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I'd like my panel and launchers to display on the external monitor rather than on the laptop screen. Please can you tell me how this can be done? I'm loving this OS as my daily driver but my eyes are old and the icons / text on my laptops small high resolution screen are hard to see.
Thank you.
Hi:
I am not sure if this could work for you, but ...
MENU, setup, EASY SETUP FRONT END, hardware, MULTIPLE MONITORS..
and choose your monitor
I don't know if this is what I want but I hope it helps.
Have a nice day.
PP4MNK
@pp4mnklinux
Thanks for your reply.
No that doesn't do it, I've used Zarfly to add my external monitor but it doesn't have a script for changing the monitor status. I took a look at xorg.conf but could not find the answer there, or I may have missed something.
oliverjames wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2025 8:40 amI'd like my panel and launchers to display on the external monitor rather than on the laptop screen. Please can you tell me how this can be done? I'm loving this OS as my daily driver but my eyes are old and the icons / text on my laptops small high resolution screen are hard to see.
Thank you.
Managing Multiple Monitors on Linux with xrandr.
https://craigwilson.blog/post/2024/2024 ... ldisplays/
This is what are you talking about - right?
FeodorF wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2025 9:00 pmoliverjames wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2025 8:40 amI'd like my panel and launchers to display on the external monitor rather than on the laptop screen. Please can you tell me how this can be done? I'm loving this OS as my daily driver but my eyes are old and the icons / text on my laptops small high resolution screen are hard to see.
Thank you.
Managing Multiple Monitors on Linux with xrandr.
https://craigwilson.blog/post/2024/2024 ... ldisplays/
This is what are you talking about - right?
Not quite, but I see that what I'm seeking is possible with xrandr ; https://www.baeldung.com/linux/primary- ... -x-wayland. It appears that the Zarfy buttons activate xrandr scripts as indicated by your reference, however Zarfy omits the additional script to specify the primary monitor. The display settings in xfce include this function.
Having studied a few sites dealing with setting up xrandr I determined my screen names by issuing xrandr in a terminal, and came up with this:
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xrandr --output HDMI-1 --primary --mode 1920x1080 --output eDP-1 --mode 1920x1080 --left-of HDMI-1However running it in a terminal gives no result so I'm clearly missing something. Can one of you clever chaps help please?
Hello @oliverjames .
Would you mind to post the output of 'xrandr / xrandr --verbose'.
When you plug in your HDMI monitor to your laptop does it mirror the laptop screen or do you have to use '# xrandr --output HDMI-1 --auto' ?
If you run the command '# xrandr --auto' and afterwards the command '# xrandr / xrandr --verbose' does the result look different to the one before?
Does your laptop monitor show up as 'eDP-1' ? If so you could use a script like this:
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#!/bin/sh
#script-1.sh ++++++++++++++++++++++++
#It turns on your external monitor and powers off the laptop screen
xrandr --output HDMI-1 --auto
xrandr --output eDP-1 --off
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#!/bin/sh
#script-2.sh ++++++++++++++++++++++++
#It turns on your laptop screen and turns off your external monitor
xrandr --output eDP-1 --auto
xrandr --output HDMI-1 --off
#++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Code: Select all
#!/bin/sh
#script-3.sh ++++++++++++++++++++++++
#It turns on your laptop screen and your external monitor
xrandr --output HDMI-1 --auto
xrandr --output eDP-1 --auto
#++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Thank you for your reply.
FeodorF wrote: Mon Feb 03, 2025 10:15 pmHello @oliverjames .
Would you mind to post the output of 'xrandr / xrandr --verbose'. See below:
When you plug in your HDMI monitor to your laptop does it mirror the laptop screen or do you have to use '# xrandr --output HDMI-1 --auto' ? My hdmi monitor is plugged in at boot and EasyOS automatically detects it correctly after setup with Zarfy. All that remains is knowing how to set the hdmi monitor as "primary"
If you run the command '# xrandr --auto' and afterwards the command '# xrandr / xrandr --verbose' does the result look different to the one before? xrand --auto didn't register. xrand --help suggests that it should though?
