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# Table of contents
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# General
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The general config of a monitor looks like this
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```ini
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monitor=name,resolution,position,scale
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```
A common example:
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```ini
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monitor=DP-1,1920x1080@144,0x0,1
```
will tell Hyprland to make the monitor on `DP-1` a `1920x1080` display, at 144Hz,
`0x0` off from the top left corner, with a scale of 1 (unscaled).
To list available monitors:
```shell
hyprctl monitors
```
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Monitors are positioned on a virtual "layout". The `position` is the position of
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said display in the layout. (calculated from the top-left corner)
For example:
```ini
monitor=DP-1, 1920x1080, 0x0, 1
monitor=DP-2, 1920x1080, 1920x0, 1
```
will tell hyprland to make DP-1 on the _left_ of DP-2, while
```ini
monitor=DP-1, 1920x1080, 1920x0, 1
monitor=DP-2, 1920x1080, 0x0, 1
```
will tell hyprland to make DP-1 on the _right_.
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The position is calculated with the scaled (and transformed) resolution, meaning if
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you want your 4K monitor with scale 2 to the left of your 1080p one, you'd use
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the position `1920x0` for the second screen. (3840 / 2)
If the monitor is also rotated 90 degrees (vertical) you'd use `1080x0`.
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Leaving the name empty will define a fallback rule to use when no other rules
match.
You can use `preferred` as a resolution to use the display's preferred size, and
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`auto` as a position to let Hyprland decide on a position for you.
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You can also use `auto` as a scale to let Hyprland decide on a scale for you. These
depend on the PPI of the monitor.
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Recommended rule for quickly plugging in random monitors:
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```ini
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monitor=,preferred,auto,1
```
Will make any monitor that was not specified with an explicit rule automatically
placed on the right of the other(s) with its preferred resolution.
Alternatively you can use the `highres` or `highrr` rules in order to get the
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best possible resolution or refreshrate mix.
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for a focus on refreshrate use this:
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```ini
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monitor=,highrr,auto,1
```
for a focus on resolution this:
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```ini
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monitor=,highres,auto,1
```
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For more specific rules, you can also use the output's description
(see `hyprctl monitors`) like this:
```
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monitor=desc:SDC 0x4154,preferred,auto,1.5
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```
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remember to remove the (portname)!
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## Disabling a monitor
To disable a monitor, use
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```ini
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monitor=name,disable
```
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Disabling a monitor will literally remove it from the layout, moving all windows and workspaces
to any remaining ones. If you want to disable your monitor in a screensaver style (just turn
off the monitor) use the `dpms` [dispatcher](../Dispatchers).
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# Custom reserved area
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If your workflow requires custom reserved area, you can add it with
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```ini
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monitor=name,addreserved,TOP,BOTTOM,LEFT,RIGHT
```
Where `TOP` `BOTTOM` `LEFT` `RIGHT` are integers in pixels of the reserved area
to add. This does stack on top of the calculated one, (e.g. bars) but you may
only use one of these rules per monitor in the config.
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# Extra args
## Mirrored displays
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If you want to mirror a display, add a `,mirror,[NAME]` at the end of the monitor
rule, examples:
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```ini
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monitor=DP-3,1920x1080@60,0x0,1,mirror,DP-2
monitor=,preferred,auto,1,mirror,DP-1
```
Please remember that mirroring displays will not "re-render" everything for your
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second monitor, so if mirroring a 1080p screen onto a 4K one, the resolution
will still be 1080p on the 4K display. This also means squishing and stretching
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will occur on non-matching resolutions.
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## 10 bit support
If you want to enable 10 bit support for your display, add a `,bitdepth,10` at the
end of the monitor rule, e.g.:
```ini
monitor=eDP-1,2880x1800@90,0x0,1,bitdepth,10
```
Please be aware that colors registered in Hyprland (e.g. the border color) do _not_
support 10 bit.
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# Rotating
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If you want to rotate a monitor, add a `,transform,X` at the end
of the monitor rule, where `X` corresponds to a transform number, e.g.:
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```ini
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monitor=eDP-1,2880x1800@90,0x0,1,transform,1
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```
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Transform list:
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```ini
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normal (no transforms) -> 0
90 degrees -> 1
180 degrees -> 2
270 degrees -> 3
flipped -> 4
flipped + 90 degrees -> 5
flipped + 180 degrees -> 6
flipped + 270 degrees -> 7
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```
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# Default workspace
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You can set the default workspace for a monitor with the `workspace` keyword, e.g.:
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```ini
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workspace = DP-1, 1
workspace = DP-2, name:work
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```
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Please remember only one default workspace can be created per monitor, subsequent sets for
the same monitor will overwrite the previous.
Notice, you can also use this keyword to set workspace-specific rules. See [Workspace Rules](../Workspace-Rules).
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## Binding workspaces to a monitor
A workspace can be bound to a monitor, meaning by default it will ALWAYS open
on the selected monitor. You can do this with
```
wsbind=WORKSPACE,MONITOR
```
for example:
```
wsbind=5,DP-1
wsbind=name:secret,DP-2
```