Decouple workspace display monitor from main panel

[rakaw]

Things to do first

• Confirm that the problem persists when Dash-to-Panel is the only enabled extension. To do so, disable every other extension, then restart gnome-shell by running the r command from the prompt that appears when pressing Alt+F2 on an X.org session, or by logging out/in on a Wayland session.

Done (see 1_allExtensionsOff.png)

• Look for Dash-to-Panel errors in your log. To do so, run the journalctl /usr/bin/gnome-shell -f -o cat & command and reproduce the problem.

  
  Turning Dash to Panel OFF:
  > Timelines with detached actors are not supported. <panel>[<Gjs_dash-to-panel_jderose9_github_com_panel_SecondaryPanel>:0x556ceddd68c0] in animation of duration 250ms but not on stage.
  > Timelines with detached actors are not supported. <panel>[<Gjs_dash-to-panel_jderose9_github_com_panel_SecondaryPanel>:0x556cee64b480] in animation of duration 250ms but not on stage.
  > Can't update stage views actor <unnamed>[<MetaWindowGroup>:0x556cedcea330] is on because it needs an allocation.
  > Can't update stage views actor <unnamed>[<MetaWindowActorX11>:0x556ceef61330] is on because it needs an allocation.
  > Can't update stage views actor <unnamed>[<MetaSurfaceActorX11>:0x556ceef65140] is on because it needs an allocation.

Turning Dash to Panel ON

Can't update stage views actor [:0x556cedcea330] is on because it needs an allocation. Can't update stage views actor [:0x556ceef61330] is on because it needs an allocation. Can't update stage views actor [:0x556ceef65140] is on because it needs an allocation.

Describe the bug

Goal: to have panels on both montors.

1. monitors: one above the other. Bottom is main with 5 workspaces. Top has no workspaces. (See: monitor_setup.png)
2. All Extensions Off (See: 1_allExtensionsOff.png)
3. When enabling Dash to Panel, workspaces incorrectly move to top, secondary monitor (See: 2_D2P_on.png)
4. When disabling Dash to Panel again, gnome-shell glitches out (See: 3_D2P_offAgain.png)
5. Turn off Dash to panel & restart gnome-shell to fix gnome-shell (Alt+F2 --> r)

Linux distribution and version Garuda Linux (Arch Linux; up-to-date, rolling release) X.org/X11

GNOME Shell version Ghome Shell 42.5

Dash-to-Panel version Dash to Panel 52

Where was Dash-to-Panel installed from? GNOME extensions website

Screenshots / Video captures 1_allExtensionsOff.png

2_D2P_on.png

3_D2P_offAgain.png

monitor_setup.png

Additional Info Dash to Panel is currently unusable with my setup.

[charlesg99]

Try changing this in dash to panel settings:

The workspaces are normally displayed on the monitor where the main panel is.

[mkidson]

I'm getting the same or a similar issue. When dash-to-panel is displaying the main panel on the primary display, workspaces work as expected. I see the open windows displayed on the screen they are opened on and can move windows between screens and workspaces. When changing the main panel to the non-primary display and open workspaces, nothing shows up on the primary display and it seems that the workspaces interface for both screens is shown on the non-primary display with the primary display's behind the other one and I am only able to interact with the non-primary display's workspace interface.

[rakaw]

Try changing this in dash to panel settings:

The workspaces are normally displayed on the monitor where the main panel is.

I see, that seems to fix the issue of the workspaces being on the incorrect monitor. but I also want my main Dash to Panel to be on my secondary monitor (top monitor) as it has all the AppIndicators and other extensions on it. If I do so, then my workspaces also move to where the secondary monitor.

Is there a way to keep my workspaces on the main monitor whilst moving my main dash to panel to the secondary? Or is there a way to show all my extensions on all panels?

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