Change only one display orientation from terminal
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I am starting to work with 2 displays on Ubuntu. One of them is rotateable, so I can use it easily in both landscape and portrait mode. But I world prefer to have ability to change orientation setting (which could be found in System Settings->Desktop) from terminal or script on one display but don't rotate other one.
I am pretty sure it is possible via xrandr!
display xrandr system-settings
asked Dec 20 '14 at 22:43
Lapshin Dmitry
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I am starting to work with 2 displays on Ubuntu. One of them is rotateable, so I can use it easily in both landscape and portrait mode. But I world prefer to have ability to change orientation setting (which could be found in System Settings->Desktop) from terminal or script on one display but don't rotate other one.
I am pretty sure it is possible via xrandr!
display xrandr system-settings
asked Dec 20 '14 at 22:43
Lapshin Dmitry
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Is your question mainly on how to script it, or how to do it with xrandr? In the last case, you will find it here: askubuntu.com/a/171154/72216, but it can be made changeable / toggle with a key combination of course, but then the scripting is actually the question.
– Jacob Vlijm
Dec 21 '14 at 9:31
@JacobVlijm as I just found answer on my own fromman. Thanks. I think thatbashscript withxrandrcommand inside will work, won't it?
– Lapshin Dmitry
Dec 21 '14 at 9:38
Absolutely. The nicest would be to toggle; make a script read from xrandr what is the current rotation of the second screen, set it to "the other option" under a shortcut key.
– Jacob Vlijm
Dec 21 '14 at 9:42
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@JacobVlijm I did it, using basiclyxrandrandgrep.
– Lapshin Dmitry
Dec 21 '14 at 18:20
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I am starting to work with 2 displays on Ubuntu. One of them is rotateable, so I can use it easily in both landscape and portrait mode. But I world prefer to have ability to change orientation setting (which could be found in System Settings->Desktop) from terminal or script on one display but don't rotate other one.
I am pretty sure it is possible via xrandr!
display xrandr system-settings
asked Dec 20 '14 at 22:43
Lapshin Dmitry
173110
I am starting to work with 2 displays on Ubuntu. One of them is rotateable, so I can use it easily in both landscape and portrait mode. But I world prefer to have ability to change orientation setting (which could be found in System Settings->Desktop) from terminal or script on one display but don't rotate other one.
I am pretty sure it is possible via xrandr!
display xrandr system-settings
display xrandr system-settings
asked Dec 20 '14 at 22:43
Lapshin Dmitry
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asked Dec 20 '14 at 22:43
Lapshin Dmitry
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edited Dec 20 '14 at 23:12
asked Dec 20 '14 at 22:43
Lapshin Dmitry
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asked Dec 20 '14 at 22:43
Lapshin Dmitry
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asked Dec 20 '14 at 22:43
Lapshin Dmitry
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Is your question mainly on how to script it, or how to do it with xrandr? In the last case, you will find it here: askubuntu.com/a/171154/72216, but it can be made changeable / toggle with a key combination of course, but then the scripting is actually the question.
– Jacob Vlijm
Dec 21 '14 at 9:31
@JacobVlijm as I just found answer on my own fromman. Thanks. I think thatbashscript withxrandrcommand inside will work, won't it?
– Lapshin Dmitry
Dec 21 '14 at 9:38
Absolutely. The nicest would be to toggle; make a script read from xrandr what is the current rotation of the second screen, set it to "the other option" under a shortcut key.
– Jacob Vlijm
Dec 21 '14 at 9:42
1
@JacobVlijm I did it, using basiclyxrandrandgrep.
– Lapshin Dmitry
Dec 21 '14 at 18:20
add a comment |
Is your question mainly on how to script it, or how to do it with xrandr? In the last case, you will find it here: askubuntu.com/a/171154/72216, but it can be made changeable / toggle with a key combination of course, but then the scripting is actually the question.
– Jacob Vlijm
Dec 21 '14 at 9:31
@JacobVlijm as I just found answer on my own fromman. Thanks. I think thatbashscript withxrandrcommand inside will work, won't it?
– Lapshin Dmitry
Dec 21 '14 at 9:38
Absolutely. The nicest would be to toggle; make a script read from xrandr what is the current rotation of the second screen, set it to "the other option" under a shortcut key.
– Jacob Vlijm
Dec 21 '14 at 9:42
1
@JacobVlijm I did it, using basiclyxrandrandgrep.
– Lapshin Dmitry
Dec 21 '14 at 18:20
Is your question mainly on how to script it, or how to do it with xrandr? In the last case, you will find it here: askubuntu.com/a/171154/72216, but it can be made changeable / toggle with a key combination of course, but then the scripting is actually the question.
