# Most of systray icons only on left monitor, but I wan them on the right one
**URL:** https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/most-of-systray-icons-only-on-left-monitor-but-i-wan-them-on-the-right-one/2596
**Category:** Basic Help & Support
**Created:** [September 17, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/most-of-systray-icons-only-on-left-monitor-but-i-wan-them-on-the-right-one/2596 "2026-09-17T17:51:13Z")
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### Author:  [@lobaluna](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/lobaluna)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/most-of-systray-icons-only-on-left-monitor-but-i-wan-them-on-the-right-one/2596/1 "2026-09-17T17:51:14Z")
I recently bought a second monitor, and tint2 panel appeared on both monitors, which is perfect. Since the secondary (second) monitor is on the left, most of the systray icons stay there. But I want all of the systray icons to be on the right monitor, the one attached to the laptop.
```bash
$ xrandr --listmonitors
Monitors: 2
0: +*eDP-1 1920/346x1080/194+1366+0 eDP-1
1: +HDMI-1 1366/16x768/9+0+0 HDMI-1
```
I do not know how to fix it. There is no indication on second monitor in my current `$/.config/tint2/tint2rc` file
`… `
`#-------------------------------------`
`119 │ # Panel`
`120 │ panel_items = PPPEPPPLTSEEPBCPP`
`121 │ panel_size = 95% 32`
`122 │ panel_margin = 0 0`
`123 │ panel_padding = 0 1 1`
`124 │ panel_background_id = 1`
`125 │ wm_menu = 1`
`126 │ panel_dock = 0`
`127 │ panel_pivot_struts = 0`
`128 │ panel_position = top center horizontal`
`129 │ panel_layer = bottom`
`130 │ panel_monitor = all`
`131 │ panel_shrink = 0`
`132 │ autohide = 0`
`133 │ autohide_show_timeout = 0.3`
`134 │ autohide_hide_timeout = 2`
`135 │ autohide_height = 1`
`136 │ strut_policy = follow_size`
`137 │ panel_window_name = tint2`
`138 │ disable_transparency = 0`
`139 │ mouse_effects = 1`
`140 │ font_shadow = 0`
`141 │ mouse_hover_icon_asb = 99 0 10`
`142 │ mouse_pressed_icon_asb = 100 0 0`
`143 │ scale_relative_to_dpi = 0`
`144 │ scale_relative_to_screen_height = 0`
`…`
`#-------------------------------------`
`196 │ # System tray (notification area)`
`197 │ systray_padding = 2 2 2`
`198 │ systray_background_id = 7`
`199 │ systray_sort = ascending`
`200 │ systray_icon_size = 0`
`201 │ systray_icon_asb = 100 0 0`
`202 │ systray_monitor = 2 <<<----- this is my right monitor, I guess`
`203 │ systray_name_filter =`
I also checked this thread from Arch forum, but to no avail:
> **[tint2 tray icons show on wrong monitor in dual monitor setup / Applications &...](https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=90488)**
Please, any advice is very welcome!
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### Author:  [@muzqs](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/muzqs)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2026, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/most-of-systray-icons-only-on-left-monitor-but-i-wan-them-on-the-right-one/2596/2 "2026-09-18T05:45:42Z")
I have no experience with a full panel stretching over 2 monitors.
I use 2 monitors mostly. And use the panel only on the primary monitor.
```auto
systray_monitor = primary
---
panel_monitor = primary
```
I am not sure if you can replace the systray section. It looks fixed on the right side of the panel.
Snippets
```auto
# Panel
panel_items = :PEFEFEEEEEEEEEESCP::
panel_size = 80% 44
panel_margin = 0 0
panel_padding = 1 4 4
panel_background_id = 16
wm_menu = 1
panel_dock = 0
panel_pivot_struts = 0
panel_position = top center horizontal
panel_layer = top
panel_monitor = primary
panel_shrink = 0
autohide = 0
autohide_show_timeout = 1
autohide_hide_timeout = 0.7
autohide_height = 23
strut_policy = follow_size
panel_window_name = tint2
disable_transparency = 0
mouse_effects = 0
font_shadow = 0
mouse_hover_icon_asb = 100 -1 6
mouse_pressed_icon_asb = 98 7 4
scale_relative_to_dpi = 0
scale_relative_to_screen_height = 0
```
```auto
#-------------------------------------
# System tray (notification area)
systray_padding = 0 2 5
systray_background_id = 16
systray_sort = ascending
systray_icon_size = 20
systray_icon_asb = 100 0 0
systray_monitor = primary
systray_name_filter = TESTTRAY
```
[EDIT] 0.1
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### Author:  [@SauronsMouth](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/SauronsMouth)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2026, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/most-of-systray-icons-only-on-left-monitor-but-i-wan-them-on-the-right-one/2596/3 "2026-09-19T12:17:28Z")
You can use two different tint2rc files (one for each monitor)
Open your current tint2rc file in an editor and save it as whateveryouwant.tint2rc
Edit both the original and copy, the lines you are looking for are:
`panel_items = PPPEPPPLTSEEPBCPP ; remove the S from the panel you DON'T want the systray in.`
`&`
`panel_monitor = all ; replace all with, 1 (original tint2rc) for primary, 2 (copied tint2rc) for secondary.`
In ~/.config/tint2 edit ‘tint2-sessionfile’ to include path to copied tint2rc
Reboot or logout
May require some adjustments on your end. For example, you may not need or want some stuff on either panel.
I hope this helps.
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### Author:  [@lobaluna](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/lobaluna)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/most-of-systray-icons-only-on-left-monitor-but-i-wan-them-on-the-right-one/2596/4 "2026-09-19T20:41:30Z")
You nailed it! Thanks, @muzqs!
I guess that instead of 1, I had used primary to name the monitor.
Now everything is OK.
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### Author:  [@lobaluna](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/lobaluna)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2026, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/most-of-systray-icons-only-on-left-monitor-but-i-wan-them-on-the-right-one/2596/5 "2026-09-19T20:43:17Z")
Thanks, @SauronsMouth
That’s a good idea that I definitely should try in the near future.