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How do I use ARandR to create a permanent monitor layout in Lubuntu 12.10? [duplicate]

So ARandR is great for setting up my monitor layout in Lubuntu 12.10 but even if I save the layout to the ~/.screenlayout it doesn't seem to save that layout no matter what I call the file.
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How to save xrandr options? [duplicate]

In order to get full RGB output (0-255) on my Intel UHD630 integrated graphics I have to run this command at every reboot: sudo xrandr --output HDMI-1 --set "Broadcast RGB" "Full" Is there a way to ...
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How to make Xrandr permanent? [duplicate]

I have a second monitor which was getting a low resolution at start up. Using xandr I am able to add the proper resolution (1360x768). How do I make it permanent? I saw another post about this, but it ...
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How do I get other resolution option other than default one in full screen? [duplicate]

I want to get my 1366x768 monitor to have other screen resolution 800x600 or 1240x768 in full screen. What option do I have? Thanks. Here what I did, shaharil@busuk:~$ xrandr Screen 0: ...
Shaharil Ahmad's user avatar
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How to save multiple monitor layout forever with xrandr? [duplicate]

I have two monitors, and set up a new layout by typing following code in terminal: xrandr --output HDMI-2 --left-of eDP-1 --auto However the layout will go back once wake up from hibernate or reboot. ...
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Login screen resolution causes monitor to be "Out of Range" [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I make xrandr customization permanent? Today I upgraded from 11.10 to 12.04 LTS and I am experiencing some resolution problems. I fixed my desktop, but my welcome ...
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How to autostart `xrandr` in Ubuntu Mate 15.04 [duplicate]

I am happily using Ubuntu Mate 15.04 (Mate 1.8.2) and I need to run a xrandr script in every initialization to correct the resolution of my external monitor. But it doesn't has a /etc/mdm/Init/... ...
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Unable to set my screen resolution higher

I'm running Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS on this system Processor: Intel Core i5-7400 Mainboard: H110M-Gaming3-CF The problem is the highest resolution it can go up to is 1024x768, which is terrible. ...
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How to set the monitor to its native resolution which is not listed in the resolutions list?

After installing Ubuntu 10.04 with my Samsung SyncMaster B2030, native resolution (1600X900) is not found in the list of resolutions.
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AMD RX480 Screen flicker after update to 18.04

As mentioned in the title. Was upgrading from 17.10. Having this screen flickering. My GPU is AMD RX480 What I did: Search for similar issues for 18.04, can't find any Perform fresh install. Still ...
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Unknown monitor, intel driver, want to set VGA resolution to widescreen TV

I have a Sony Bravia LCD television, which is now plugged into my laptop using a VGA cable. I am running an HP Compaq laptop, with a video driver of: 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel ...
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Dual monitor extended desktop in Lubuntu

I have two monitors connected to my desktop running Lubuntu (14.04.3). The right one is dedicated to the computer and the left one is also connected to windows machine; it has a button to switch ...
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How can I make PDFs appear life-size when displayed at 100%?

When I open a letter size PDF and then zoom to 100%, the page physically displayed on my monitor is smaller than a real letter size sheet of paper. How can I make "100%" on the computer screen ...
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Why don't my lightdm.conf edits affect my desktop screen resolution?

I wanted to change my desktop screen resolution to 1366x768. But my VESA drivers(AMD REDWOOD) did not detect that resolution. So I created a shell script as follows:- xrandr --newmode "1368x768_60.00"...
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Need to reconfigure absolute position of dual monitors after reboot, how do I fix that?

I have two monitors, one is DELL P2411H 24” and the other is BenQ FP91G+ 19". All the times when I restart the PC I have to reconfigure the absolute position. How can I fix that?
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Xubuntu 14.04: Screen Resolution 1440x900, no xorg.conf or lightdm.conf

So I'm quite confused now by the fact that I read a lot of different solutions for a Screen Resolution problem, but none of them apply to my case (I think). So I'm running a Xubuntu 14.04 x64 and ...
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Adding newmode with Xrandr - "800x480_60.00"

I have 5-inch a 800x480 tft connected to the LVDS connector on a Portwell WADE-8020 mini-ITX embedded system board. I would like to build a XMBC/Kodi box for streming my music from my freenas PC with ...
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How do you change the preferred resolution with xrandr?

I am cloning my 1920x1080 monitor display to a TV (1366x768) using a splitter device. It works fine except rebooting moves all my icons up on the desktop, forcing them into a space of the lower ...
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xrandr not saving settings permanetly in Ubuntu 14.04

I just installed Ubuntu. I am new to Linux, so I will need this explained in pretty basic terms please. I have two monitors. I use a AMD R7 2xx graphics card. I haven't installed the AMD drivers ...
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Where does one set the extent of the Desktop in Ubuntu?

I would like to control the dimensions of my Ubuntu Desktop. Currently the files I download onto the Desktop do not seem visible, as the Desktop extends well below what's displayed on the screen. I ...
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How to set/change Resolution to '1280 x 1024' on 12.0 or 13.04?

