Do other Zorin OS 18 layouts support multi-monitor taskbars (panel on both screens), or only the default Zorin layout?

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Hi everyone,

I'm currently running Zorin OS 17.3 Core with two monitors, using the default Zorin layout, and the taskbar (panel) appears correctly on both screens — including open windows and system tray on each.

I'm planning to upgrade to Zorin OS 18, but I rely heavily on this multi-monitor panel behavior.

My question is:

  • In Zorin OS 18, do other layouts (like Windows 11, macOS, Ubuntu, etc.) also support the panel/taskbar on both monitors, or is this still limited to the default Zorin layout?
  • Has anyone tested this with multiple monitors on Zorin 18? Any differences from 17?

Thanks in advance for your feedback!

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Hi and welcome to the forum. Note I have moved this from "Customisation" to "General Help" section.

Others here may advise which layouts support multi-panel behaviour on Z18Core.
It may help if you could tell us which graphics card/s you have and how the 2 monitors are connected.

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Welcome to the Forum!

You should be able to active it in the Settings if not active by default. In the Taskbar Settings it is on the Position Tab the first Option (a Toggle to activate).

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Hi @zabadabadoo, thanks for moving the thread!

GPU: AMD Radeon™ RX 560
Monitors: 2x 2560x1080
Connections: HDMI + DisplayPort

Still on Zorin 17.3 — haven’t upgraded yet.
Just want to confirm: in Zorin 18, does "Show taskbar on all displays" work in all layouts (Windows 11, macOS, etc.)?

Thanks!

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Thanks @Ponce-De-LeonAnführer!

Great to know the toggle exists in Zorin 18!
But my main doubt remains: does "Show taskbar on all displays" work in non-default layouts (Windows 11, macOS, Ubuntu, etc.)?

Still on Zorin 17.3 (RX 560 + HDMI/DP).
I previously tried the GNOME layout here and the top panel only appeared on one monitor — no option to duplicate.
Will this be fixed in Zorin 18, or is it still limited to the default Zorin layout?

Anyone using Zorin 18 with GNOME, Ubuntu, or Windows 11 layout + 2 monitors?

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Yes, it should. It is available as Setting in the Zorin Taskbar and in the Zorin Dock. And because it is a Setting in there, You can use it independently of the Layout. But You have to activate it by Yourself.

This is unfortunately a different Thing. The default Gnome Top Bar isn't an Extension like the Zorin Taskbar. It is baked in the Gnome Desktop Base.

But there would be Thing with that You could compensate it. There is the Gnome Extension App Icons Taskbar. It is intended for something different but You have there the Option on the Panel Tab to show on every Screen. So, you couldget the Top Bar on every Screen, too - at least the Version for Zorin 18; how it is on with the Version for Zorin 17, I don't know. When You don't need the other Settings, You could disable them.

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Hi @Ponce-De-LeonAnführer, thanks a lot for the detailed answer — really appreciate it!

:white_check_mark: Got it:

  • The "Show taskbar on all displays" toggle in Zorin Taskbar/Dock is layout-independent → should work on Windows 11, macOS, Ubuntu, etc. (just needs manual activation).
  • GNOME layout is the exception: native top bar is baked into GNOME → no native multi-monitor support.
  • Workaround: App Icons Taskbar extension with "Show on every screen" → confirmed working on Zorin 18.

This is exactly what I needed to know before upgrading from Zorin 17.3!

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