Disable built in display when external is provided in Gnome
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My laptop has a 4k display. When I plug in my thunderbolt 3 to display port adapter which connects to 3 1920x1200 displays over MST it fails to properly connect because it exceeds the maximum resolution permitted by my GPU.
A -hopeful- solution to this is disabling the built in display and then connecting to the external displays. However, I can't seem to pull it off properly through the display manager and it usually ends in me crashing things.
Summary:
Laptop -> Thunderbolt 3 to display port adapter -> 3 1920x1200 displays over MST/Daisy Chaining
I am seeking to disable the built-in display when external displays are detected and reenable it when external displays are unplugged.
gnome opensuse displayport
asked Nov 10 '17 at 21:55
Alec
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My laptop has a 4k display. When I plug in my thunderbolt 3 to display port adapter which connects to 3 1920x1200 displays over MST it fails to properly connect because it exceeds the maximum resolution permitted by my GPU.
A -hopeful- solution to this is disabling the built in display and then connecting to the external displays. However, I can't seem to pull it off properly through the display manager and it usually ends in me crashing things.
Summary:
Laptop -> Thunderbolt 3 to display port adapter -> 3 1920x1200 displays over MST/Daisy Chaining
I am seeking to disable the built-in display when external displays are detected and reenable it when external displays are unplugged.
gnome opensuse displayport
asked Nov 10 '17 at 21:55
Alec
184
It's always worked for me in the past through Display Properties. Plug in the monitor and turn it on, detect displays, tell it to turn the panel off, apply, accept.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Nov 10 '17 at 22:23
Due to resolution constraints this does not work for me. I can only get two external displays working instead of all 3.
– Alec
Nov 10 '17 at 22:41
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Don't post screenshots of textual output, paste the actual text...
– jasonwryan
Nov 10 '17 at 23:53
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@jasonwryan I would argue that in this context that is insignificant.
– Alec
Nov 11 '17 at 2:12
@Alec I don't care whether the information is significant or not, I just don't want people here thinking that it is acceptable to post screenshots of text.
– jasonwryan
Nov 11 '17 at 3:00
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My laptop has a 4k display. When I plug in my thunderbolt 3 to display port adapter which connects to 3 1920x1200 displays over MST it fails to properly connect because it exceeds the maximum resolution permitted by my GPU.
A -hopeful- solution to this is disabling the built in display and then connecting to the external displays. However, I can't seem to pull it off properly through the display manager and it usually ends in me crashing things.
Summary:
Laptop -> Thunderbolt 3 to display port adapter -> 3 1920x1200 displays over MST/Daisy Chaining
I am seeking to disable the built-in display when external displays are detected and reenable it when external displays are unplugged.
gnome opensuse displayport
asked Nov 10 '17 at 21:55
Alec
184
My laptop has a 4k display. When I plug in my thunderbolt 3 to display port adapter which connects to 3 1920x1200 displays over MST it fails to properly connect because it exceeds the maximum resolution permitted by my GPU.
A -hopeful- solution to this is disabling the built in display and then connecting to the external displays. However, I can't seem to pull it off properly through the display manager and it usually ends in me crashing things.
Summary:
Laptop -> Thunderbolt 3 to display port adapter -> 3 1920x1200 displays over MST/Daisy Chaining
I am seeking to disable the built-in display when external displays are detected and reenable it when external displays are unplugged.
gnome opensuse displayport
asked Nov 10 '17 at 21:55
Alec
184
edited Nov 11 '17 at 23:17
asked Nov 10 '17 at 21:55
Alec
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asked Nov 10 '17 at 21:55
Alec
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asked Nov 10 '17 at 21:55
Alec
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It's always worked for me in the past through Display Properties. Plug in the monitor and turn it on, detect displays, tell it to turn the panel off, apply, accept.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Nov 10 '17 at 22:23
Due to resolution constraints this does not work for me. I can only get two external displays working instead of all 3.
– Alec
Nov 10 '17 at 22:41
1
Don't post screenshots of textual output, paste the actual text...
– jasonwryan
Nov 10 '17 at 23:53
1
@jasonwryan I would argue that in this context that is insignificant.
– Alec
Nov 11 '17 at 2:12
@Alec I don't care whether the information is significant or not, I just don't want people here thinking that it is acceptable to post screenshots of text.
– jasonwryan
Nov 11 '17 at 3:00
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show 2 more comments
It's always worked for me in the past through Display Properties. Plug in the monitor and turn it on, detect displays, tell it to turn the panel off, apply, accept.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Nov 10 '17 at 22:23
Due to resolution constraints this does not work for me. I can only get two external displays working instead of all 3.
– Alec
Nov 10 '17 at 22:41
1
Don't post screenshots of textual output, paste the actual text...
– jasonwryan
Nov 10 '17 at 23:53
1
@jasonwryan I would argue that in this context that is insignificant.
– Alec
Nov 11 '17 at 2:12
@Alec I don't care whether the information is significant or not, I just don't want people here thinking that it is acceptable to post screenshots of text.
– jasonwryan
Nov 11 '17 at 3:00
It's always worked for me in the past through Display Properties. Plug in the monitor and turn it on, detect displays, tell it to turn the panel off, apply, accept.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Nov 10 '17 at 22:23
It's always worked for me in the past through Display Properties. Plug in the monitor and turn it on, detect displays, tell it to turn the panel off, apply, accept.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Nov 10 '17 at 22:23
Due to resolution constraints this does not work for me. I can only get two external displays working instead of all 3.
– Alec
Nov 10 '17 at 22:41
Due to resolution constraints this does not work for me. I can only get two external displays working instead of all 3.
– Alec
Nov 10 '17 at 22:41
1
1
Don't post screenshots of textual output, paste the actual text...
