Official configuration utility for x.org.
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How can I make xrandr customization permanent?
I used to edit the startup script for the GDM (/etc/gdm/Init/Default) for to change permanently my display resolution . But how can I do this with the LigthDM in Ubuntu Oneiric? Thanks.
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votes
2answers
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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.
14
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3answers
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How to set default xrandr settings?
I'm trying to enable dual monitors in Ubuntu. This is working fine, but every time I do it, desktop effects is disabled. I think I've found the reason why, though:
...
8
votes
2answers
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How to disable global <Super>-p shortcut?
In ubuntu 11.04 there was a workaround using gconf-editor and setting key
/apps/gnome_settings_daemon/plugins/xrandr/active to false.
However there is no such key in gconf-manager using ubuntu 11.10 ...
7
votes
3answers
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How to force Multiple Monitors correct resolutions for LightDM?
I am affected by the BUG: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity-greeter/+bug/874241
Otherwise, if like me you have a laptop connected to a second monitor of higher resolution, LIGHTDM at the ...
7
votes
2answers
1k views
How can I have xfce automatically adjust to changing available outputs?
In xfce, I can run Settings -> Display to change my preferred output monitor. What I haven't found an option for is to have it automatically adjust to a change in available outputs.
For example, if ...
6
votes
3answers
9k views
Set a specific screen resolution with xrandr
So I installed LUbuntu 11.04 on my VirtualBox. I couldn't find the 1366x768 resolution so I installed Guest Additions but it wasn't there.
So I used this code to set the correct resolution:
gtf 1366 ...
5
votes
2answers
266 views
How can I determine X resolution from CLI without randr?
Does anyone know of a way to determine the current X resolution from the command line, without using randr?
5
votes
4answers
4k views
Dual Monitor: Second Screen is Rotated. Ubuntu 12.04 Precise
I have a laptop connected to a second monitor using a vga port. No proprietary drivers used. When I go to System Preferences --> Monitor and I turn that on it doesn't look as it should, and it's ...
5
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0answers
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How to enable overscan compensation in the i915 driver?
Does the i915 driver support "overscan compensation"? If so, how can I enable it?
EDIT: Or is there any other driver for Intel's HD4000 graphic that supports "overscan compensation"?
4
votes
1answer
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How can I configure my system to use Twinview correctly?
Story:
I have a HP dv7 1020us with a Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT. My internal monitor is broken, so essentially I cant' use it, as I can hardly see anything through it.
Recently, I upgraded to Ubuntu ...
4
votes
1answer
3k views
xrandr as root cannot find displays
I have the following rule call my script when I dock or un-dock my ThinkPad:
# /lib/udev/rules.d/81-thinkpad-dock.rules
KERNEL=="dock.0", ATTR{docked}=="0", RUN+="/usr/bin/think-dock-hook off"
...
4
votes
1answer
2k views
xrandr not listing modes in xorg.conf
On my Lenovo w520, xorg/xrandr (with intel driver) detects the native resolution of my LCD panel, but doesn't seem to detect any 16:9 intermediate resolutions:
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current ...
4
votes
1answer
242 views
Doom-II-like red flashing screen
I want my screen to flash red so that it looks similar to getting hit by a rocket in Doom II, preferably using cli tools. I've seen that redshift does something similar just way too slow so I tried ...
4
votes
1answer
917 views
Xconfig xrandr badmatch
Recently I minimal installed my OS, but got an unexpected error while setting my monitor resolution. it seems like a very old problem, but this time there are something else(I think).
to install the ...
4
votes
2answers
1k views
Upgrade won't allow second display to go to 1920x1080
I just upgraded to 10.10 last night and I'm having issues now with dual display from my laptop dock. This was working in the previous release with a manual xrandr command:
xrandr --output LVDS1 --off ...
4
votes
4answers
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What might prevent mouse movements between xrandr screens? [closed]
I've followed the steps outlined in this HowTo.
Right after I log in to Gnome I can move the mouse back and forth but as soon as the task bar loads, the mouse becomes jailed in the screen its in ...
4
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0answers
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How to adjust contrast with xcalib
I trying to adjust contrast on my laptop, a ThinkPad E430, running ubuntu 12.04:
xcalib -co 70 -a
xrandr --output LVDS1 --brightness 0.7
Either of them works only for 1-2 seconds and after that ...
