Multi-monitors: arandr, autorandr, srandrd, screenconfig?

Multi-monitors: arandr, autorandr, srandrd, screenconfig?

[Pierre Neidhardt]

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Hi Guix,

I'm trying to figure out convenient ways to manage multi-monitors,
e.g. make profiles, auto-detect configurations, etc.

We already have arandr on master.  Has anyone interesting tricks to
share with it?

I found other related projects:

- https://github.com/phillipberndt/autorandr

- https://github.com/jceb/screenconfig combined with
  https://github.com/jceb/srandrd.

Has anyone tried those out?  Would it make sense to package them for
Guix?

Cheers!

-- 
Pierre Neidhardt
https://ambrevar.xyz/

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Re: Multi-monitors: arandr, autorandr, srandrd, screenconfig?

[Ricardo Wurmus]

Hi Pierre,

> I'm trying to figure out convenient ways to manage multi-monitors,
> e.g. make profiles, auto-detect configurations, etc.
>
> We already have arandr on master.  Has anyone interesting tricks to
> share with it?

I used arandr in my Xfce days (because I can’t be bothered to remember
the xrandr command line syntax).  It worked fine, but I wouldn’t know
about any tricks.  I used it primarily to connect to projectors.

> I found other related projects:
>
> - https://github.com/phillipberndt/autorandr
>
> - https://github.com/jceb/screenconfig combined with
>   https://github.com/jceb/srandrd.
>
> Has anyone tried those out?  Would it make sense to package them for
> Guix?

Haven’t tried those.

--
Ricardo

Re: Multi-monitors: arandr, autorandr, srandrd, screenconfig?

[Pierre Neidhardt]

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I've just packaged autorandr, it looks pretty neat:

- Save profiles based on monitor IDs.
- Programmable hooks.
- autorandr_launcher detects screen changes to automate the whole thing.

> I used arandr in my Xfce days (because I can’t be bothered to remember
> the xrandr command line syntax).

Totally! :/

There were a few embarrassing "xrandr moments" during FOSDEM... xrandr has been
tripping many of us for too long, it's really something that we should not be
fighting with in the 21st century :p

Hopefully arandr and autorandr will prove handy in the future.

Cheers!

-- 
Pierre Neidhardt
https://ambrevar.xyz/

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Re: Multi-monitors: arandr, autorandr, srandrd, screenconfig?

[Ludovic Courtès]

Hello,

Pierre Neidhardt <mail@ambrevar.xyz> skribis:

> I've just packaged autorandr, it looks pretty neat:
>
> - Save profiles based on monitor IDs.
> - Programmable hooks.
> - autorandr_launcher detects screen changes to automate the whole thing.

That looks nice, thanks for packaging it!

>> I used arandr in my Xfce days (because I can’t be bothered to remember
>> the xrandr command line syntax).
>
> Totally! :/
>
> There were a few embarrassing "xrandr moments" during FOSDEM... xrandr has been
> tripping many of us for too long, it's really something that we should not be
> fighting with in the 21st century :p

It should be said that HDMI shares the responsibility.  :-)

Ludo’.

Re: Multi-monitors: arandr, autorandr, srandrd, screenconfig?

[Pierre Neidhardt]

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> It should be said that HDMI shares the responsibility.  :-)

Huhu! :)

Out of curiosity, why HDMI in particular?

-- 
Pierre Neidhardt
https://ambrevar.xyz/

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