Managing an external display on Linux shouldn’t be this hard

Re:Managing an external display on Linux shouldn’t be this hard by PaulDavisThe1st on Sunday November 14, 2021 @09:23AM (#29217320)

My linux machine remembers the displays and where I place them relative to each other (I'm not using a laptop).

But ... I sometimes use 1, 2 or 3 of the displays, and the configuration needs to be different depending on the number and specific displays in use.

My Linux machine can do this automatically, because this is scripted. Maybe you can do this on macOS also, but I doubt it can be done with nothing but the GUI tools.

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Re:Managing an external display on Linux shouldn’t be this hard by thedevelopnik on Sunday November 14, 2021 @10:45AM (#29217856)

macOS does do this without scripts. It remembers combinations of attached monitors and where I want them, absolutely.

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Re:Managing an external display on Linux shouldn’t be this hard by sam2426679 on Sunday November 14, 2021 @12:45PM (#29218874)

ime, this isn't totally accurate in the world of usb-c HDMI dongles. I've had the same 2 monitors plugged into the same 2 ports since the machine went to sleep, and it will occasionally switch their positions upon waking.

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