Does your laptop monitor show up as 'eDP-1' ? If so you could use a script like this:
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xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 3840 x 1080, maximum 16384 x 16384
eDP-1 connected primary 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 309mm x 173mm
1920x1080 60.01*+ 59.97 59.96 59.93 48.01
1680x1050 59.95 59.88
1400x1050 59.98
1600x900 59.99 59.94 59.95 59.82
1280x1024 60.02
1400x900 59.96 59.88
1280x960 60.00
1440x810 60.00 59.97
1368x768 59.88 59.85
1280x800 59.99 59.97 59.81 59.91
1280x720 60.00 59.99 59.86 59.74
1024x768 60.04 60.00
960x720 60.00
928x696 60.05
896x672 60.01
1024x576 59.95 59.96 59.90 59.82
960x600 59.93 60.00
960x540 59.96 59.99 59.63 59.82
800x600 60.00 60.32 56.25
840x525 60.01 59.88
864x486 59.92 59.57
700x525 59.98
800x450 59.95 59.82
640x512 60.02
700x450 59.96 59.88
640x480 60.00 59.94
720x405 59.51 58.99
684x384 59.88 59.85
640x400 59.88 59.98
640x360 59.86 59.83 59.84 59.32
512x384 60.00
512x288 60.00 59.92
480x270 59.63 59.82
400x300 60.32 56.34
432x243 59.92 59.57
320x240 60.05
360x202 59.51 59.13
320x180 59.84 59.32
DP-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
HDMI-1 connected 1920x1080+1920+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 597mm x 336mm
1920x1080 60.00*+ 50.00 59.94
1920x1080i 60.00 50.00 59.94
1600x1200 60.00
1680x1050 59.88
1400x1050 59.95
1280x1024 75.02 60.02
1440x900 59.90
1280x960 60.00
1152x864 75.00
1280x720 60.00 50.00 59.94
1024x768 75.03 70.07 60.00
832x624 74.55
800x600 72.19 75.00 60.32 56.25
720x576 50.00
720x576i 50.00
720x480 60.00 59.94
720x480i 60.00 59.94
640x480 75.00 72.81 66.67 60.00 59.94
720x400 70.08
DP-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
HDMI-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
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xrandr --verbose
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 3840 x 1080, maximum 16384 x 16384
eDP-1 connected primary 1920x1080+0+0 (0x47) normal (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 309mm x 173mm
Identifier: 0x41
Timestamp: 39432
Subpixel: unknown
Gamma: 1.0:1.0:1.0
Brightness: 1.0
Clones:
CRTC: 0
CRTCs: 0 1 2
Transform: 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
filter:
EDID:
00ffffffffffff0009e5ee0600000000
011a0104951f11780a2190a658549f26
10505400000001010101010101010101
010101010101b03680c9703814403020
360035ad1000001a302c80de70381440
3020360035ad1000001a000000fe0036
48593157804e5631344e343700000000
000041119e000000000a010a20200048
Colorspace: Default
supported: Default, BT709_YCC, XVYCC_601, XVYCC_709, SYCC_601, opYCC_601, opRGB, BT2020_CYCC, BT2020_RGB, BT2020_YCC, DCI-P3_RGB_D65, RGB_WIDE_FIXED, RGB_WIDE_FLOAT, BT601_YCC
max bpc: 12
range: (6, 12)
Broadcast RGB: Automatic
supported: Automatic, Full, Limited 16:235
panel orientation: Normal
supported: Normal, Upside Down, Left Side Up, Right Side Up
scaling mode: Full aspect
supported: Full, Center, Full aspect
link-status: Good
supported: Good, Bad
CTM: 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1
CONNECTOR_ID: 99
supported: 99
non-desktop: 0
range: (0, 1)
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h: width 1920 start 1968 end 2000 total 2121 skew 0 clock 66.01KHz
v: height 1080 start 1083 end 1089 total 1100 clock 60.01Hz
1920x1080 (0x48) 266.500MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 1920 start 1944 end 1960 total 2000 skew 0 clock 133.25KHz
v: height 1080 start 1081 end 1084 total 1111 clock 59.97Hz
1920x1080 (0x49) 173.000MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1920 start 2048 end 2248 total 2576 skew 0 clock 67.16KHz
v: height 1080 start 1083 end 1088 total 1120 clock 59.96Hz
1920x1080 (0x4a) 138.500MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 1920 start 1968 end 2000 total 2080 skew 0 clock 66.59KHz
v: height 1080 start 1083 end 1088 total 1111 clock 59.93Hz
1920x1080 (0x4b) 113.120MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 1920 start 1968 end 2000 total 2142 skew 0 clock 52.81KHz
