Bug 170536 - Impress - Slideshow - Display/Screen/Monitor Selection - Use the name/ID from the environment (e.g. KDE/Gnome)
Summary: Impress - Slideshow - Display/Screen/Monitor Selection - Use the name/ID from...
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Impress (show other bugs)
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25.8.3.2 release
Hardware: All Linux (All)
: medium enhancement
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Reported: 2026-01-29 20:04 UTC by Richard M
Modified: 2026-01-29 20:04 UTC (History)
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Description Richard M 2026-01-29 20:04:14 UTC 
Description:
When configuring a slideshow when you have multiple monitors it seems the monitors are numbered within Impress. Unfortunately many desktop environments don't use monitor #s they use names instead. It would be helpful to have the friendly name displayed in Impress so that a user knows exactly what monitor will be used without guessing. 

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Open slide show.
2. Set up slide show and see the list of monitors.
3. Guess which one will actually be correct.

Actual Results:
We have to guess which monitor the presentation will show on.

Expected Results:
Select the specific monitor with confidence that it will be correct.


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No

Additional Info:
I think that covers it. :-)