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Phone becomes the desktop when docked
Plug the phone into a monitor and get the desktop layout. The most-voted idea on the board.
The checklist
1 of 4 complete- Design accepted
- Display output over USB-C
- Desktop layout on the external display
- Shipped in a stable release
Written when the bounty opened, Mar 22, 2026. It does not change. A maintainer tests each line before marking the bounty complete.
Who’s on it
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Progress
1 update- Design accepted. The desktop layout appears on the external display; the phone stays a phone.
Tracking issue luma/shell#902Opens on GitHub in a new tab. The full history is there.
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