– Jacob Vlijm
Dec 21 '14 at 9:31
Is your question mainly on how to script it, or how to do it with xrandr? In the last case, you will find it here: askubuntu.com/a/171154/72216, but it can be made changeable / toggle with a key combination of course, but then the scripting is actually the question.
– Jacob Vlijm
Dec 21 '14 at 9:31
@JacobVlijm as I just found answer on my own from
man. Thanks. I think that bash script with xrandr command inside will work, won't it?– Lapshin Dmitry
Dec 21 '14 at 9:38
@JacobVlijm as I just found answer on my own from
man. Thanks. I think that bash script with xrandr command inside will work, won't it?– Lapshin Dmitry
Dec 21 '14 at 9:38
Absolutely. The nicest would be to toggle; make a script read from xrandr what is the current rotation of the second screen, set it to "the other option" under a shortcut key.
– Jacob Vlijm
Dec 21 '14 at 9:42
Absolutely. The nicest would be to toggle; make a script read from xrandr what is the current rotation of the second screen, set it to "the other option" under a shortcut key.
– Jacob Vlijm
Dec 21 '14 at 9:42
1
1
@JacobVlijm I did it, using basicly
xrandr and grep.– Lapshin Dmitry
Dec 21 '14 at 18:20
@JacobVlijm I did it, using basicly
xrandr and grep.– Lapshin Dmitry
Dec 21 '14 at 18:20
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Strange, but I found answer first!
You use
$ xrandr --output $monitorName --rotate $direction
where $monitorName can be found in output of
$ xrandr
and $direction is left for counter-clockwise or right for clockwise.
Edit: Using grep, it is possible to write a script like this:
#!/bin/bash
screen="HDMI1"
descr=$(xrandr | grep "$screen")
if echo "$descr" | grep disconnected
then
echo "No $screen connected"
exit 1
fi
alt="left"
if echo "$descr" | grep --quiet -P "^[^(]*$alt"
then
rotate="normal"
else
rotate="$alt"
fi
xrandr --output $screen --rotate $rotate
which actually switches orientation of monitor storaged in $screen variable, and $alt is the alternative orientation.
answered Dec 21 '14 at 9:36
Lapshin Dmitry
173110
1
nice, and it works!
– Jacob Vlijm
Dec 21 '14 at 18:32
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up vote
3
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You'll need to use xrandr for that.
xrandr -o $orientation
Where $orientation is left, right, inverted, or normal.
You can select the display you want to rotate with the --display option.
edited Dec 3 at 16:50
Zanna
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answered Dec 20 '14 at 23:16
argarevarg
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--dsplayselects X server, not the monitor, does it?
– Lapshin Dmitry
Dec 21 '14 at 9:28
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Strange, but I found answer first!
You use
$ xrandr --output $monitorName --rotate $direction
where $monitorName can be found in output of
$ xrandr
and $direction is left for counter-clockwise or right for clockwise.
Edit: Using grep, it is possible to write a script like this:
#!/bin/bash
screen="HDMI1"
descr=$(xrandr | grep "$screen")
if echo "$descr" | grep disconnected
then
echo "No $screen connected"
exit 1
fi
alt="left"
if echo "$descr" | grep --quiet -P "^[^(]*$alt"
then
rotate="normal"
else
rotate="$alt"
fi
xrandr --output $screen --rotate $rotate
which actually switches orientation of monitor storaged in $screen variable, and $alt is the alternative orientation.
answered Dec 21 '14 at 9:36
Lapshin Dmitry
173110
1
nice, and it works!
– Jacob Vlijm
Dec 21 '14 at 18:32
add a comment |
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
Strange, but I found answer first!
You use
$ xrandr --output $monitorName --rotate $direction
where $monitorName can be found in output of
$ xrandr
and $direction is left for counter-clockwise or right for clockwise.
Edit: Using grep, it is possible to write a script like this:
#!/bin/bash
screen="HDMI1"
descr=$(xrandr | grep "$screen")
if echo "$descr" | grep disconnected
then
echo "No $screen connected"
exit 1
fi
alt="left"
if echo "$descr" | grep --quiet -P "^[^(]*$alt"
then
rotate="normal"
else
rotate="$alt"
fi
xrandr --output $screen --rotate $rotate
which actually switches orientation of monitor storaged in $screen variable, and $alt is the alternative orientation.
answered Dec 21 '14 at 9:36
Lapshin Dmitry
173110
1
nice, and it works!