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votes
3answers
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How to Kill specific x-window?
I run some WIndows games via Wine in new x-window on tt8. Here is what I use
Exec=xinit '/home/deckoff/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/HOMM3/drive_c/Program Files/GOG.com/Heroes of Might and Magic 3 ...
3
votes
2answers
3k views
Any really decent way to get three monitors?
What satisfactory solutions are there to achieve three monitors on Ubuntu? I know some ATI cards (Eyefinity) can support 3 monitors from a single card, but I don't know how well this is supported ...
3
votes
1answer
535 views
Why am i stuck at a certain resolution?
I've got a DELL Inspiron 6400 and i use Ubuntu 11.04, when I connect my TV screen via VGA it only works at a 1024x768. It worked fine in 10.10 at the full resolution 1360x768.
I've tried lots of ...
3
votes
1answer
1k views
How to get second display to work alongside primary display?
I've almost got this problem solved... I've got both displays working now. The secondary display is displaying a purple background. Unfortunately, I can't use it. (I can't move the mouse into it, ...
3
votes
1answer
2k views
Maximize windows to physical screen when using a virtual resolution w/xrandr
I have a netbook with a small screen in widescreen format (1024x600), which means that a lot of programs whose designers didn't imagine such a thing open windows that can't be resized and whose ...
3
votes
2answers
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Problem changing resolution using xrandr: BadMatch
I tried to change the resolution using the following commands (found here):
Use xrandr to check the current configuration and available modes:
$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 64 x 64, current 800 x 600, ...
3
votes
3answers
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GDBus.Error when trying to enable second screen
I connected an external screen to my laptop, but my desktop didn't automagically extend to it, as it used to do about a year ago (older version of Ubuntu).
I went to the display settings. The screen ...
3
votes
1answer
276 views
Awesome starts programms twice
I'm running Ubuntu on a MacBook and use an external monitor. So I use xrandr to turn off the laptop monitor on startup if the external monitor is connected with this small ruby script:
...
3
votes
1answer
1k views
How can I set up my DisplayLink USB video adapter without having to create and edit an Xorg.conf?
Ideally, I'd like to be able to plug it in, be prompted for apt to get the necessary driver package, and just have to logoff/login or restart to get the monitor connected to the DisplayLink (or any ...
3
votes
1answer
577 views
xrandr: can't add new mode with Nvidia driver
I'm in the same situation as the question "xrandr: Can't add new mode…", I can't add a new mode because xrandr does not support Nvidia binary driver (blame Nvidia yeah I know) but nvidia-settings can ...
3
votes
3answers
185 views
How do I change the backlight brightness on an iMac 12,2?
Problem: I can't adjust the brightness of my iMac and it's killing me. (My eyes! The goggles do nothing!).
Has anyone gotten this to work?
-Booting with rEFIt 0.14
-Product Name: iMac12,2
...
3
votes
0answers
176 views
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.
...
3
votes
1answer
124 views
Monitor setup and desktop background lost on restart
I have a Lenovo Z570 dual booting Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.10 very happily. I love it, and I'm fairly sure I want to switch permenantly. The laptop has a 1366x768px built in screen, and is connected ...
3
votes
0answers
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Laptop monitor stopped working and can't be re-enabled on a Dell Latitude E6410 [closed]
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 (upgraded from 11.10), everything seemed to work fine until today when my laptop monitor suddenly stopped working.
Here are the facts:
My laptop is a Dell Latitude E6410, Intel ...
3
votes
1answer
476 views
Monitor switching when closing the lid of notebook [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I tell Ubuntu to do nothing when I close my laptop lid?
In the office I use my notebook with an external 22" monitor. So I don't need the notebooks lcd and I ...
2
votes
1answer
292 views
Xrandr configuration in .bashrc not running until I open a terminal?
I have the following in my .bashrc file...
# ~/.bashrc: executed by bash(1) for non-login shells.
# see /usr/share/doc/bash/examples/startup-files (in the package bash-doc)
# for examples
# ...
2
votes
1answer
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“xrandr: Configure crtc 0 failed” when trying to change resolution on external monitor
I've been trying to set up an external monitor for a bit, finally got it mostly working except the resolution is off. My monitor's native res is 1600x900, which I finally got to show up in xrandr:
...
