Questions tagged [xrandr]
Official configuration utility for x.org.
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Wrong refresh rate, missing EDID, and screen tearing on 4K TV over HDMI
I'm trying to use a mini PC (a Trigkey G4 with an Intel N95 CPU) running Ubuntu 22.04 as a home-theater PC, connected to my Hisense U6G television via an HDMI 2.1 cable. It connects and is able to ...
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Setting custom resolution with xrandr running surface linux
Running 22.04 on an old Surface laptop. I'm trying to set a custom resolution for a 34" external monitor connected w/ HDMI but it doesn't seem to want to "stay". I can connect 1920x1080 ...
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xrandr rejects 1600x900 mode
I'm running Ubuntu as a VMware guest. After upgrading to Ubuntu 22 and rebooting, the resolution was off: it should be 1600x900, but this wasn't a choice.
I followed the instructions at Screen ...
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Getting a blank screen with blinking cursor error after changing resolution
I've recently installed Ubuntu 22.04 on a dual boot. I allocated 30 gb space for root.when I first plugged installation media, resolution wasn't optimum (it wasn't 1920x1080). I thought it would be ...
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Can't set custom resolution in ubuntu in virtualbox
I have resolution 2520:1680 (3:2). This resolution is not standard, so i can’t set it through the settings Try change it using xrandr, but it doesn't work (i got exception)
I try this
gtf 2520 1680 60
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screen zoomed into top left when qemu vm with gpu is open
When running a vm with a gpu added as virtual hardware (quadro 4000) in qemu, the screen zooms into the top left corner. This persists even after closing the vm. Rebooting the computer does not fix ...
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Can't add custom resolutions on Display Port
Just installed Ubuntu 23.04 and found out that I can't change the default resolution
1920 x 1080 via the display settings. Tried adding custom resolution using xrandr --addmode and got the problem ...
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23.x - Keep display active when TV turns off
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I'm running Ubuntu 23.04 on an Intel NUC that has 4 TV's attached.
We're merely using it to display metrics in the office.
I wrote a script that turns off the TV's at 6PM, and turns them ...
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Xrandr acting randomly
We have a computer running Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. It has four monitors and is part of a livestreaming setup. One monitor is on the left, and three monitors (a screen, a projector, and a HDMI-USB ...
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External Monitors Sometimes Switch Names When Docking Station Plugged In
I'm running Xubuntu 22.04 off a laptop that is sometimes plugged into a Dell docking station with two external monitors. I use xrandr commands to set up the monitors in my preferred configuration when ...
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xrandr (intel driver, igpu) not recognizing config file or any unconnected screens (DVI, Virtual, etc)
I was trying to setup a virtual display on my 610 igpu minipc. I have tried to edit 20-intel.conf files (had to create) in both /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d (where other manufacturer config files ...
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Use LS055R1SX04 at lower resolution with minimal startx and xrandr
My machine is a Rock Pi 4B+ running Ubuntu Server 20.04. I downloaded minimal startx and also xrandr to run my Rust program that has raylib so that it can actually display renders on my LS055R1SX04 ...
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Ubuntu USB-C to HDMI adapter not working
I have a laptop with a USB-C port, where I am trying to use a BENFEI USB-C to HDMI adapter in order to display something on an external monitor. However, even though my USB-C port definitely supports ...
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Docking station/xrandr/multiple monitors, is it possible to combine monitors?
I have connected three monitors to my docking station. Two using display port and one using HDMI. Docking station connects to laptop using USB-C connector. All other inputs such as network, mouse and ...
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xrandr --listproviders not showing any graphics cards
I would like to be able to have xrandr recognize my two RTX 3070 Nvidia Graphics Cards.
However, xrandr does not return anything.
xrandr --listproviders
Providers: number : 0
I am using nvidia-prime ...
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Define display positions from bash in Wayland?
So xrandr is broken in Wayland. As is, well the list is too long...
It is impossible to set display positions precisely with the GUI display settings.
Is there no means of defining display positions ...
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Xrandr: can't open display (trying to add fake display)
I've installed Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS on my PC. There's a scenario that I need to access this PC using Moonlight and Sunshine when there's no monitor connected to my GPU. Sunshine is the host streaming ...
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Xorg: Changing display resolution manually via xorg config file
I am using Ubuntu 22.10
I want to: set my display resolution to 1080p using xorg config file as xrandr didn't work for me.
