#!/bin/bash # ------------------------------------------------- # Get monitors configuration from monitor.xml and apply it for current user session. # In case of multiple definitions in monitor.xml only first one is used. # # See http://bernaerts.dyndns.org/linux/74-ubuntu/309-ubuntu-dual-display-monitor-position-lost # for instructions # # Parameters : # $1 : waiting time in sec. before forcing configuration (optional) # # Revision history : # 19/04/2014, V1.0 - Creation by N. Bernaerts # 10/07/2014, V1.1 - Wait 5 seconds for X to fully initialize # 01/09/2014, V1.2 - Correct NULL file bug (thanks to Ivan Harmady) and handle rotation # 07/10/2014, V1.3 - Add monitors size and rate handling (idea from jescalante) # 08/10/2014, V1.4 - Handle primary display parameter # 08/12/2014, V1.5 - Waiting time in seconds becomes a parameter # ------------------------------------------------- # monitor.xml path MONITOR_XML="$HOME/.config/monitors.xml" # get number of declared monitors NUM=$(xmllint --xpath 'count(//monitors/configuration['1']/output)' $MONITOR_XML) # loop thru declared monitors to create the command line parameters for (( i=1; i<=$NUM; i++ )); do # get attributes of current monitor (name and x & y positions) NAME=$(xmllint --xpath 'string(//monitors/configuration['1']/output['$i']/@name)' $MONITOR_XML 2>/dev/null) POS_X=$(xmllint --xpath '//monitors/configuration['1']/output['$i']/x/text()' $MONITOR_XML 2>/dev/null) POS_Y=$(xmllint --xpath '//monitors/configuration['1']/output['$i']/y/text()' $MONITOR_XML 2>/dev/null) ROTATE=$(xmllint --xpath '//monitors/configuration['1']/output['$i']/rotation/text()' $MONITOR_XML 2>/dev/null) WIDTH=$(xmllint --xpath '//monitors/configuration['1']/output['$i']/width/text()' $MONITOR_XML 2>/dev/null) HEIGHT=$(xmllint --xpath '//monitors/configuration['1']/output['$i']/height/text()' $MONITOR_XML 2>/dev/null) RATE=$(xmllint --xpath '//monitors/configuration['1']/output['$i']/rate/text()' $MONITOR_XML 2>/dev/null) PRIMARY=$(xmllint --xpath '//monitors/configuration['1']/output['$i']/primary/text()' $MONITOR_XML 2>/dev/null) # if position is defined for current monitor, add its position and orientation to command line parameters [ -n "$POS_X" ] && PARAM_ARR=("${PARAM_ARR[@]}" "--output" "$NAME" "--pos" "${POS_X}x${POS_Y}" "--fbmm" "${WIDTH}x${HEIGHT}" "--rate" "$RATE" "--rotate" "$ROTATE") # if monitor is defined as primary, adds it to command line parameters [ "$PRIMARY" = "yes" ] && PARAM_ARR=("${PARAM_ARR[@]}" "--primary") done # if needed, wait for some seconds (for X to finish initialisation) [ -n "$1" ] && sleep $1 # position all monitors xrandr "${PARAM_ARR[@]}"