated until the pointer is moved. Not sure this is the complete story, but since I'm a keyboard-heavy user, it would explain why I would see it so often.

josswright · 2017-12-21T15:31:40Z

I also don't run dunst through a systemd service -- I just spawn it manually. (Arch Linux.)

(Or, I should clarify, through my .xinitrc.)

bebehei · 2017-12-21T15:40:28Z

@josswright Interesting that you don't spawn dunst via dbus. But anyways, what's your setting of i3's focus_follows_mouse?

@wavexx do you run also i3? If so, could you also tell me the value of focus_follows_mouse?

josswright · 2017-12-21T16:01:22Z

@bebehei Just default: focus_follows_mouse yes

wavexx · 2017-12-21T16:41:25Z

On Thu, Dec 21 2017, Benedikt Heine wrote: @wavexx do you run also i3? If so, could you also tell me the value of focus_follows_mouse?

follow=mouse is the dunst setting. As a WM I'm using spectrwm (which does focus-follows-mouse anyway).

josswright · 2017-12-22T11:17:44Z

Oh, sorry, for dunst configuration I've got follow = keyboard

bebehei · 2017-12-22T12:21:48Z

This issue is getting weirder to debug by every comment 😂 I've tested all four combinations already yesterday and nothing made me able to reproduce this.

Well, I can only shoot into the dark and I'm guessing around. I'm not getting illuminated by the randr.log. I've created now a branch with Debug output of the events. Could you please build the 434-debug branch from my repository and paste the output while reproducing? If you annotate the output with the specific "I've done this/that here" that would be great.

I've also created a PKGBUILD.gz, which builds this as a package directly from there. (You have to gunzip it first, github does not allow me to push it raw.)

Thanks in advance.

wavexx · 2019-03-16T18:48:18Z

Still affected by this. When the screen configuration changes, dunst still uses the old screen.

I'm pretty sure this happens due to:

follow=mouse
window is moved to another region due to xrandr configuration change
mouse is never actually moved (hotkey)
the focused window never changed

I can easily "fix" dunst by moving the mouse to another window, thus triggering a focus change event. This does update the position of the notification instantly to the current screen.

tsipinakis · 2019-03-23T18:54:28Z

@wavexx Can you build tsipinakis@e97f226 and tell me if that fixes it?

From a few tests I've tried I can't reproduce this locally.

wavexx · 2019-03-30T16:38:04Z

On Sat, Mar 23 2019, Nikos Tsipinakis wrote: @wavexx Can you build ***@***.*** and tell me if that fixes it?

Ok, I've built it but testing is also going to take a while on my side. This is annoying to reproduce :/

FatBoyXPC · 2021-06-16T19:18:35Z

I am experiencing the same behavior when switching resolutions. Currently I kill and restart dunst but that doesn't seem favorable? What other steps can I take for this?

fwsmit · 2021-06-16T22:22:26Z

@FatBoyXPC could you give a bit more info? Eg: your setup, desktop environment, distribution, Dunst version, your dunstrc. Does the issue go away when you move your mouse?

Please provide as much info as possible to narrow down the problem. A reliable way to reproduce it would help a lot.

FatBoyXPC · 2021-06-17T03:22:54Z

I'm running arch with xmonad. Dunst 1.6.1.

dunstrc:

[global]
    font = "Droid Sans 8"
    markup = yes
    format = "<b>%s</b>\n%b"
    sort = yes
    indicate_hidden = yes
    alignment = center
    bounce_freq = 0
    show_age_threshold = 60
    word_wrap = yes
    ignore_newline = no
    geometry = "400x5-30+20"
    transparency = 0
    idle_threshold = 120
    monitor = 0
    follow = mouse
    sticky_history = yes
    line_height = 0
    separator_height = 2
    padding = 8
    horizontal_padding = 8
    separator_color = frame
    startup_notification = false
    frame_width = 1
    frame_color = "#464B50"
    icon_position = left
    max_icon_size = 200

[shortcuts]
    close = ctrl+space
    close_all = ctrl+shift+space
    history = ctrl+grave
    context = ctrl+shift+period

[urgency_low]
    background = "#323537"
    foreground = "#8F9D6A"
    timeout = 1

[urgency_normal]
    background = "#323537"
    foreground = "#AFC4DB"
    timeout = 5

[urgency_critical]
    background = "#323537"
    foreground = "#CF6A4C"
    timeout = 0

The issue does not go away when I move the mouse.