I installed ubuntu 12.04 and 13.04 on a Dell Vostro 200. On both, my resolution is/was set at '1024 x 768'. The only other offering under settings is '800 x 600'. Everything on the screen is too big,...
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Can't find optimal screen resolution

Since a week I am a ubuntu user. Switched from windows since my paid xp license is not supported anymore. Iḿ really satisfied about ubuntu, works perfectly! Just one small problem, that's my screen ...
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fractional scaling via "xrandr" - setting at boot time

I need scale my screen to read 1920x1080 resolution at a 12" screen. For this I found this line is great: xrandr --output eDP-1 --scale 0.9x0.9 How can I include that while the original setup of ...
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run startup script which requires a xserver session

I have a python3-script which uses the Gtk-module (imported from gi.repository, for recent-manager functionality), requiring a link to the current xserver session (lightdm service in Ubuntu). Running ...
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XFCE Display Setup

I have recently installed Ubuntu 12.10 on another PC, and decided to install XFCE (by installing xubuntu-desktop) Everything works great, except XFCE refuses to store my screen resolution and setup. ...
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i3wm doesn't recognize third monitor

I've installed Ubuntu 16.04, and I had all three of my monitors working gracefully (it didn't quite work out of the box, but a little monkeying with the drivers soon straightened everything out). I've ...
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Can't add Custom Resolution

sudo cvt 1920 1080 60 Declare New Resolution Part of the output should be similar to this: "Modeline "1920x1080_60.00" 173.00 1920 2048 2248 2576 1080 1083 1088 1120 -hsync +vsync" (w/o the quotes) ...
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How do I change display scaling dynamically?

I have two monitors on my system, a 4k monitor (built-in) and a 1080p monitor (external). Obviously, this causes some issues with scaling due to the fact that windows often have weird sizes and are ...
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How to change Monitor of ubuntu box Also 'Out of Frequency ' Error due to monitor change

I have find very odd and crude solution to this entire episode. It is as follows Start installing ubuntu as usual. Switch off the monitor Wait for some time (1-2 minutes) till the HDD access stops ....
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Is there a way to disable laptop LCD on startup when external monitor is connected

Am running 12.04 and Gnome Shell with a Thinkpad X201 laptop and docking station. When I start the Thinkpad in the docking station with the lid closed, Ubuntu is recognizes that the external monitor ...
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How can I implement a new resolution mode using xrandr consistently?

Firstly, I have connected a new 1280 x 1024 (1080p) monitor at optimum resolution to my Toshiba Satellite laptop via VGA. I run Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. The problem is that the default resolutions ...
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How can I run this script at startup / change setting

OK, how can i run this: xrandr --output DVI-D-0 --mode 1920x1080 --rate 144 on startup? OR: Make nvidia-settings remember that I've set it to 144Hz and not 60Hz # nvidia-settings: X configuration ...
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Start ubuntu with xrandr generated screen resolution

First of all, sorry for starting a new question. I couldn't see the forest thrue all the trees anymore is what we would say here in holland. It started with this question where I didn't know how to ...
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Input signal out of range after logging in KDE

I installed KUbuntu (Ubuntu with KDE) a few weeks ago. Yesterday, I used Synaptic to download and install the GL-117 game. When I ran it, my monitor went black and displayed this message: Input signal ...
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Screen resolution startup script in LightDM

I used to fix the resolution of my screens (Which occur quite often, we have 5 computers having this problem at office and one at home) by setting and adding mode with xrandr in the gdm start script. ...
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two monitors without mirroring

I have a trouble - I have ubuntu 13.04 with Cinnamon installed, and when I connect to monitor, it makes this: I want it to make two split monitors with same dimensions. Is it possible to make it? My ...
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Keep dual monitor position settings

I can change the position of my dual monitors using arandr. However, I have to do this every time I log back in. I'd like to keep the configuration settings without having to do this every time. I ...
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Why Ubuntu always force itself to be in 1440x900 resolution? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I force a resolution of 1024x768? My screen's resolution is 1024x768 and when I installed Ubuntu it was forcefully in 1440x900. I changed it in my account and again I'...
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How do I get my VGA monitor to stick to 1280 x 1024 resolution?

I am literally a day or two old with Xubuntu 16.04 and am learning the basics of how to get things done. I have found one way to get my monitor to (temporarily) display 1280 x 1024 but have to repeat ...
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How do you permanently add a resolution on a laptop with Ubuntu 14.04 for a secondary monitor connected with a VGA cable?

I found these answers, but they're old and I wonder if there are any new solutions for this. This answer says add xrandr commands to /etc/gdm/Init/Default. How to set the monitor to its native ...
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Multi-Screens Issue

Greeting all, just installed Ubuntu 16.04 LTS my PC use a intel graphic display with two monitors. But I can't detect the second monitor. xrander output: Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1920 x 1080,...
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xrandr configuration don't persist

I used the following comand to set the positions of screens: xrandr --output LVDS-1 --left-of HDMI-1 But when I press Super + P and I change for one screen and I return to dual screen extended, the ...
Rafael Costa's user avatar
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VGA output for Old pc

I have a acer 5710g, i had some problems about heating and i turned it into a media system just for downloading stuff and watching movies by removing internal screen. However i have some problems ...
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