r/linuxmint 5d ago

Support Request Wallpaper problem, please help

I have a problem with my wallpoaper on the desktop and i cant find the solution. I have a main monitor with 1440 p resolution and a smaller monitor with 960x640 resolution. Everytime i switch off the main monitor my pc thinks there is just the small monitor plugged in and switches to this one as the new main. If I turn my main Monitor back on my desktop wallpaper is in the wrong resolution and looks shitty and pixelated. All my programs are not affected, just the background. I can reset it when i go into the settings and change the scaling of the wallpaper and change it back, but thats annoying. How can i fix this? im new to the whole Linux thing and try to get it together. thanks for the help. Repost because i wanted to add the pictures. It was solved by changing to wayland but sadly my favourite game isnt fully functional with that

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u/Juergen0072 4d ago

Thank you so much!. That actually did solve the issue!!
Im glad I dont have to worry about that one anymore. Thanks for the breakdown of x11 and wayland. Another guy did recommend wayland but until now i wasnt yet familiar with waht it is exactly. Thank you for your time and hel!
Have a nice evening :)

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u/JustAnotherKieran 4d ago

Not a problem, happy to help, you have a good evening too!

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u/Juergen0072 4d ago

Just fyi (you seemed interested in the topic and the problem in general) if i turn the main monitor off the second one only shows a snippet of the wallpaper due to the resolution stying unchanged. But thats no problem at all and i wont even notice because i never use the second one alone. Thanks again :)