v: height 1080 start 1083 end 1089 total 1100 clock 48.01Hz
1680x1050 (0x4c) 146.250MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1680 start 1784 end 1960 total 2240 skew 0 clock 65.29KHz
v: height 1050 start 1053 end 1059 total 1089 clock 59.95Hz
1680x1050 (0x4d) 119.000MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 1680 start 1728 end 1760 total 1840 skew 0 clock 64.67KHz
v: height 1050 start 1053 end 1059 total 1080 clock 59.88Hz
1400x1050 (0x4e) 122.000MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 1400 start 1488 end 1640 total 1880 skew 0 clock 64.89KHz
v: height 1050 start 1052 end 1064 total 1082 clock 59.98Hz
1600x900 (0x4f) 246.000MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 1600 start 1728 end 1900 total 2200 skew 0 clock 111.82KHz
v: height 900 start 901 end 904 total 932 clock 59.99Hz
1600x900 (0x50) 186.500MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 1600 start 1624 end 1640 total 1680 skew 0 clock 111.01KHz
v: height 900 start 901 end 904 total 926 clock 59.94Hz
1600x900 (0x51) 118.250MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1600 start 1696 end 1856 total 2112 skew 0 clock 55.99KHz
v: height 900 start 903 end 908 total 934 clock 59.95Hz
1600x900 (0x52) 97.500MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 1600 start 1648 end 1680 total 1760 skew 0 clock 55.40KHz
v: height 900 start 903 end 908 total 926 clock 59.82Hz
1280x1024 (0x53) 108.000MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 1280 start 1328 end 1440 total 1688 skew 0 clock 63.98KHz
v: height 1024 start 1025 end 1028 total 1066 clock 60.02Hz
1400x900 (0x54) 103.500MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1400 start 1480 end 1624 total 1848 skew 0 clock 56.01KHz
v: height 900 start 903 end 913 total 934 clock 59.96Hz
1400x900 (0x55) 86.500MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 1400 start 1448 end 1480 total 1560 skew 0 clock 55.45KHz
v: height 900 start 903 end 913 total 926 clock 59.88Hz
1280x960 (0x56) 108.000MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 1280 start 1376 end 1488 total 1800 skew 0 clock 60.00KHz
v: height 960 start 961 end 964 total 1000 clock 60.00Hz
1440x810 (0x57) 198.125MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 1440 start 1548 end 1704 total 1968 skew 0 clock 100.67KHz
v: height 810 start 811 end 814 total 839 clock 60.00Hz
1440x810 (0x58) 151.875MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 1440 start 1464 end 1480 total 1520 skew 0 clock 99.92KHz
v: height 810 start 811 end 814 total 833 clock 59.97Hz
1368x768 (0x59) 85.250MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1368 start 1440 end 1576 total 1784 skew 0 clock 47.79KHz
v: height 768 start 771 end 781 total 798 clock 59.88Hz
1368x768 (0x5a) 72.250MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 1368 start 1416 end 1448 total 1528 skew 0 clock 47.28KHz
v: height 768 start 771 end 781 total 790 clock 59.85Hz
1280x800 (0x5b) 174.250MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 1280 start 1380 end 1516 total 1752 skew 0 clock 99.46KHz
v: height 800 start 801 end 804 total 829 clock 59.99Hz
1280x800 (0x5c) 134.250MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 1280 start 1304 end 1320 total 1360 skew 0 clock 98.71KHz
v: height 800 start 801 end 804 total 823 clock 59.97Hz
1280x800 (0x5d) 83.500MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1280 start 1352 end 1480 total 1680 skew 0 clock 49.70KHz
v: height 800 start 803 end 809 total 831 clock 59.81Hz
1280x800 (0x5e) 71.000MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 1280 start 1328 end 1360 total 1440 skew 0 clock 49.31KHz
v: height 800 start 803 end 809 total 823 clock 59.91Hz
1280x720 (0x5f) 156.125MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 1280 start 1376 end 1512 total 1744 skew 0 clock 89.52KHz
v: height 720 start 721 end 724 total 746 clock 60.00Hz