I have a usb c docking station with an external monitor that I use. When I am docked, I've got the laptop monitor turned off and the external monitor at 1920x1080. When I undock, the laptop resolution is 2560x1440. If I start dunst while docked, and I undock, dunst appears in the middle of my screen. When I re-dock, dunst goes back to the appropriate corner. If I start dunst while undocked, then dock, I never see the notification at all. If I re-dock, then the notification goes back to the appropriate corner.

bynect · 2024-04-29T18:14:03Z

does this still happen in the latest versions of dunst?

FatBoyXPC · 2024-05-15T20:10:05Z

This isn't an issue for me since I've changed hardware and don't normally use different resolutions anymore. That said, this seems easy enough to test by forcing the resolution to change?

bynect · 2024-05-16T07:06:51Z

This isn't an issue for me since I've changed hardware and don't normally use different resolutions anymore. That said, this seems easy enough to test by forcing the resolution to change?

Is changing resolution with xrandr enough to trigger it? You mentioned attaching an external monitor

tsipinakis added the waiting-for-info label Nov 30, 2017

tsipinakis added Bug unconfirmed and removed waiting-for-info labels Dec 3, 2017

fwsmit added the Xorg label Mar 13, 2021

fwsmit removed the unconfirmed label Jun 17, 2021

Provide feedback

Saved searches

Use saved searches to filter your results more quickly

Dunst does not update screen size when resolution changes #434

Dunst does not update screen size when resolution changes #434

josswright commented Nov 7, 2017

tsipinakis commented Nov 8, 2017 •

edited

Loading

tsipinakis commented Nov 30, 2017

josswright commented Nov 30, 2017

josswright commented Dec 1, 2017

wavexx commented Dec 21, 2017

bebehei commented Dec 21, 2017

josswright commented Dec 21, 2017 •

edited

Loading

bebehei commented Dec 21, 2017

wavexx commented Dec 21, 2017 via email

josswright commented Dec 21, 2017 •

edited

Loading

bebehei commented Dec 21, 2017

josswright commented Dec 21, 2017

wavexx commented Dec 21, 2017 via email

josswright commented Dec 22, 2017

bebehei commented Dec 22, 2017

wavexx commented Mar 16, 2019

tsipinakis commented Mar 23, 2019 •

edited

Loading

wavexx commented Mar 30, 2019 via email

FatBoyXPC commented Jun 16, 2021

fwsmit commented Jun 16, 2021

FatBoyXPC commented Jun 17, 2021 •

edited

Loading

bynect commented Apr 29, 2024

FatBoyXPC commented May 15, 2024 •

edited

Loading

bynect commented May 16, 2024

Dunst does not update screen size when resolution changes #434

Dunst does not update screen size when resolution changes #434

Comments

josswright commented Nov 7, 2017

Installation info

tsipinakis commented Nov 8, 2017 • edited Loading

tsipinakis commented Nov 30, 2017

josswright commented Nov 30, 2017

josswright commented Dec 1, 2017

wavexx commented Dec 21, 2017

bebehei commented Dec 21, 2017

josswright commented Dec 21, 2017 • edited Loading

bebehei commented Dec 21, 2017

wavexx commented Dec 21, 2017 via email

josswright commented Dec 21, 2017 • edited Loading

bebehei commented Dec 21, 2017

josswright commented Dec 21, 2017

wavexx commented Dec 21, 2017 via email

josswright commented Dec 22, 2017

bebehei commented Dec 22, 2017

wavexx commented Mar 16, 2019

tsipinakis commented Mar 23, 2019 • edited Loading

wavexx commented Mar 30, 2019 via email

FatBoyXPC commented Jun 16, 2021

fwsmit commented Jun 16, 2021

FatBoyXPC commented Jun 17, 2021 • edited Loading

bynect commented Apr 29, 2024

FatBoyXPC commented May 15, 2024 • edited Loading

bynect commented May 16, 2024

tsipinakis commented Nov 8, 2017 •

edited

Loading

josswright commented Dec 21, 2017 •

edited

Loading

josswright commented Dec 21, 2017 •

edited

Loading

tsipinakis commented Mar 23, 2019 •

edited

Loading

FatBoyXPC commented Jun 17, 2021 •

edited

Loading

FatBoyXPC commented May 15, 2024 •

edited

Loading