It appears your monitors.xml file knows you want 125%. I'm not sure why it's not being applied:
<configuration> <logicalmonitor> <x>0</x> <y>0</y> <scale>1.25</scale> <primary>yes</primary> <monitor> <monitorspec> <connector>eDP-1</connector> <vendor>LGD</vendor> <product>0x05e5</product> <serial>0x00000000</serial> </monitorspec> <mode> <width>1920</width> <height>1080</height> <rate>59.977</rate> </mode> </monitor> </logicalmonitor> </configuration> ** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) => mutter (Ubuntu) ** Tags added: fractional-scaling multimonitor -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2116953 Title: External monitors reset fractional scaling To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mutter/+bug/2116953/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs