Xrandr: Difference between revisions

adds info about using the --size option
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== Using XRandR ==
== Using XRandR ==
Hint: I store each of these commands as "bookmarks" in Konsole organized under "system configuration"
Hint: I store each of these commands as "bookmarks" in Konsole organized under "system configuration"
<source lang="bash">
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
# grab resolution details
# grab resolution details
echo "xrandr -q:" > ~/resolution.txt && xrandr -q >> ~/resolution.txt
echo "xrandr -q:" > ~/resolution.txt && xrandr -q >> ~/resolution.txt
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# external monitor OFF
# external monitor OFF
xrandr --verbose --output VGA-0 --off
xrandr --verbose --output VGA-0 --off
</source>
</syntaxhighlight>


If you use the <code>--dryrun</code> option to xrandr, it will show you a '''numbered''' list of the modes it knows about.  ''That'' number is the number you can supply to the --size argument.
If you use the <code>--dryrun</code> option to xrandr, it will show you a '''numbered''' list of the modes it knows about.  ''That'' number is the number you can supply to the --size argument.