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I have a shortcut to "xfce4-display-settings -m" that displays the following options when I have two monitors connected:

  • Laptop
  • Mirror Displays
  • Extend to the Right
  • Monitor

I would like to also see "Extend to the Left." What can I do to make that option appear?

Note: I am running Ubuntu 12.10 with xubuntu-desktop installed.

corvec
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    I don't think there's a way to add an option to the GUI way. I can provide a script which you can run or bind a keyboard shortcut to, if you want. – mreq Dec 31 '13 at 19:46
  • A script that applied that option would satisfy my use-case, so yes, I'd appreciate it if you wrote one and posted it as an answer. – corvec Jan 07 '14 at 16:33
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    The GUI is the same in Ubuntu 14.04, still no way to change that GUI. – Tarnay Kálmán Aug 31 '14 at 20:48

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The command is simple:

xrandr --output HDMI1 --auto --left-of eDP1

You will have to find the names of the displays and edit the command accordingly. To do so, simply run xrandr without arguments.

mreq
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  • But how to change the menu entry itself to "Extend to the Left"? –  Jan 31 '17 at 12:49
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    the problem is that the extended display becomes in fact the primary –  Mar 10 '17 at 23:51
  • Very thorough [answer here.](https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/290346/xfce4-display-settings-why-is-there-no-extend-to-the-left/290350?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=google_rich_qa&utm_campaign=google_rich_qa). The short version is: not possible, because as @cipricus points out, XFCE apparently treats the left as the primary. Work-a-rounds with `xrand` as posted by @mreq (or other manual config) seems to be the only option currently – demaniak May 14 '18 at 04:28