Solution worked before:
In /usr/lib/X11/xorg.conf.d/10.nvidia.* i changed the ...
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Xubuntu - Second monitor not recognised by OS - xrandr addmode kinda works
Igel H830C have one display port and one DVI-I port. I have connected two monitors via adapters (HDMI to DVI-I and HDMI to display port).
Monitor (DELL U2520D) is working without any problems.
However ...
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How to create virtual monitor with xrandr without increasing HDMI screen width?
When I run xrandr to create a virtual monitor, it doesn't really creates a virtual monitor. Instead, it increases the width of my HDMI monitor and enable some type of "scrolling" behavior. I'...
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xrandr scaling issues of 4k Monitor combined with a HD Monitor
Currently i run this command to get everything correct scaled:
xrandr --output DP-2 --fb 7680x2160 --mode 3840x2160 --scale 1x1 --pos 0x0 --primary \
--output HDMI-0 --mode 1920x1080 --scale ...
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Rotate second monitor on the left side using shortcut
I had my second monitor on the right side of my laptop before, and I had no problem rotating the second monitor using keyboard shortcuts. The commands I use are:
xrandr --output HDMI-1 --rotate left
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Can't customize resolution 2560x1080 for ultrawide monitor in Ubuntu 22.04
I'm facing some troubles in the first configuration for ultrawide monitor.
My laptop is a dell vostro 3501, core i5-1035G1 and monitor is a LG Ultrawide 25.7, model 26WQ500-B, 2560x1080, 75Hz
To ...
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xrandr commands are not working as expected
My ~/.xprofile contents:
xrandr --output HDMI-0 --mode 1600x900 --pos 0x0 --rate 59.98 --panning 0x0
xrandr --output HDMI-1 --mode 1920x1080 --pos 1600x880 --rate 60 --panning 0x0 --primary
Right. ...
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Computer does not connect to screen or projector
I use a dell laptop with Ubuntu. Pretty often I have trouble connecting to external screens or projectors via my hdmi output. If I restart my computer however, it connects to the external display ...
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How to fix gnome control center (monitor submenu) showing duplicate refresh rates
My gnome-control-center show up duplicate refresh rates, like: 50Hz,50Hz; 59,54Hz/59,54Hz; 60Hz,60Hz ... (under xorg, wayland no issue)
xrandr command returns fine refresh rates for specified display.
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super-strange case - external 4k monitor
I have a super-cheap gitabyte brix device for watching youtube.
It is connected to 4k display through hdmi cable, but since it is a super cheap device it only supports 1920x1080 resolution and that's ...
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Unable to set 1920x1080 resolution on Ubuntu 22.10 with Intel HD Graphics 4400 and VGA display
I have a PC with dual boot of Windows 10 and Ubuntu 22.10. I have an external TV as a monitor that is connected via VGA cable, and I know both the TV and VGA are perfectly capable of 1920x1080 because ...
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Only one monitor working on laptop, checked usb-C and HDMI, 20.04
I have a samsung laptop screen as the 'built-in' monitor, and it works fine on its own.
When I plugged in a usb-C dell monitor, the main monitor was transferred onto it, while my laptop monitor went ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 cannot get 4k resolution working
i've got a machine with Intel 630 Integrated Graphics 630 (Kaby Lake) and a TV which can do 4K connected via HDMI (bought 2.1).
I've tried this (and also 3840x2160_30.00)
cvt 3840 2160 60
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How to set appropriate screen resolution for 19" monitor using xrandr?
I'm trying to set custom 1920x1080 resolution for 19" Dell monitor.
It's not listed in available resolutions but I know it's the appropriate resolution
for this monitor.
I've followed xrandr - ...
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error found when loading /etc/profile xrandr: cannot find output "XWAYLAND0"
I'm on Ubuntu 22.04 and I have an old Samsung SyncMaster monitor that only supports 1280x720 resolution. When I installed Ubuntu, it was set to a lower resolution and there was no option for 1280x720, ...
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Split screen into 4 using the xrandr --setmonitor command (LG 43UN700)
I have a 43'' TV-sized 4K monitor and I'd like to split it into 4 virtual screens using xrandr --setmonitor.
--setmonitor name geometry outputs
Define a new monitor with the given geometry and ...
