Widgets move when I switch displays

I switch between my MBP and a desktop LCD and have had this problem in both Tiger and Leopard. The widgets just shift a little when I change displays.
It's not as if all of my widgets shift together, and they don't shift every time either. Certain, seemingly random, widgets will just nudge a bit in a seemingly random direction. If I don't move them back, over time, my dashboard becomes a cluttered mess with widgets overlapping each other.
I like having my widgets lined up, so this has been buggy me for a while. Any suggestions?

Hi,
I have the same problem. I've recently updated to a Macbook Pro and I used to use a Powerbook 11". I use my computer as a, kind of, apple tv. When I get home from work, I plug it into the LCD tv and watch podcasts etc.
When I unplug it the widgets are all over the place and the windows have changed size.
I didn't have this problem with the Powerbook and I don't know why. I'm thinking that maybe it's a configuration on the display. Perhaps you need to go into display setting every time you plug and unplug.
Who knows?
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