Using xrandr on the command line does work: $ xrandr -q | grep " connected" LVDS1 connected 1280x800+0+280 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 286mm x 179mm HDMI1 connected 1920x1080+1280+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 598mm x 336mm
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