diff --git a/pages/Configuring/Monitors.md b/pages/Configuring/Monitors.md index 0684bef..ce0e2c8 100644 --- a/pages/Configuring/Monitors.md +++ b/pages/Configuring/Monitors.md @@ -40,19 +40,26 @@ monitor=DP-2, 1920x1080, 0x0, 1 ``` will tell hyprland to make DP-1 on the _right_. +The `position` may contain _negative_ values, so the above example could also be +written as +```ini +monitor=DP-1, 1920x1080, 0x0, 1 +monitor=DP-2, 1920x1080, -1920x0, 1 +``` + {{< hint type=tip >}} The position is calculated with the scaled (and transformed) resolution, meaning if you want your 4K monitor with scale 2 to the left of your 1080p one, you'd use the position `1920x0` for the second screen. (3840 / 2) -If the monitor is also rotated 90 degrees (vertical) you'd use `1080x0`. +If the monitor is also rotated 90 degrees (vertical), you'd use `1080x0`. {{}} 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 +You can use `preferred` as a resolution to use the display's preferred size and `auto` as a position to let Hyprland decide on a position for you. You can also use `auto` as a scale to let Hyprland decide on a scale for you. These @@ -67,7 +74,7 @@ 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 +Alternatively, you can use the `highres` or `highrr` rules in order to get the best possible resolution or refreshrate mix. for a focus on refreshrate use this: @@ -83,13 +90,26 @@ monitor=,highres,auto,1 ``` For more specific rules, you can also use the output's description -(see `hyprctl monitors`) like this: +(see `hyprctl monitors` for more details). +If the output of `hyprctl monitors` looks like the following: ``` -monitor=desc:SDC 0x4154,preferred,auto,1.5 +Monitor eDP-1 (ID 0): + 1920x1080@60.00100 at 0x0 + description: Chimei Innolux Corporation 0x150C (eDP-1) + make: Chimei Innolux Corporation + model: 0x150C + [...] ``` -remember to remove the (portname)! +then the `description` value up to the portname `(eDP-1)` can be used +to specify the monitor: + +``` +monitor=desc:Chimei Innolux Corporation 0x150C,preferred,auto,1.5 +``` + +Remember to remove the `(portname)`! ## Custom modelines