KDM: run xrandr *before* kdm_greet

Dave Ulrick d-ulrick at comcast.net
Sat Apr 20 05:12:27 UTC 2013


On Fri, 19 Apr 2013, Ian Pilcher wrote:

> The default X behavior is to use both external displays *and* the built-
> in display.  Of course, the KDM login fields end up on the invisible
> built-in display.

[snip]

> Can anyone think of a better way to do this?

Check out the 'GreeterScreen' option in /etc/kde/kdm/kdmrc. With my video 
card, the usually-off HDMI output is screen 0 with the always-on DVI 
output being screen 1. I specify 'GreeterScreen -2' to force the login 
fields to the DVI output.

Dave
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Dave Ulrick
Email: d-ulrick at comcast.net


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