Re: i3wm dual monitor freeze containers primary

[Giancarlo Razzolini via arch-general <arch-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Em maio 27, 2021 13:07 Maykel Franco via arch-general escreveu:
> El mié, 26 may 2021 a las 10:43, Maykel Franco (<maykeldebian@xxxxxxxxx>)
> escribió:
>
> > El lun, 24 may 2021 a las 23:26, Maykel Franco (<maykeldebian@xxxxxxxxx>)
> > escribió:
> >
> > > El lun., 24 may. 2021 23:20, Giancarlo Razzolini <
> > > grazzolini@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> escribió:
> > >
> > > > Em maio 24, 2021 17:47 Maykel Franco via arch-general escreveu:
> > > > > El lun, 24 may 2021 a las 20:13, Giancarlo Razzolini (<
> > > > > grazzolini@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>) escribió:
> > > > >
> > > > >> Em maio 24, 2021 6:42 Maykel Franco via arch-general escreveu:
> > > > >> > Hi, I'm probing archlinux with i3wm tiling window manager. I love
> > > > it! I
> > > > >> > come archlinux + kde desktop.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > I have a dell xps 13' model 9370. I have a problem when work with
> > > > two
> > > > >> > monitors. The primary monitor (laptop) freeze any open container
> > > > >> (terminal,
> > > > >> > program...) randomly in workspace. This only occur in laptop screen.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Something like this:
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > # Screenshot
> > > > >> > https://imgur.com/a/LvOsKIe
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > # Video
> > > > >> > https://imgur.com/a/veuSM33
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > My xrandr config is:
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > xrandr --output eDP1 --primary --mode 1920x1080 --pos 3440x360
> > > > --rotate
> > > > >> > normal --output DP1 --mode 3440x1440 --pos 0x0 --rotate normal
> > > > --output
> > > > >> DP2
> > > > >> > --off --output HDMI1 --off --output HDMI2 --off --output VIRTUAL1
> > > > --off
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > I try all, debug i3wm with i3-dump-log, and search in google but I
> > > > can't
> > > > >> > find the problem.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > The workspace freeze and cannot kill containers. The only things is
> > > > >> restart
> > > > >> > lightdm ...
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > My i3config is very basic.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >>
> > > > >> I'm having similar freezes. I noticed they usually happen when
> > > > resuming
> > > > >> from
> > > > >> suspend. How are you running your xrandr config? I think it is being
> > > > >> caused by
> > > > >> xrandr, but I was not able to pinpoint it exactly. I'm using autorandr
> > > > >> here.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> I have to kill all users processes, restart the systemd user instance
> > > > >> process,
> > > > >> and login again.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Regards,
> > > > >> Giancarlo Razzolini
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi, my xrandr command is simple:
> > > > >
> > > > > xrandr --output eDP1 --primary --mode 1920x1080 --pos 3440x360 --rotate
> > > > > normal --output DP1 --mode 3440x1440 --pos 0x0 --rotate normal
> > > > --output DP2
> > > > > --off --output HDMI1 --off --output HDMI2 --off --output VIRTUAL1 --off
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sure, but *when* you run it? Is there some automation?
> > >
> > > Run with .xprofile automatically.
> > >
> > >
> > > > > In my case, with systemctl restart lightdm.service is sufficient.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Because that'll kill all the user processes =D
> > > >
> > > > > With KDE, works well. Not freeze.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > I never tried to use a different WM/DE, but I suspected all along this
> > > > was an i3
> > > > issue only, because the freeze is very weird and specific. I can still
> > > > switch workspaces,
> > > > between monitors, but the mouse is stuck.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Giancarlo Razzolini
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I try with autoarandr and test it
> >
> > With autorandr the problem persist ... laptop monitor freeze containers of
> > i3wm.
>
> Anybody with the same problem?? multimonitor with i3wm freeze some screen
> containers?

It hasn't happened to me anymore in the last few days. I'm using [testing] though.

Regards,
Giancarlo Razzolini

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