ScreenManager

A dynamic script to manage multiple display configurations in i3wm with support for rotation, resolution, and custom layouts.

Features

• Multiple Display Management: Extend, mirror, or show individual displays with a simple interface
• Rotation Support: Rotate displays in different orientations (normal, left, right, inverted)
• Resolution Control: Select from available resolutions for each connected display
• Custom Layouts: Create custom arrangements with flexible positioning (right-of, left-of, above, below)
• i3wm Integration: Automatically restarts i3 after display changes for seamless transitions

Installation

1. Clone this repository or download the script:

git clone https://github.com/hdprajwal/ScreenManager.git

2. Make the script executable:

chmod +x screenmanager.sh

Dependencies

• xrandr: For display management
• rofi: For the menu interface
• i3-msg: For i3wm integration

Install dependencies on Debian/Ubuntu:

sudo apt install rofi

Usage

Simply run the script:

./screenmanager.sh

i3 Integration

For seamless integration with i3, add this to your i3 config file:

# Display management
bindsym $mod+Shift+p exec --no-startup-id screenmanager

Logging

All actions are logged to ~/.local/share/screenmanager/screenmanager.log. Check this file for debugging:

cat ~/.local/share/screenmanager/screenmanager.log

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feat/<feature-name>)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m '<commit-message>')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feat/<feature-name>)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Author

• Prajwal HD - hdprajwal