AUTORANDR(1)

NAME
autorandr - Automatically change screen layout

SYNOPSIS
autorandr [options]

OPTIONS

-h, --help
    get this small help

-c, --change
    reload current setup

-s, --save <profile>
    save your current setup to profile <profile>

-r, --remove <profile>
    remove profile <profile>

-l, --load <profile>
    load profile <profile>

-d, --default <profile>
    use profile <profile> if no other profile matches. [Most useful if set in ~/.config/autorandr/settings.ini].

--skip-options <option>
    comma separated list of xrandr arguments (e.g. "gamma") to skip both in detecting changes and applying a profile

--force
    force (re)loading of a profile

--fingerprint
    fingerprint your current hardware setup

--config
    dump your current xrandr setup

--dry-run
    don't change anything, only print the xrandr commands

--debug
    enable verbose output

--batch
    run autorandr for all users with active X11 sessions

CONFIGURATION
To prevent a profile from being loaded, place a script called "block" in its directory. The script is evaluated before the screen setup is inspected, and in case of it returning a value of 0 the profile is skipped. This can be used to query the status of a docking station you are about to leave.

If no suitable profile can be identified, the current configuration is kept. To change this behaviour and switch to a fallback configuration, specify --default <profile>.

Another script called "postswitch" can be placed in the directory ~/.config/autorandr (or ~/.autorandr if you have an old installation) as well as in any profile directories: The scripts are executed after a mode switch has taken place and can notify window managers.

VIRTUAL CONFIGURATIONS
The following virtual configurations are available:

common
    Clone all connected outputs at the largest common resolution

clone-largest
    Clone all connected outputs with the largest resolution (scaled down if necessary)

horizontal
    Stack all connected outputs horizontally at their largest resolution

vertical
    Stack all connected outputs vertically at their largest resolution

EXAMPLES
# save the current setup and set default
autorandr --save mysetup
echo -e '[config]\ndefault=mysetup' > ~/.config/autorandr/settings.ini
# put laptop in dock (or plug in additional monitors)
# run appropriate xrandr commands to fix things up
autorandr --save docked_setup
# now remove the laptop from the dock, and settings return to mysetup

AUTHORS
Autorandr is written and maintained by Phillip Berndt, with contributions by many others. See https://github.com/phillipberndt/autorandr for more information.

SEE ALSO

xrandr(1)