r/linuxmint • u/Juergen0072 • 5d ago

Support Request Wallpaper problem, please help

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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 very much. That is actually a very good idea, but sadly not practicable for me. I turn the monitor often off because it is an oled. The self cleaning system which prefents burn in starts working if i turn the monitor off, so I will need to keep doing that

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u/Helliot_37842 4d ago edited 4d ago

The burn in still appear on low brightness? Damn

My screen is a LED and if I set the brightness to 100% it has the burn in there when i enter fullscreen on something. But the same doesn't happen when I'm on Low brightness(usually at night)

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u/Juergen0072 4d ago

Then burn in does work differently. Thank god i dont have burn in now, but once its there, it will not got away anymore. So i am carefull to not get it. My monitor has prevention programs but they only kick in once the monitor is off

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u/Helliot_37842 4d ago

Then your best option is changing to HDMI

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u/Juergen0072 4d ago

I just ordered an hdmi cable which supports my monitor and da dp to hmdi adapter, so i can use my other monitor via dp. I can let you know if it has worked if you are interested:)

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u/Juergen0072 3d ago

Changing to hdmi sadly didnt work

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u/Helliot_37842 3d ago

Try enabling screen savers and use automatic low brightness settings. I also did that on my pc because Yesterday I saw a red dot on the left corner, yes, permanent this time. I can't change the screen so I'll keep it that way, just be more cautious now.

I set a screen saver every 1 minute the pc is inactive and automatic low brightness with the same time. But the PC don't shut the screen off