Mapping Screen # to Monitors

I have four monitors running from one video card under nVidia driver … here is the nVidia screen:

http://files.zimpics.org/forum/suse/nvidia_screen.png

In the nVidia config I have arranged them left to right: DFP-0 | DFP-2 | CRT-0 | DFP-1 (as above), because that is how they exist physically.
So I would like to be able to number the screens as 1-4 left to right as arranged above.
However i can find now way to configure this … the system defaults to numbering the Screens to 1, 4, 2, 3 … in that order left to right.

Here is the default state after booting the system … for MOST of the time :slight_smile:

http://files.zimpics.org/forum/suse/Kate_Screen2.png

Mappings from the nVidia screen under GPU 0 - (GeForce GTX 650Ti) are:
CRT-0 => VGA-0 allocated Screen#2 by LEAP
DFP-0 => DVI-D-0 allocated Screen#1 by LEAP
DFP-1 => HDMI-0 allocated Screen#3 by LEAP
DFP-2 => DVI-D-1 allocated Screen#4 by LEAP

Firstly, is there anyway to choose/configure which monitor is referenced by which Screen Number??

Secondly, why does the system change allocation of Screen Number to Monitors at random it seems when rebooting? viz:

http://files.zimpics.org/forum/suse/Kate_Screen3.png

As you can see … this time on booting the system LEAP has allocated Screen numbers in a different order than as indicated initially???

This plays havoc with my workflow setup each time i restart the system.

I hope i have been able to describe the situation clearly, as it is rather convoluting…

Thanks in advance for any advice.

G

Hi,
I’m using three monitors and never had a problem with arrangement.
Try setting the default monitor to be absolute, then the next to be right of the default, then the third right of the second etc.
in the nvidia-settings position under x server xvideo settings.Do this as root and save your configuration.

It might help also disabling the kscreen of plasma and never touch its config. Do all your configuration in nvidia-systemsettings.

I am using xfce/plasma5 and I never touch the kscreen config and xfce display settings.