Questions tagged [xrandr]
xrandr is part of the X-windows system. Use this tag for root window re-sizing problems and solutions. xrandr is both a stand-alone program and an X-windows extension. The extension must be present for the program to work.
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why is the command xrander not working? [closed]
sudo xrandr --newmode "2560x1600_240.00" 1602.50 2560 2800 3088 3616 1600 1603 1609 1847 -hsync +vsync
I restart the system and find that the new screen resolution is not added.
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Coordinate Transformation Matrix with stylus
I have been trying to get the stylus on my Surface Go 1st generation working with WattOS (Debian 12 based, LXDE) on a left screen rotation. Using:
xrandr -o left
I can get the screen to rotate left. ...
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Unable to select resolution shown in xrandr
I have two monitors connected through a docking station. Up until recently both monitors worked. I now have a new docking station and one of the monitors will not allow me to select a resolution above ...
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Gnome/Xrandr Disable monitors settings automation
How to disable gnome/xrandr from automatically mess with my monitors layout and settings?
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Gnome makes a lot mess with xrandr to the monitors settings the moment it come back from screen idle.....
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How can effects of "xrandr --output eDP --brightness 0.3" and "redshift -r -P -O 3800" be merged?
Seeking darker screen, and redshifted, combined,
how can the effect of (e.g.)
xrandr --output eDP --brightness 0.3 --verbose
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redshift -r -P -O 3800
be merged, so both xrandr's --brightness 0.3, ...
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Not able to set resolution in AWS ubuntu VM
Trying to set 1920x1080 resolution on AWS ubuntu EC2 with GUI enabled but its not working.
Error :-
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
xrandr: Configure crtc 0 failed
Updated /etc/...
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xrandr refuses attempt to addmode
Hi I have a monitor that doesn't seem to report all the video modes it's capable of. I have been able to trick my display system (in Ubuntu 22.04) into believing it's capable of these modes by adding ...
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Monitor requires xrandr command to turn on every time it turns itself off to save power
Problem: A monitor fails to turn back on after going into power saving mode. I physically turn on the monitor, and it displays "No signal".
Note that when this happens, the computer itself ...
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Bash Script to Detect Monitor
I am trying to write a bash script to detect a monitor. I was able to find it with Xrandr but am not sure if this is the right method and unsure how to get the terminal to open in designated monitor.
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How to achieve 'split screen' capabilities (for gaming) on Linux
I'm trying to simulate the behavior of universal split screen, which is for Windows only on Linux (Fedora, preferably Gnome/XOrg)
I found a lot about xrandr, Xephyr and xinerama, but while all ...
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How can I vertically shift my second display with xrandr?
I am running i3wm on Ubuntu 22.04 and have a script that I can manually trigger to add my second monitor if it's connected.
if [[ $(xrandr | grep -c "HDMI1 connected") -eq 1 ]]; then
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Keeping the Screen Turned off While Getting Inputs
I need to run a set of (graphical) benchmarks with the screen disabled. The following command did not work:
xset dpms force off
Because any keyboard/mouse input would re-enable the screen. The other ...
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Can't remove phantom display "None-1-1"
I'm using arch with gnome and I've been noticing my mouse disappears when moved to the right. It doesn't just stops at the last pixel it actually "goes off" my screen. In my gnome settings I'...
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How to configure Xorg and xrandr providers to the same screen?
I have two GPUs in my desktop computer, Radeon VII and a Radeon R7.
$ lspci -knn | grep -iA3 VGA
05:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Oland PRO [Radeon R7 ...
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Can Linux detect if a display is currently showing the output from pc?
Let's say I have TV connected to both my game console my PC, and TV is currently showing input from game console. Is it possible to tell if TV is currently showing input from my pc? It doesn't have to ...
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