1280x720 (0x60) 120.750MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 1280 start 1304 end 1320 total 1360 skew 0 clock 88.79KHz
v: height 720 start 721 end 724 total 740 clock 59.99Hz
1280x720 (0x61) 74.500MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1280 start 1344 end 1472 total 1664 skew 0 clock 44.77KHz
v: height 720 start 723 end 728 total 748 clock 59.86Hz
1280x720 (0x62) 63.750MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 1280 start 1328 end 1360 total 1440 skew 0 clock 44.27KHz
v: height 720 start 723 end 728 total 741 clock 59.74Hz
1024x768 (0x63) 133.475MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 1024 start 1100 end 1212 total 1400 skew 0 clock 95.34KHz
v: height 768 start 768 end 770 total 794 clock 60.04Hz
1024x768 (0x64) 65.000MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 1024 start 1048 end 1184 total 1344 skew 0 clock 48.36KHz
v: height 768 start 771 end 777 total 806 clock 60.00Hz
960x720 (0x65) 117.000MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 960 start 1024 end 1128 total 1300 skew 0 clock 90.00KHz
v: height 720 start 720 end 722 total 750 clock 60.00Hz
928x696 (0x66) 109.150MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 928 start 976 end 1088 total 1264 skew 0 clock 86.35KHz
v: height 696 start 696 end 698 total 719 clock 60.05Hz
896x672 (0x67) 102.400MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 896 start 960 end 1060 total 1224 skew 0 clock 83.66KHz
v: height 672 start 672 end 674 total 697 clock 60.01Hz
1024x576 (0x68) 98.500MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 1024 start 1092 end 1200 total 1376 skew 0 clock 71.58KHz
v: height 576 start 577 end 580 total 597 clock 59.95Hz
1024x576 (0x69) 78.375MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 1024 start 1048 end 1064 total 1104 skew 0 clock 70.99KHz
v: height 576 start 577 end 580 total 592 clock 59.96Hz
1024x576 (0x6a) 46.500MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1024 start 1064 end 1160 total 1296 skew 0 clock 35.88KHz
v: height 576 start 579 end 584 total 599 clock 59.90Hz
1024x576 (0x6b) 42.000MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 1024 start 1072 end 1104 total 1184 skew 0 clock 35.47KHz
v: height 576 start 579 end 584 total 593 clock 59.82Hz
960x600 (0x6c) 96.625MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 960 start 1028 end 1128 total 1296 skew 0 clock 74.56KHz
v: height 600 start 601 end 604 total 622 clock 59.93Hz
960x600 (0x6d) 77.000MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 960 start 984 end 1000 total 1040 skew 0 clock 74.04KHz
v: height 600 start 601 end 604 total 617 clock 60.00Hz
960x540 (0x6e) 86.500MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 960 start 1024 end 1124 total 1288 skew 0 clock 67.16KHz
v: height 540 start 541 end 544 total 560 clock 59.96Hz
960x540 (0x6f) 69.250MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 960 start 984 end 1000 total 1040 skew 0 clock 66.59KHz
v: height 540 start 541 end 544 total 555 clock 59.99Hz
960x540 (0x70) 40.750MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 960 start 992 end 1088 total 1216 skew 0 clock 33.51KHz
v: height 540 start 543 end 548 total 562 clock 59.63Hz
960x540 (0x71) 37.250MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 960 start 1008 end 1040 total 1120 skew 0 clock 33.26KHz
v: height 540 start 543 end 548 total 556 clock 59.82Hz
800x600 (0x72) 81.000MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 800 start 832 end 928 total 1080 skew 0 clock 75.00KHz
v: height 600 start 600 end 602 total 625 clock 60.00Hz
800x600 (0x73) 40.000MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 800 start 840 end 968 total 1056 skew 0 clock 37.88KHz
v: height 600 start 601 end 605 total 628 clock 60.32Hz
800x600 (0x74) 36.000MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 800 start 824 end 896 total 1024 skew 0 clock 35.16KHz
v: height 600 start 601 end 603 total 625 clock 56.25Hz
