sc...@ggr.com (Scott Bonds), 2017.02.28 (Tue) 02:21 (CET): > I'm polling using xrandr to check whether a new display was plugged > in, so I can run a script to switch to it, i.e. plug in an external > VGA monitor and it lights up automatically, unplug it and my laptop > automatically switches back to using its internal display.
I have wanted the same and found no way to avoid polling xrandr(1). If you find a way, would you be so kind to share the solution? > But, every time I run xrandr my (USB connected) audio stutters, which > makes me sad because I was hoping to poll for a new display every 5 > seconds, but that's not so great while listening to music. Does the --nograb parameter of xrandr(1) help? Marcus > Does anyone know of a better way to notice a newly plugged in > display...perhaps one that's more passive/efficient so as not to > provoke stuttering audio? I don't see any output from hotplugd that I > could use unfortunately, that seemed like the right place to look > first. I didn't notice anything I could use in the Xorg log either. > > !DSPAM:58b4d0ab225251121513987!
