Re: [gentoo-user] semi OT: Displayport

2018-05-29 Thread Bill Kenworthy
Thanks for the link, looks like its going to be "fun" :) - I think using an inotify file watcher might be the best/low resource way to detect the event. BillK On 05/30/18 10:23, Andrew Udvare wrote: > >> On 2018-05-29, at 22:03, Bill Kenworthy wrote: >> >> Can anyone suggest a way to detect

Re: [gentoo-user] semi OT: Displayport

2018-05-29 Thread Andrew Udvare
> On 2018-05-29, at 22:03, Bill Kenworthy wrote: > > Can anyone suggest a way to detect when the displayport adapter is > plugged in? > The event is provided by the driver(s) and if there is no event at all then you have to use a script that loops forever querying to see if something has

[gentoo-user] semi OT: Displayport

2018-05-29 Thread Bill Kenworthy
Hi all,     I have a surface4 pro and use a vga adapter on the displayport connection.  This works when manually (Xorg, XFCE4 and xrandr) configured to various external monitors and data projectors. I am trying to automate the process but plugging in the display port adapter does not generate

Re: [gentoo-user] Where the Plasma shutdown menu option gone?

2018-05-29 Thread Andrew Udvare
> On 2018-05-29, at 18:40, Mick wrote: > > It seems the shutdown, suspend, et al options are gone from the plasma > desktop > after an update at the end of the week. The user still has the option to > logout and then use the sddm menu to shutdown, but other options have > disappeared

Re: [gentoo-user] Where the Plasma shutdown menu option gone?

2018-05-29 Thread Daniel Frey
On 2018-05-29 03:40 PM, Mick wrote: It seems the shutdown, suspend, et al options are gone from the plasma desktop after an update at the end of the week. The user still has the option to logout and then use the sddm menu to shutdown, but other options have disappeared from the the plasma menu.

[gentoo-user] Where the Plasma shutdown menu option gone?

2018-05-29 Thread Mick
It seems the shutdown, suspend, et al options are gone from the plasma desktop after an update at the end of the week. The user still has the option to logout and then use the sddm menu to shutdown, but other options have disappeared from the the plasma menu. Is there some package missing?