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how can i literally shrink the size of one of my monitors?
I saw a question very similar to this, "how do I shrink my monitor's size?" wherein the asker requests a black margin surrounding their screen; how would I achieve the same thing on Wayland? ...
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Xrandr not allowing me to change my screen resolution
I recently got a new computer, and when I installed linux on it—Ubuntu to be specific—the screen resolution was set to 1024x768. I tried adding a new mode, but when I tried switching to the new mode ...
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Brightness control "Up"/"Down" with xrandr (Ubuntu 22.04)
I am happily using the "brightness" command to control my TV as my primary display right now. But since I am working in a somewhat dim environment I was wondering if there is a way to not ...
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How to set up a 1920x1080 Custom Screen Resolution on a 14" screen laptop with Mesa Intel® HD Graphics 5500 (BDW GT2)
I am using a Lenovo 14" screen laptop with Mesa Intel® HD Graphics 5500 (BDW GT2) inbuilt, and running on Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS 64-bit.
maximum screen resolution i see is 1366x768 (16:9), Is my ...
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xrandr: Cannot set resolution of laptop display
I have a laptop which has a max. resolution of 2880x1800. I want to set the resolution to something like 1920x1200. I tried
xrandr --output eDP-1 --mode 1920x1200
but I get the error
xrandr: ...
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Splitting monitor using xrandr
I'm trying to split my 4k screen using xrandr to 3 sections,
the output of xrandr is
Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 3840 x 2160, maximum 32767 x 32767
eDP1 connected (normal left inverted right x ...
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Unable to change resolution to 3440 x 1440 [duplicate]
I have an ultrawide monitor with intel hd 510 graphics. I just want my monitor to display its native resolution of 3440 x 1440. It wasn't an option, so I used the xrandr protocol to create a ...
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dual-monitors - main screen displays only 1/4 of image
I'm using two monitors, main one is 4k and second one is 2k resolution. Everything is connected to my laptop through a usb-c dock (see bellow for references).
When connecting both monitors, the main ...
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How to create a virtual monitor for VR?
I'm using Immersed for the oculus quest 2, which isn't currently supporting multiple virtual monitors for me. I have a little headless ghost hdmi dongle, but it's not customizable, and a bit of a ...
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adjust external monitor brightness from command line [ubuntu 22.04 wayland] (xrandr not working)
I'm in the process of moving from a machine running 20.04 (windowing system X11) to a new one running 22.04 (windowing system Wayland), and I have not been able to find a functional method for ...
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How can the configuration for a monitor be saved and then applied to a different monitor?
I have an old B&W CRT monitor connected to a Raspberry Pi via a HDMI to VGA adapter.
The CRT monitor works correctly (and not with a garbled output) only after booting the Raspberry Pi with ...
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`xmobar -x` flag doesn't work because both monitors appear under Screen 0
When I run xrandr it shows both of my monitors as different displays under Screen 0. How do I set one of them to Screen 1? (Or is there a more elegant solution?)
I ask because I'm setting up xmonad on ...
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How to fix resolution stuck at 640x480 with an nVidia card that relies on deprecated proprietary 304 driver?
I had to include the directive 'nomodeset' during and after installation of Ubuntu 22.04 due to screen corruption/artifacts that couldn't display any useful information for navigation.
The main ...
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How can I send commands to a remote X11 session?
I have a remote Raspberry Pi connected to an old display. The Raspberry Pi is not configured correctly to display to this old display (it is basically sending the wrong resolution signal to the ...
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my desktop unmocks when using xrandr completely
I use a projector. I have create a simple script to configure the most suitable resolution:
xrandr --output HDMI-1 --mode 1280x720
xrandr --output HDMI-2 --mode 1280x720
It works but the desktop ...
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xrandr: differential display scaling causes problems with VLC and VirtualBox (fractals)
On Ubuntu 20.04, I am using a dual monitor setup, the primary monitor is an HiDPI display (192 dpi; 3840x2160; 60 Hz), while the secondary one has normal resolution (96 dpi; 1920x1200; 60 Hz; rotated ...
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xrandr Unable to Access Attached Displays from Shell (SSH)
I hope you are smarter than I am. I have an entertainment system running Kodi and I have posted similar questions on the kodi forums without finding any useful answers there. I ask again here because ...
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