840x525 (0x75) 73.125MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 840 start 892 end 980 total 1120 skew 0 clock 65.29KHz
v: height 525 start 526 end 529 total 544 clock 60.01Hz
840x525 (0x76) 59.500MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 840 start 864 end 880 total 920 skew 0 clock 64.67KHz
v: height 525 start 526 end 529 total 540 clock 59.88Hz
864x486 (0x77) 32.500MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 864 start 888 end 968 total 1072 skew 0 clock 30.32KHz
v: height 486 start 489 end 494 total 506 clock 59.92Hz
864x486 (0x78) 30.500MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 864 start 912 end 944 total 1024 skew 0 clock 29.79KHz
v: height 486 start 489 end 494 total 500 clock 59.57Hz
700x525 (0x79) 61.000MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 700 start 744 end 820 total 940 skew 0 clock 64.89KHz
v: height 525 start 526 end 532 total 541 clock 59.98Hz
800x450 (0x7a) 59.125MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 800 start 848 end 928 total 1056 skew 0 clock 55.99KHz
v: height 450 start 451 end 454 total 467 clock 59.95Hz
800x450 (0x7b) 48.750MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 800 start 824 end 840 total 880 skew 0 clock 55.40KHz
v: height 450 start 451 end 454 total 463 clock 59.82Hz
640x512 (0x7c) 54.000MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 640 start 664 end 720 total 844 skew 0 clock 63.98KHz
v: height 512 start 512 end 514 total 533 clock 60.02Hz
700x450 (0x7d) 51.750MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 700 start 740 end 812 total 924 skew 0 clock 56.01KHz
v: height 450 start 451 end 456 total 467 clock 59.96Hz
700x450 (0x7e) 43.250MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 700 start 724 end 740 total 780 skew 0 clock 55.45KHz
v: height 450 start 451 end 456 total 463 clock 59.88Hz
640x480 (0x7f) 54.000MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 640 start 688 end 744 total 900 skew 0 clock 60.00KHz
v: height 480 start 480 end 482 total 500 clock 60.00Hz
640x480 (0x80) 25.175MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 640 start 656 end 752 total 800 skew 0 clock 31.47KHz
v: height 480 start 490 end 492 total 525 clock 59.94Hz
720x405 (0x81) 22.500MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 720 start 744 end 808 total 896 skew 0 clock 25.11KHz
v: height 405 start 408 end 413 total 422 clock 59.51Hz
720x405 (0x82) 21.750MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 720 start 768 end 800 total 880 skew 0 clock 24.72KHz
v: height 405 start 408 end 413 total 419 clock 58.99Hz
684x384 (0x83) 42.625MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 684 start 720 end 788 total 892 skew 0 clock 47.79KHz
v: height 384 start 385 end 390 total 399 clock 59.88Hz
684x384 (0x84) 36.125MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 684 start 708 end 724 total 764 skew 0 clock 47.28KHz
v: height 384 start 385 end 390 total 395 clock 59.85Hz
640x400 (0x85) 41.750MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 640 start 676 end 740 total 840 skew 0 clock 49.70KHz
v: height 400 start 401 end 404 total 415 clock 59.88Hz
640x400 (0x86) 35.500MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 640 start 664 end 680 total 720 skew 0 clock 49.31KHz
v: height 400 start 401 end 404 total 411 clock 59.98Hz
640x360 (0x87) 37.250MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 640 start 672 end 736 total 832 skew 0 clock 44.77KHz
v: height 360 start 361 end 364 total 374 clock 59.86Hz
640x360 (0x88) 31.875MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 640 start 664 end 680 total 720 skew 0 clock 44.27KHz
v: height 360 start 361 end 364 total 370 clock 59.83Hz
640x360 (0x89) 18.000MHz -HSync +VSync
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v: height 360 start 363 end 368 total 376 clock 59.84Hz
640x360 (0x8a) 17.750MHz +HSync -VSync
h: width 640 start 688 end 720 total 800 skew 0 clock 22.19KHz
