README.md

simplest_external_screen_config

Very simple external display management for the window system that is called "X" or "X11".

It does not handle the general case.

Intended use case: plug a screen, to your machine's output. Call this script, optionally with a word telling the intended use:

• mirror to have both display cover (roughly) the same area of visualizable video memory
• left, right, above or below, to cover a relatively positioned area outside of main display

For example:

simplest_external_screen_config
simplest_external_screen_config mirror
simplest_external_screen_config left
simplest_external_screen_config right
simplest_external_screen_config above
simplest_external_screen_config below

Installation instructions for non-developers

You sill have to know a minimum GNU/Linux usage.

• Download the content from this link (save as...): https://github.com/fidergo-stephane-gourichon/simplest_external_screen_config/raw/master/simplest_external_screen_config.sh
• Save in a convenient place, for example a bin directory in your account.
• Allow execution (either using your file manager or chmod a+x simplest_external_screen_config.sh).

Alternatively, as root copy it to /usr/local/bin for all local users to benefit.