CLI and http VCP InputSelect Example

[nwhistler]

Hi,

I am wondering if you could update the documentation to give an example of how to change the input using the vpc parameter for cli, and url.

I am struggling to figure out the correct syntax and it would be nice to remotely control what input is selected on which monitor.

It would also be nice to see how to get the input sources for a monitor for cli and url so that one could format their command with the right device name syntax.

Thank you!

[waydabber]

Hi there,

input selection and input source list configuration is not yet added to the CLI features. You can still of course use CLI to send raw DDC commands to the display.

So for example the following command (if HTTP is enabled) will set the input to DisplayPort (input source code 15) on a compatible displays (for typical codes for input sources, you can take look at the input source configuration page in the app - but these might vary for each display):

curl http://localhost:55777/set\?namelike=something\&feature=ddc\&vcp=inputSelect\&value=15

With the latest app version version you can use this simplified format:

curl http://localhost:55777/set\?namelike=something\&ddc=15\&vcp=inputSelect

You can use this from command line as well:

/Applications/BetterDisplay.app/Contents/MacOS/BetterDisplay set -namelike=something -ddc=15 -vcp=inputSelect

Hope this helps.

You need to replace something with some part of your display's name. If you have one display only (or want the command to apply to all displays), you can leave the -namelike=something part out.

[waydabber]

Note: for some LG displays an alternate mode of input source communication method works. For these, use -ddcAlt instead of -ddc and use vcp=inputSelectAlt.