2
votes
1answer
4k views
How do I set up a new resolution?
Okay, in my GUI, Ubuntu only allowed me to set a resolution for 1360x768 and 1024x768 even though I know darn well my P76 monitor is capable of 1280x1024.
So, after a little investigation I used cvt ...
2
votes
1answer
75 views
Possible to run a script when something plugged in / disconnected from Mini DisplayPort?
In /etc/acpi/ there are several scripts that can be customized to do something when a particular event happens on your physical computer, like the lid.sh script which is called when the laptop lid is ...
2
votes
1answer
766 views
External monitor does not correctly display on GMA500
Asus "T91mt" (resolution 1024x600).
External monitor 17" VGA 1280x1024.
Ubuntu 12.04.1.
GMA500.
I have solved a common gma500 issue of resolution own display, but i can't connect external monitor ...
2
votes
1answer
362 views
External monitor resolution is 1024x768 (cvt+xrandr distorts the output)
I have a HP 2009v LCD monitor with VGA input which is plugged to my laptop with Intel graphics card. Windows recognizes the maximum resolution (1600x900) and displays the desktop correctly. Ubuntu ...
2
votes
1answer
5k views
How to detect and configure an output with xrandr?
I have a DELL U2410 monitor connected to a Compaq 100B desktop equipped with an integrated AMD/ATI graphics card (AMD E-350). The installed O/S is Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.
The computer is connected to the ...
2
votes
2answers
220 views
Enable dual monitor on a broken screen
Ive installed Ubuntu on a notebook with a broken display with the help of an external monitor. When booting, the external monitor shows everything fine, but when the login appears, it stops output to ...
2
votes
1answer
363 views
Unable to add 100hz output with xrandr
My TV supports 100/120hz output. I tried the following commands to add the mode:
find the magic numbers:
$ cvt 1920 1080 100
# 1920x1080 99.90 Hz (CVT) hsync: 114.58 kHz; pclk: 302.50 MHz
Modeline ...
2
votes
1answer
777 views
Is it possible to get xRandR to see two separate outputs with the nvidia driver?
I have two monitors, which I have set up with nvidia-settings in Twinview. The result: When I want to do something in xRandR, it does not function. It doesn't report one output per video card head, ...
2
votes
1answer
182 views
Unable to change the refresh rate to 60hz with xrandr
My monitor supports 1920×1080 @ 60hz (LG W2486L) and graphic card (GeForce 9400 GT)
using Ubuntu 12.04.
When I type xrandr -q I get this:
xrandr -q
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output ...
2
votes
0answers
216 views
How do I create a custom resolution for an external monitor?
I currently trying to add the resolution 1216x676 for my external monitor which is connected via HDMI-1. I'm following the guide found at ...
2
votes
0answers
88 views
USB2VGA device not listed as output device
When I type xrandr the usb2vga device "Magic Control Technology Corp. (USB2VGA dongle)" does not show up.
A reboot with the device plugged in doesn't change it.
The kernel.log shows that it has been ...
2
votes
1answer
443 views
Monitor resolution problem (nouveau-driver, 32-bit Ubuntu 12.04.1)
All of a sudden the system changed the screen resolution to 1240x768. I have an AOC 931 Swl with optimal resolution: 1366x768 (60 Hz).
outputs:
xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1024 x ...
2
votes
1answer
279 views
xrandr ignores setting DPI (Zenbook running 12.10)
I recently got a Zenbook Prime and installed ubuntu. Following The tips at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AsusZenbook worked out pretty well.
Only one problem remains: I can not set the DPI.
I ...
2
votes
0answers
686 views
Can't get the right resolution for external monitor
This problem is probably pretty specific to my hardware, but I'm getting frustrated with my limited knowledge on things I might try to solve it, so I post it anyway and hope for help :)
I've got a ...
2
votes
0answers
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External display, windows are moving to external display
I use external display with lenovo w520,
I am running it with following script
xrandr --output LVDS1 --auto --primary --output VIRTUAL --mode 1920x1200 --left-of LVDS1
optirun screenclone -d :8 -x 1
...
