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Re:DeskHop – Fast Desktop Switching by nine_k on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @08:18AM (#38781626)
Most monitors have 2-3 inputs. Mine has a desktop, a laptop, and occasionally my phone attached to it, using HDMI, DP, and another DP / USB-C respectively.

Unless you switch really often and want subsecond switching time, three's no need to even use a KVM to switch the monitor.

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Re:DeskHop – Fast Desktop Switching by jbverschoor on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @08:41AM (#38781822)
Even at twice per day switching using monitor controls would drive me nuts. The buttons, the menu, the delays, blanking and disconnects. By then I already forgot why I was even switching
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Re:DeskHop – Fast Desktop Switching by vidarh on Thursday December 28, 2023 @01:03AM (#38790550)
Most of the time the reason for a KVM is wanting to switch the monitor, mouse and keyboard, and possibly other devices (e.g. I want to use the same webcam that remains in the same position) at the same time.

Switching just the monitor isn't really the use case they address.

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