How do I get the current focused monitor?
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I'm using i3 as my WM with a Dual-Head setup. I have already mapped some keys to switch between workspaces on one of the monitors (Mod+Keypad 1..8) and I would like to use the same keybindings on both monitors (each one has 8 workspaces).
Considering i3 cannot bind keys twice, I would instead use a script that detects the monitor, and sends the correct message through i3-msg. However, I need to know which monitor is focused to do this.
So, is there a way to get the name of the focused monitor in this scenario?
linux scripting i3 monitors
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I'm using i3 as my WM with a Dual-Head setup. I have already mapped some keys to switch between workspaces on one of the monitors (Mod+Keypad 1..8) and I would like to use the same keybindings on both monitors (each one has 8 workspaces).
Considering i3 cannot bind keys twice, I would instead use a script that detects the monitor, and sends the correct message through i3-msg. However, I need to know which monitor is focused to do this.
So, is there a way to get the name of the focused monitor in this scenario?
linux scripting i3 monitors
edited Dec 18 at 2:43
Jeff Schaller
38.7k1053125
asked Dec 18 at 2:14
Elohim Falcón
132
add a comment |
I'm using i3 as my WM with a Dual-Head setup. I have already mapped some keys to switch between workspaces on one of the monitors (Mod+Keypad 1..8) and I would like to use the same keybindings on both monitors (each one has 8 workspaces).
Considering i3 cannot bind keys twice, I would instead use a script that detects the monitor, and sends the correct message through i3-msg. However, I need to know which monitor is focused to do this.
So, is there a way to get the name of the focused monitor in this scenario?
linux scripting i3 monitors
edited Dec 18 at 2:43
Jeff Schaller
38.7k1053125
asked Dec 18 at 2:14
Elohim Falcón
132
I'm using i3 as my WM with a Dual-Head setup. I have already mapped some keys to switch between workspaces on one of the monitors (Mod+Keypad 1..8) and I would like to use the same keybindings on both monitors (each one has 8 workspaces).
Considering i3 cannot bind keys twice, I would instead use a script that detects the monitor, and sends the correct message through i3-msg. However, I need to know which monitor is focused to do this.
So, is there a way to get the name of the focused monitor in this scenario?
linux scripting i3 monitors
linux scripting i3 monitors
edited Dec 18 at 2:43
Jeff Schaller
38.7k1053125
asked Dec 18 at 2:14
Elohim Falcón
132
edited Dec 18 at 2:43
Jeff Schaller
38.7k1053125
asked Dec 18 at 2:14
Elohim Falcón
132
edited Dec 18 at 2:43
Jeff Schaller
38.7k1053125
edited Dec 18 at 2:43
Jeff Schaller
38.7k1053125
edited Dec 18 at 2:43
Jeff Schaller
38.7k1053125
38.7k1053125
asked Dec 18 at 2:14
Elohim Falcón
132
asked Dec 18 at 2:14
Elohim Falcón
132
asked Dec 18 at 2:14
Elohim Falcón
132
132
add a comment |
add a comment |
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You could use xdotool to get current cursor location:
$ xdotool getmouselocation --shell
X=463
Y=227
SCREEN=0
WINDOW=29360134
In ideal case your monitors will have different screen numbers but if they all are listed under SCREEN=0 you still could use X location to detect current monitor (e.g from 0 to 1919 will be first screen and from 1920 - second screen).
answered Dec 22 at 16:40
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You could use xdotool to get current cursor location:
$ xdotool getmouselocation --shell
X=463
Y=227
SCREEN=0
WINDOW=29360134
In ideal case your monitors will have different screen numbers but if they all are listed under SCREEN=0 you still could use X location to detect current monitor (e.g from 0 to 1919 will be first screen and from 1920 - second screen).
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You could use xdotool to get current cursor location:
$ xdotool getmouselocation --shell
X=463
Y=227
SCREEN=0
WINDOW=29360134
In ideal case your monitors will have different screen numbers but if they all are listed under SCREEN=0 you still could use X location to detect current monitor (e.g from 0 to 1919 will be first screen and from 1920 - second screen).
answered Dec 22 at 16:40
anlar
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You could use xdotool to get current cursor location:
$ xdotool getmouselocation --shell
X=463
Y=227
SCREEN=0
WINDOW=29360134
In ideal case your monitors will have different screen numbers but if they all are listed under SCREEN=0 you still could use X location to detect current monitor (e.g from 0 to 1919 will be first screen and from 1920 - second screen).
answered Dec 22 at 16:40
anlar
9121618
You could use xdotool to get current cursor location:
$ xdotool getmouselocation --shell
X=463
Y=227
SCREEN=0
WINDOW=29360134
In ideal case your monitors will have different screen numbers but if they all are listed under SCREEN=0 you still could use X location to detect current monitor (e.g from 0 to 1919 will be first screen and from 1920 - second screen).
answered Dec 22 at 16:40
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answered Dec 22 at 16:40
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