Re: [qubes-users] i3 not working on two screens
Late to the party, but I remember having had trouble with my 6 monitor configuration and i3. Alas I cannot remember if the switch to i3 was related to the problems, but after many days of struggle I solved it with a shell script that calls xrandr 6 times in order to get things fixed. I set it to be executed by i3 on startup, because xorg.conf is way beyond my humble brain to understand. -- Alex On 07/15/2017 11:05 AM, zioasterb...@gmail.com wrote: > Thanks, i used the xrandr approach and it worked like a charm! <3 :) > > On Friday, July 14, 2017 at 2:31:54 PM UTC+2, Noor Christensen wrote: >> On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 04:07:15AM -0700, zioasterb...@gmail.com wrote: >>> Yes, by "separating them" i mean to extend the desktop to two screens, >>> since now I see them mirrored (i.e. the eternal one is a copy of the >>> laptop's display) >> >> You can use xrandr to set up the different display outputs. >> >> For example, the following command defines my external display (VGA1) as >> being positioned to the right of my internal display (LVDS1): >> >> $ xrandr --output VGA1 --right-of LVDS1 --preferred >> >> To get the names of your display outputs, run xrandr without flags: >> >> $ xrandr >> >> It's a bit unclear whether or not you are using XFCE or i3wm as your >> window manager, but the xrandr method should be effective in either >> case. >> >> Another solution is to set up your xorg.conf properly, so your desired >> display outputs are configured when X starts, before any window manager >> is run. >> >> Here is an example config for a Thinkpad X220: >> >> Section "Device" >> # Specify the device we are configuring >> Identifier "Intel HD 3000" >> Driver "intel" >> BusID "PCI:0:2:0" # Video card PCI address >> >> # Give friendly names to the display outputs >> Option "Monitor-LVDS1" "LCD" >> Option "Monitor-VGA1" "VGA" >> EndSection >> >> # Internal monitor (LVDS1) >> Section "Monitor" >> Identifier "LCD" >> Option "Enable" "true" >> Option "PreferredMode" "1366x768" >> EndSection >> >> # External monitor (VGA1) >> Section "Monitor" >> Identifier "VGA" >> Option "Enable" "true" >> Option "PreferredMode" "1680x1050" # Acer AL2216W >> Option "RightOf" "LCD" >> EndSection >> >> This config has the same effect as the xrandr example shown before - >> external display output VGA1 positioned to the right of LVDS1. >> >> You can put the file in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d and it will be read by X on >> next start. >> >> Use the "Enable" option to specify whether you want it to activate on X >> start, or manually (via xrandr). See the documentation for X.org and the >> graphics driver you are using for more options. >> >> NOTE: You probably have to replace some/all values to fit your specific >> scenario. Obviously the "Device" section (first paragraph) of the >> xorg.conf in particular, but also the xrandr parameters. >> >> -- noor >> >> |_|O|_| >> |_|_|O| Noor Christensen >> |O|O|O| n...@fripost.org ~ 0x401DA1E0 > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to qubes-users@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/d179f771-816f-7962-b742-f4f4dd43ad7c%40gmx.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: [qubes-users] i3 not working on two screens
Thanks, i used the xrandr approach and it worked like a charm! <3 :) On Friday, July 14, 2017 at 2:31:54 PM UTC+2, Noor Christensen wrote: > On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 04:07:15AM -0700, zioasterb...@gmail.com wrote: > > Yes, by "separating them" i mean to extend the desktop to two screens, > > since now I see them mirrored (i.e. the eternal one is a copy of the > > laptop's display) > > You can use xrandr to set up the different display outputs. > > For example, the following command defines my external display (VGA1) as > being positioned to the right of my internal display (LVDS1): > > $ xrandr --output VGA1 --right-of LVDS1 --preferred > > To get the names of your display outputs, run xrandr without flags: > > $ xrandr > > It's a bit unclear whether or not you are using XFCE or i3wm as your > window manager, but the xrandr method should be effective in either > case. > > Another solution is to set up your xorg.conf properly, so your desired > display outputs are configured when X starts, before any window manager > is run. > > Here is an example config for a Thinkpad X220: > > Section "Device" > # Specify the device we are configuring > Identifier "Intel HD 3000" > Driver "intel" > BusID "PCI:0:2:0" # Video card PCI address > > # Give friendly names to the display outputs > Option "Monitor-LVDS1" "LCD" > Option "Monitor-VGA1" "VGA" > EndSection > > # Internal monitor (LVDS1) > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "LCD" > Option "Enable" "true" > Option "PreferredMode" "1366x768" > EndSection > > # External monitor (VGA1) > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "VGA" > Option "Enable" "true" > Option "PreferredMode" "1680x1050" # Acer AL2216W > Option "RightOf" "LCD" > EndSection > > This config has the same effect as the xrandr example shown before - > external display output VGA1 positioned to the right of LVDS1. > > You can put the file in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d and it will be read by X on > next start. > > Use the "Enable" option to specify whether you want it to activate on X > start, or manually (via xrandr). See the documentation for X.org and the > graphics driver you are using for more options. > > NOTE: You probably have to replace some/all values to fit your specific > scenario. Obviously the "Device" section (first paragraph) of the > xorg.conf in particular, but also the xrandr parameters. > > -- noor > > |_|O|_| > |_|_|O| Noor Christensen > |O|O|O| n...@fripost.org ~ 0x401DA1E0 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to qubes-users@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/7b126008-5ecc-4579-accd-51a749d28a02%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [qubes-users] i3 not working on two screens