v: height 360 start 363 end 368 total 374 clock 59.32Hz
512x384 (0x8b) 32.500MHz -HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 512 start 524 end 592 total 672 skew 0 clock 48.36KHz
v: height 384 start 385 end 388 total 403 clock 60.00Hz
512x288 (0x8c) 23.250MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 512 start 532 end 580 total 648 skew 0 clock 35.88KHz
v: height 288 start 289 end 292 total 299 clock 60.00Hz
512x288 (0x8d) 21.000MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 512 start 536 end 552 total 592 skew 0 clock 35.47KHz
v: height 288 start 289 end 292 total 296 clock 59.92Hz
480x270 (0x8e) 20.375MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 480 start 496 end 544 total 608 skew 0 clock 33.51KHz
v: height 270 start 271 end 274 total 281 clock 59.63Hz
480x270 (0x8f) 18.625MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 480 start 504 end 520 total 560 skew 0 clock 33.26KHz
v: height 270 start 271 end 274 total 278 clock 59.82Hz
400x300 (0x90) 20.000MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 400 start 420 end 484 total 528 skew 0 clock 37.88KHz
v: height 300 start 300 end 302 total 314 clock 60.32Hz
400x300 (0x91) 18.000MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 400 start 412 end 448 total 512 skew 0 clock 35.16KHz
v: height 300 start 300 end 301 total 312 clock 56.34Hz
432x243 (0x92) 16.250MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 432 start 444 end 484 total 536 skew 0 clock 30.32KHz
v: height 243 start 244 end 247 total 253 clock 59.92Hz
432x243 (0x93) 15.250MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 432 start 456 end 472 total 512 skew 0 clock 29.79KHz
v: height 243 start 244 end 247 total 250 clock 59.57Hz
320x240 (0x94) 12.587MHz -HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 320 start 328 end 376 total 400 skew 0 clock 31.47KHz
v: height 240 start 245 end 246 total 262 clock 60.05Hz
360x202 (0x95) 11.250MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 360 start 372 end 404 total 448 skew 0 clock 25.11KHz
v: height 202 start 204 end 206 total 211 clock 59.51Hz
360x202 (0x96) 10.875MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 360 start 384 end 400 total 440 skew 0 clock 24.72KHz
v: height 202 start 204 end 206 total 209 clock 59.13Hz
320x180 (0x97) 9.000MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
h: width 320 start 332 end 360 total 400 skew 0 clock 22.50KHz
v: height 180 start 181 end 184 total 188 clock 59.84Hz
320x180 (0x98) 8.875MHz +HSync -VSync DoubleScan
h: width 320 start 344 end 360 total 400 skew 0 clock 22.19KHz
v: height 180 start 181 end 184 total 187 clock 59.32Hz
DP-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
Identifier: 0x42
Timestamp: 39432
Subpixel: unknown
Clones: HDMI-1
CRTCs: 0 1 2
Transform: 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
filter:
Content Protection: Undesired
supported: Undesired, Desired, Enabled
Colorspace: Default
supported: Default, BT709_YCC, XVYCC_601, XVYCC_709, SYCC_601, opYCC_601, opRGB, BT2020_CYCC, BT2020_RGB, BT2020_YCC, DCI-P3_RGB_D65, RGB_WIDE_FIXED, RGB_WIDE_FLOAT, BT601_YCC
max bpc: 12
range: (6, 12)
Broadcast RGB: Automatic
supported: Automatic, Full, Limited 16:235
audio: auto
supported: force-dvi, off, auto, on
subconnector: Unknown
supported: Unknown, VGA, DVI-D, HDMI, DP, Wireless, Native
link-status: Good
supported: Good, Bad
CTM: 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1
CONNECTOR_ID: 107
supported: 107
non-desktop: 0
range: (0, 1)
HDMI-1 connected 1920x1080+1920+0 (0x99) normal (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 597mm x 336mm
Identifier: 0x43
Timestamp: 39432
Subpixel: unknown
Gamma: 1.2:1.1:1.0
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Clones: DP-1
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Hi @oliverjames ,
use:
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xrandr --output HDMI-1 --primaryThis will set the HDMI screen into primary mode but only for the session.
