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== Rotate Screen == | == Rotate Screen == | ||
{{code|xrandr}} lets you rotate screens. | |||
{{highlight|lang=terminal|code= | |||
$ xrandr -o left | |||
}} | |||
== Dual-head Displays == | |||
If for some reason your dual-head configuration isn't being saved properly, you can use {{code|xrandr}} to adjust the screens as part of a login-script. | |||
== | Something along the lines of: | ||
{{highlight|lang=terminal|code= | |||
# xrandr --output DVI-1-0 --mode 1920x1080 --primary \ | |||
--output DisplayPort-1-2 --mode 1920x1080 --right-of DVI-1-0 \ | |||
--output HDMI1 --mode 1920x1080 --same-as DisplayPort-1-2 | |||
}} | |||
== Controlling Screen Power/Sleep == | |||
[[Category:Linux]] | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Command | |||
! Description | |||
|- | |||
| {{highlight|lang=terminal|code= | |||
$ xset dpms force on | |||
$ xset s reset # may be required to unblank screen | |||
}} | |||
| Turn on screen | |||
|- | |||
| {{highlight|lang=terminal|code= | |||
$ xset dpms force off | |||
}} | |||
| Turn off screen | |||
|- | |||
|{{highlight|lang=terminal|code= | |||
$ xset +dpms | |||
$ xset dpms 600 600 600 | |||
}} | |||
| Enable sleep (eg. after 10 minutes) | |||
|- | |||
|{{highlight|lang=terminal|code= | |||
$ xset -dpms | |||
}} | |||
| Disables sleep | |||
|} | |||
You may also use {{code|xset -q}} to get the current display status. | |||
{{Navbox Linux}}[[Category:Linux]] | |||
Latest revision as of 06:21, 1 September 2019
Rotate Screen
xrandr lets you rotate screens.
$ xrandr -o left
Dual-head Displays
If for some reason your dual-head configuration isn't being saved properly, you can use xrandr to adjust the screens as part of a login-script.
Something along the lines of:
# xrandr --output DVI-1-0 --mode 1920x1080 --primary \
--output DisplayPort-1-2 --mode 1920x1080 --right-of DVI-1-0 \
--output HDMI1 --mode 1920x1080 --same-as DisplayPort-1-2
Controlling Screen Power/Sleep
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
$ xset dpms force on
$ xset s reset # may be required to unblank screen
|
Turn on screen |
$ xset dpms force off
|
Turn off screen |
$ xset +dpms
$ xset dpms 600 600 600
|
Enable sleep (eg. after 10 minutes) |
$ xset -dpms
|
Disables sleep |
You may also use xset -q to get the current display status.