On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 04:07:15AM -0700, zioasterb...@gmail.com wrote: > Yes, by "separating them" i mean to extend the desktop to two screens, > since now I see them mirrored (i.e. the eternal one is a copy of the > laptop's display) You can use xrandr to set up the different display outputs. For example, the following command defines my external display (VGA1) as being positioned to the right of my internal display (LVDS1): $ xrandr --output VGA1 --right-of LVDS1 --preferred To get the names of your display outputs, run xrandr without flags: $ xrandr It's a bit unclear whether or not you are using XFCE or i3wm as your window manager, but the xrandr method should be effective in either case. Another solution is to set up your xorg.conf properly, so your desired display outputs are configured when X starts, before any window manager is run. Here is an example config for a Thinkpad X220: Section "Device" # Specify the device we are configuring Identifier "Intel HD 3000" Driver "intel" BusID "PCI:0:2:0" # Video card PCI address # Give friendly names to the display outputs Option "Monitor-LVDS1" "LCD" Option "Monitor-VGA1" "VGA" EndSection # Internal monitor (LVDS1) Section "Monitor" Identifier "LCD" Option "Enable" "true" Option "PreferredMode" "1366x768" EndSection # External monitor (VGA1) Section "Monitor" Identifier "VGA" Option "Enable" "true" Option "PreferredMode" "1680x1050" # Acer AL2216W Option "RightOf" "LCD" EndSection This config has the same effect as the xrandr example shown before - external display output VGA1 positioned to the right of LVDS1. You can put the file in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d and it will be read by X on next start. Use the "Enable" option to specify whether you want it to activate on X start, or manually (via xrandr). See the documentation for X.org and the graphics driver you are using for more options. NOTE: You probably have to replace some/all values to fit your specific scenario. Obviously the "Device" section (first paragraph) of the xorg.conf in particular, but also the xrandr parameters. -- noor |_|O|_| |_|_|O| Noor Christensen |O|O|O| n...@fripost.org ~ 0x401DA1E0 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to qubes-users@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/20170714123150.kismbkdgoim3v5bj%40mail. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [qubes-users] i3 not working on two screens
Yes, by "separating them" i mean to extend the desktop to two screens, since now I see them mirrored (i.e. the eternal one is a copy of the laptop's display) I adopted the solution listed here, but with no success at all (it just changed the border of the windows in i3) https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/2084 On Friday, July 14, 2017 at 12:21:05 PM UTC+2, Noor Christensen wrote: > On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 12:37:27PM -0700, zioasterb...@gmail.com wrote: > > Hi, > > I've just tried i3 on qubes3.2 but there is an issue with my external > > monitor. I cannot separate them, even when I split and dispose > > properly the screen in the settings, as you can see in the image. The > > screens did not even refresh. > > Could you elaborate what you mean by "separating them"? > > Are the monitors showing the same image, and you want to have two > separate desktops instead? > > -- noor > > |_|O|_| > |_|_|O| Noor Christensen > |O|O|O| n...@fripost.org ~ 0x401DA1E0 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to qubes-users@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/5076aaa2-770c-4bbf-9da1-0e58801cdad8%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [qubes-users] i3 not working on two screens
On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 12:37:27PM -0700, zioasterb...@gmail.com wrote: > Hi, > I've just tried i3 on qubes3.2 but there is an issue with my external > monitor. I cannot separate them, even when I split and dispose > properly the screen in the settings, as you can see in the image. The > screens did not even refresh. Could you elaborate what you mean by "separating them"? Are the monitors showing the same image, and you want to have two separate desktops instead? -- noor |_|O|_| |_|_|O| Noor Christensen |O|O|O| n...@fripost.org ~ 0x401DA1E0 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to qubes-users@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/20170714102058.y4y3cbgfxix35qj5%40mail. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. signature.asc Description: PGP signature