After a shutdown of the laptop you'll have to revoke it again.
To read the primary status you can use:
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xrandr --currentFeodorF wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2025 8:37 amHi @oliverjames ,
use:
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xrandr --output HDMI-1 --primaryThis will set the HDMI screen into primary mode but only for the session.
After a shutdown of the laptop you'll have to revoke it again.To read the primary status you can use:
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xrandr --current
Thank you. Running xrandr --output HDMI-1 --primary in the terrminal moves the panel to the hdmi monitor (now listed as primary when invoking xrandr --current); I just had to restart the X server for the change to take effect.
Which file could be edited to retain this configuration for a new session? Could this "set primary" option be included in Zarfy?
@oliverjames ,
yes, you can add it to the Zarfy script.
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#!/bin/sh
#to handle multiple monitors.
#make HDMI-1 the primary screen
xrandr --output HDMI-1 --primary
#the "-l" option loads the configuration and exits.
[ -d "/root/.zarfy" ] && zarfy -l
FeodorF wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2025 4:30 pm@oliverjames ,
yes, you can add it to the Zarfy script.
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#!/bin/sh #to handle multiple monitors. #make HDMI-1 the primary screen xrandr --output HDMI-1 --primary #the "-l" option loads the configuration and exits. [ -d "/root/.zarfy" ] && zarfy -l
I'm not sure what happened but I can no longer repeat the operation that happened yesterday. Your script makes hdmi the primary screen, confirmed by xrandr --current, but upon restarting x windows the settings have returned to eDP-1 as primary.
I ran you script for Zarfy, but to no effect.
Hi, @oliverjames .
Please have a look at:
/var/log/Xorg.0.log
Open the log file with geany and search for the term:
1920x1080 +1920+0
I guess you will find it in the '..Output HDMI..' section of the log file.
'+1920+0' will tell the system to create a '3840x1080 virtual' screen splitting the EasyOS screen into 2 parts. One part going to the laptop screen, the other part to the HDMI screen.
The only way around this problem might be to leave the HDMI cable disconnected during the first installation of EasyOS. The same procedure has to happen during each EasyOS version upgrade.
Menu -> System -> HardInfo -> Display
Update:
Do you mind to post your /var/log/Xorg.0.log file.
This problem seems to be not present at EasyOS Scarthgap version 6.6.1 (Linux kernel 6.12.12).
Please try this version on your laptop.
FeodorF wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2025 7:38 pmHi, @oliverjames .
Please have a look at:
/var/log/Xorg.0.logOpen the log file with geany and search for the term:
1920x1080 +1920+0I guess you will find it in the '..Output HDMI..' section of the log file.
'+1920+0' will tell the system to create a '3840x1080 virtual' screen splitting the EasyOS screen into 2 parts. One part going to the laptop screen, the other part to the HDMI screen.
The only way around this problem might be to leave the HDMI cable disconnected during the first installation of EasyOS. The same procedure has to happen during each EasyOS version upgrade.
Menu -> System -> HardInfo -> Display
split-screen.png
Update:
Do you mind to post your /var/log/Xorg.0.log file.This problem seems to be not present at EasyOS Scarthgap version 6.6.1 (Linux kernel 6.12.12).
Please try this version on your laptop.
Thank you, I'll try this. The change in the screen setup did indeed happen after an EasyOS version upgrade.