Primary display configuration setting in Xorg is not honored by KDE

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • We have dual head configuration with spanning desktop across two monitors.
  • gdm login screen is displayed on correct primary monitor set in Xorg configuration.
  • After login to kde session, plasma-desktop loads on another monitor.
  • Primary monitor set by Xorg is not honored by plasma-desktop
  • Seems KDE uses its own algorithm to decide primary monitor in the setup irrespective of the settings offered by Xorg.
  • KDE panel is not displayed on primary monitor.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • KDE 4.3

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