BSPWM, laptop has 1920x1080 resolution, external screen has 1680x1050. xrandr --output DP-1 1680x1050 cuts image, if I change resolution to 1920x1080, I get “full” image, but quality is just bad. I have another machine with XFCE, it’s display utility does the trick and I wonder can I achieve smth similar on BSPWM with some simple console command?

  • 𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍@midwest.social
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    1 year ago

    maybe I’m just one of very few that have external resolution lower than host

    You aren’t.

    How do you have your displays set up? Your xrandr command didn’t seem complete. You say you aren’t mirroring; are you then using both the laptop and external monitor at the same time? If so, I’d expect a command more like:

    xrandr \
  --output eDP1 --auto \
  --output DP-1 --auto --right-of eDP1

    or if it’s really not auto-detecting⋮

    xrandr \
  --output eDP1 --mode 1920x1080 \
  --output DP-1 --mode 1680x1050 --right-of eDP1

    Can you post your full xrandr command? Also, arandr and grandr can be a little easier to fiddle with if you’re trying to arrange things.