Hi, First of all thanks for you fast reply.
On Mon, Dec 17, 2007 at 11:14:11PM +0100, Bart Samwel wrote: > Hi Csillag, > > Csillag Tamas wrote: >> I think I have an idea what to include in ibm-videobtn: >> -action=/bin/true >> +action=xrandr --auto > > Just checking, does it work if you replace it by > > action=/etc/acpi/videobtn.sh > > ? This is what all other video buttons do, and I am of course hoping that > we can consolidate this. :-) Well it does not work. In fact it calls acpi_fakekey, which usally means (as far as I know): let 'hald' handle the event which is not bad, but nothing happens. >> However this does not best way to do it, but it works and maybe it is >> better than /bin/true. >> This will only switch on the second display if is already connected, it >> won't switch off unless disconnected. >> Some further ideas: >> Make an external script which toggles between: >> switch off VGA: xrandr --output VGA --off >> switch off internal display: xrandr --output LVDS --off >> Detect if a xrandr aware video card is present (works with intel, not >> sure about the others). >> I think "xrandr --auto" is simple and safe enought. > > If this is needed, I think the "switch explicitly" option is probably > better, because I can think of some real use cases where you don't want to > disconnect the external monitor but you _do_ want to keep your display to > yourself. For instance, if you have a TV that automatically switches to a > certain input if it detects a signal (mine does that). Or if you're > preparing for a presentation, you might want to connect and test the output > and then switch back to only the internal display until you've finished > preparing. I agree. > Furthermore, if you want xrandr --auto, you really make users > expect real autodetection, which we can't do. What do you mean by "real autodetection"? > Better to keep it with the usual behaviour for these kinds of buttons. > :-) I agree with you. But I considered the "/bin/true" vs. "xrandr --auto" scenario. >> If someone have the resources to write the external script, the better. > > I'd definitely move this to an external script. Not much resources > required, but testing would be nice if it's implemented. If you would like > to help, I'd much appreciate it. Time is the resource I do not have right now. I will get back to you in January. I will ask the guys at linux-thinkpad mailing list how they do and how it should be done. Thanks. Regards, cstamas -- CSILLAG Tamas (cstamas) - http://digitus.itk.ppke.hu/~cstamas -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