– Jacob Vlijm
Dec 21 '14 at 18:32
add a comment |
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
Strange, but I found answer first!
You use
$ xrandr --output $monitorName --rotate $direction
where $monitorName can be found in output of
$ xrandr
and $direction is left for counter-clockwise or right for clockwise.
Edit: Using grep, it is possible to write a script like this:
#!/bin/bash
screen="HDMI1"
descr=$(xrandr | grep "$screen")
if echo "$descr" | grep disconnected
then
echo "No $screen connected"
exit 1
fi
alt="left"
if echo "$descr" | grep --quiet -P "^[^(]*$alt"
then
rotate="normal"
else
rotate="$alt"
fi
xrandr --output $screen --rotate $rotate
which actually switches orientation of monitor storaged in $screen variable, and $alt is the alternative orientation.
answered Dec 21 '14 at 9:36
Lapshin Dmitry
173110
Strange, but I found answer first!
You use
$ xrandr --output $monitorName --rotate $direction
where $monitorName can be found in output of
$ xrandr
and $direction is left for counter-clockwise or right for clockwise.
Edit: Using grep, it is possible to write a script like this:
#!/bin/bash
screen="HDMI1"
descr=$(xrandr | grep "$screen")
if echo "$descr" | grep disconnected
then
echo "No $screen connected"
exit 1
fi
alt="left"
if echo "$descr" | grep --quiet -P "^[^(]*$alt"
then
rotate="normal"
else
rotate="$alt"
fi
xrandr --output $screen --rotate $rotate
which actually switches orientation of monitor storaged in $screen variable, and $alt is the alternative orientation.
answered Dec 21 '14 at 9:36
Lapshin Dmitry
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edited Dec 21 '14 at 18:24
answered Dec 21 '14 at 9:36
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nice, and it works!
– Jacob Vlijm
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You'll need to use xrandr for that.
xrandr -o $orientation
Where $orientation is left, right, inverted, or normal.
You can select the display you want to rotate with the --display option.
edited Dec 3 at 16:50
Zanna
49.6k13128237
answered Dec 20 '14 at 23:16
argarevarg
483
--dsplayselects X server, not the monitor, does it?
– Lapshin Dmitry
Dec 21 '14 at 9:28
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
You'll need to use xrandr for that.
xrandr -o $orientation
Where $orientation is left, right, inverted, or normal.
You can select the display you want to rotate with the --display option.
edited Dec 3 at 16:50
Zanna
49.6k13128237
answered Dec 20 '14 at 23:16
argarevarg
483
--dsplayselects X server, not the monitor, does it?
– Lapshin Dmitry
Dec 21 '14 at 9:28
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
You'll need to use xrandr for that.
xrandr -o $orientation
Where $orientation is left, right, inverted, or normal.
You can select the display you want to rotate with the --display option.
edited Dec 3 at 16:50
Zanna
49.6k13128237
answered Dec 20 '14 at 23:16
argarevarg
483
You'll need to use xrandr for that.
xrandr -o $orientation
Where $orientation is left, right, inverted, or normal.
You can select the display you want to rotate with the --display option.
edited Dec 3 at 16:50
Zanna
49.6k13128237
answered Dec 20 '14 at 23:16
argarevarg
483
edited Dec 3 at 16:50
Zanna
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Zanna
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Zanna
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answered Dec 20 '14 at 23:16
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answered Dec 20 '14 at 23:16
argarevarg
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answered Dec 20 '14 at 23:16
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483
--dsplayselects X server, not the monitor, does it?
– Lapshin Dmitry
Dec 21 '14 at 9:28
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--dsplayselects X server, not the monitor, does it?
– Lapshin Dmitry
Dec 21 '14 at 9:28
--dsplay selects X server, not the monitor, does it?– Lapshin Dmitry
Dec 21 '14 at 9:28
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Is your question mainly on how to script it, or how to do it with xrandr? In the last case, you will find it here: askubuntu.com/a/171154/72216, but it can be made changeable / toggle with a key combination of course, but then the scripting is actually the question.
– Jacob Vlijm
Dec 21 '14 at 9:31
@JacobVlijm as I just found answer on my own from
man. Thanks. I think thatbashscript withxrandrcommand inside will work, won't it?– Lapshin Dmitry
Dec 21 '14 at 9:38
Absolutely. The nicest would be to toggle; make a script read from xrandr what is the current rotation of the second screen, set it to "the other option" under a shortcut key.
– Jacob Vlijm
Dec 21 '14 at 9:42
1
@JacobVlijm I did it, using basicly
xrandrandgrep.– Lapshin Dmitry
Dec 21 '14 at 18:20