– jasonwryan
Nov 10 '17 at 23:53
Don't post screenshots of textual output, paste the actual text...
– jasonwryan
Nov 10 '17 at 23:53
1
1
@jasonwryan I would argue that in this context that is insignificant.
– Alec
Nov 11 '17 at 2:12
@jasonwryan I would argue that in this context that is insignificant.
– Alec
Nov 11 '17 at 2:12
@Alec I don't care whether the information is significant or not, I just don't want people here thinking that it is acceptable to post screenshots of text.
– jasonwryan
Nov 11 '17 at 3:00
@Alec I don't care whether the information is significant or not, I just don't want people here thinking that it is acceptable to post screenshots of text.
– jasonwryan
Nov 11 '17 at 3:00
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First, an xrandr --listmonitors shows the displays visible for your X.
For example, you will see these (I have a single-display, you will have multiple):
Monitors: 1
0: +*DVI-0 1920/598x1080/336+0+0 DVI-0
Now if I would want to power off my DVI-0 display, I would issue an
xrandr --output DVI-0 --off
You can get a more detailed list of your display configuration with an xrandr -q.
The problem is, that it is a command line tool. Doing this automatically on display connect/disconnect is possible, but in the case of gnome+suse, I don't know, how.
Maybe you will get a more detailed answer for that - if your question wouldn't be closed until that.
answered Nov 12 '17 at 0:46
peterh
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Check autorandr package. You create set ups and the tool switches between them automatically.
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First, an xrandr --listmonitors shows the displays visible for your X.
For example, you will see these (I have a single-display, you will have multiple):
Monitors: 1
0: +*DVI-0 1920/598x1080/336+0+0 DVI-0
Now if I would want to power off my DVI-0 display, I would issue an
xrandr --output DVI-0 --off
You can get a more detailed list of your display configuration with an xrandr -q.
The problem is, that it is a command line tool. Doing this automatically on display connect/disconnect is possible, but in the case of gnome+suse, I don't know, how.
Maybe you will get a more detailed answer for that - if your question wouldn't be closed until that.
answered Nov 12 '17 at 0:46
peterh
3,94592755
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First, an xrandr --listmonitors shows the displays visible for your X.
For example, you will see these (I have a single-display, you will have multiple):
Monitors: 1
0: +*DVI-0 1920/598x1080/336+0+0 DVI-0
Now if I would want to power off my DVI-0 display, I would issue an
xrandr --output DVI-0 --off
You can get a more detailed list of your display configuration with an xrandr -q.
The problem is, that it is a command line tool. Doing this automatically on display connect/disconnect is possible, but in the case of gnome+suse, I don't know, how.
Maybe you will get a more detailed answer for that - if your question wouldn't be closed until that.
answered Nov 12 '17 at 0:46
peterh
3,94592755
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up vote
1
down vote
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up vote
1
down vote
accepted
First, an xrandr --listmonitors shows the displays visible for your X.
For example, you will see these (I have a single-display, you will have multiple):
Monitors: 1
0: +*DVI-0 1920/598x1080/336+0+0 DVI-0
Now if I would want to power off my DVI-0 display, I would issue an
xrandr --output DVI-0 --off
You can get a more detailed list of your display configuration with an xrandr -q.
The problem is, that it is a command line tool. Doing this automatically on display connect/disconnect is possible, but in the case of gnome+suse, I don't know, how.
Maybe you will get a more detailed answer for that - if your question wouldn't be closed until that.
answered Nov 12 '17 at 0:46
peterh
3,94592755
First, an xrandr --listmonitors shows the displays visible for your X.
For example, you will see these (I have a single-display, you will have multiple):
Monitors: 1
0: +*DVI-0 1920/598x1080/336+0+0 DVI-0
Now if I would want to power off my DVI-0 display, I would issue an
xrandr --output DVI-0 --off
You can get a more detailed list of your display configuration with an xrandr -q.
The problem is, that it is a command line tool. Doing this automatically on display connect/disconnect is possible, but in the case of gnome+suse, I don't know, how.
Maybe you will get a more detailed answer for that - if your question wouldn't be closed until that.
answered Nov 12 '17 at 0:46
peterh
3,94592755
answered Nov 12 '17 at 0:46
peterh
3,94592755
answered Nov 12 '17 at 0:46
peterh
3,94592755
answered Nov 12 '17 at 0:46
peterh
3,94592755
3,94592755
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add a comment |Â
up vote
1
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Check autorandr package. You create set ups and the tool switches between them automatically.
answered Jun 30 at 15:33
grafa
1285
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
Check autorandr package. You create set ups and the tool switches between them automatically.
answered Jun 30 at 15:33
grafa
1285
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
Check autorandr package. You create set ups and the tool switches between them automatically.
answered Jun 30 at 15:33
grafa
1285
Check autorandr package. You create set ups and the tool switches between them automatically.
answered Jun 30 at 15:33
grafa
1285
answered Jun 30 at 15:33
grafa
1285
answered Jun 30 at 15:33
grafa
1285
answered Jun 30 at 15:33
grafa
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1285
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It's always worked for me in the past through Display Properties. Plug in the monitor and turn it on, detect displays, tell it to turn the panel off, apply, accept.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Nov 10 '17 at 22:23
Due to resolution constraints this does not work for me. I can only get two external displays working instead of all 3.
– Alec
Nov 10 '17 at 22:41
1
Don't post screenshots of textual output, paste the actual text...
– jasonwryan
Nov 10 '17 at 23:53
1
@jasonwryan I would argue that in this context that is insignificant.
– Alec
Nov 11 '17 at 2:12
@Alec I don't care whether the information is significant or not, I just don't want people here thinking that it is acceptable to post screenshots of text.
– jasonwryan
Nov 11 '17 at 3:00