Re: Running a script on monitor connect/disconnect

2011-08-31 Thread Camaleón
On Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:08:03 +0200, Ralf Jung wrote: > Hi, > >> > Editing xorg.conf requires an X-server restart after each setup >> > change, which is ridiculous. >> >> Why ridiculous? :-? >> >> Xorg is running and you need it to re-read the configuration file again >> like any other service :

Re: Running a script on monitor connect/disconnect

2011-08-31 Thread Ralf Jung
Hi, > > Editing xorg.conf requires an X-server restart after each setup change, > > which is ridiculous. > > Why ridiculous? :-? > > Xorg is running and you need it to re-read the configuration file again > like any other service :-) Sorry, I should have boon more clear: It is of course not ridi

Re: Running a script on monitor connect/disconnect

2011-08-30 Thread Camaleón
On Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:57:06 +0200, Ralf Jung wrote: >> And who needs xrandr if you can have the layout you want in a >> straightforward way by directly editing the xorg.conf file or by using >> nvidia-settings tool? (we are now in a loop ;-P) > Editing xorg.conf requires an X-server restart afte

Re: Running a script on monitor connect/disconnect

2011-08-23 Thread Ralf Jung
Hi, > And who needs xrandr if you can have the layout you want in a > straightforward way by directly editing the xorg.conf file or by using > nvidia-settings tool? (we are now in a loop ;-P) Editing xorg.conf requires an X-server restart after each setup change, which is ridiculous. In the end,

Re: Running a script on monitor connect/disconnect

2011-08-19 Thread Camaleón
On Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:20:21 +0200, Ralf Jung wrote: (...) >> Oh, I didn't know. The nvidia counterpart tool is very nice, maybe I >> overestimate the ATI one :-) > OTOH, the ATI driver supports xrandr 1.2 perfectly (as far as I can > tell), so I can use the common open-source configuration tool

Re: Running a script on monitor connect/disconnect

2011-08-17 Thread Ralf Jung
Hi, > Settings applied from the xrandr applet can be stored in a file at your > home user's profile so they are kept after booting and set as soon as you > login (at least this is how it works in GNOME). > > Time ago I read a very good doc that talked about this: > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Co

Re: Running a script on monitor connect/disconnect

2011-08-16 Thread Camaleón
On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:11:28 +0200, Ralf Jung wrote: >> Just a quick note here. Not sure if you have tried with "krandrtray" or >> better yet, as you are using the ATI closed drivers, you may test their >> catalyst control center utility to handle video screens (resolution/ >> position, etc...). >

Re: Running a script on monitor connect/disconnect

2011-08-15 Thread Ralf Jung
Hi, > (...) > > Just a quick note here. Not sure if you have tried with "krandrtray" or > better yet, as you are using the ATI closed drivers, you may test their > catalyst control center utility to handle video screens (resolution/ > position, etc...). > > I bet with the open radeon drivers thi

Re: Running a script on monitor connect/disconnect

2011-08-15 Thread Camaleón
On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:03:07 +0200, Ralf Jung wrote: > I am having trouble getting my multi-monitor setup running properly > using the proprietary AMD drivers in Debian testing using XRandR. My > hardware is an HP Compaw 615 Laptop, with a Radeon HD 3200 graphics > card. I am using KDE 4.6.5. I wa

Running a script on monitor connect/disconnect

2011-08-15 Thread Ralf Jung
Hi, I am having trouble getting my multi-monitor setup running properly using the proprietary AMD drivers in Debian testing using XRandR. My hardware is an HP Compaw 615 Laptop, with a Radeon HD 3200 graphics card. I am using KDE 4.6.5. I want the external screen, if it is connected, to be to t