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#1 2017-06-25 23:35:19

LeaveAThousand
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Registered: 2014-04-11
Posts: 36

umonitor: Manage monitor configuration automatically

Hi guys,

I would like to present my project called umonitor. The goal of this project is to implement desktop environment independent dynamic monitor management. Dynamic monitor management means that the positions and resolutions of the monitors will be automatically be updated whenever monitors are hotplugged. This project is similar to projects like autorandr, but my project is written in C and consists of only a single binary. When properly setup, using it is as easy as just including it in your .xinitrc file. More information and how to use it can be found at the Github page. Hope you guys find this program useful like I do! I welcome any feedback smile

Github: https://github.com/rliou92/umonitor
AUR: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/umonitor-git/

Last edited by LeaveAThousand (2017-07-22 15:34:37)

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#2 2017-06-26 02:41:28

stanna
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From: melb.au
Registered: 2017-03-24
Posts: 99

Re: umonitor: Manage monitor configuration automatically

i am excited by this.. will give it a test over the next few days to see how it all goes

laptop docked at work with 2 external displays then undocked at home.. if this can all be automatic in arch/xfce4 then i will be a most happy penguin!!

will come back with feedback

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#3 2017-06-26 02:52:51

stanna
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From: melb.au
Registered: 2017-03-24
Posts: 99

Re: umonitor: Manage monitor configuration automatically

i created a docked and undocked profile. it works when i undock my laptop but doesnt seem to catch it when i dock my laptop.. what logging do you need to help work this one out?

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#4 2017-06-26 04:46:53

LeaveAThousand
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Registered: 2014-04-11
Posts: 36

Re: umonitor: Manage monitor configuration automatically

Stanna,

Thanks for trying it out! I would like to point out that once you run the umonitor program, you must restart the program if you make any changes to the configuration file. Just mentioning that in case you saved the docked profile after you ran umonitor --listen. Can you give me the following information:

1. xrandr --verbose (when you have your docked profile setup)
2. umonitor --load docked --verbose
    - Do this when you are undocked, plug into your dock, then run the umonitor program with those flags. --verbose will make it spit out a lot of debugging information

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#5 2017-06-26 05:13:33

stanna
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From: melb.au
Registered: 2017-03-24
Posts: 99

Re: umonitor: Manage monitor configuration automatically

xrandr --verbose

Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 3360 x 1050, maximum 8192 x 8192
eDP-1 connected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
	Identifier: 0x41
	Timestamp:  5059268
	Subpixel:   unknown
	Clones:    
	CRTCs:      0 1
	Transform:  1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
	           filter: 
	EDID: 
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		27505400000001010101010101010101
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		1030130005a310000019000000000000
		00000000000000000000000000000002
		000c3ff40a3c6e1815276e000000007a
	scaling mode: Full aspect 
		supported: None, Full, Center, Full aspect
	Broadcast RGB: Automatic 
		supported: Automatic, Full, Limited 16:235
	audio: auto 
		supported: force-dvi, off, auto, on
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        h: width  1280 start 1296 end 1344 total 1353 skew    0 clock  51.22KHz
        v: height  800 start  801 end  804 total  854           clock  59.98Hz
  1280x800 (0x49) 46.200MHz -HSync -VSync
        h: width  1280 start 1296 end 1344 total 1353 skew    0 clock  34.15KHz
        v: height  800 start  801 end  804 total  854           clock  39.98Hz
  1024x768 (0x4a) 133.475MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
        h: width  1024 start 1100 end 1212 total 1400 skew    0 clock  95.34KHz
        v: height  768 start  768 end  770 total  794           clock  60.04Hz
  1024x768 (0x4b) 65.000MHz -HSync -VSync
        h: width  1024 start 1048 end 1184 total 1344 skew    0 clock  48.36KHz
        v: height  768 start  771 end  777 total  806           clock  60.00Hz
  960x720 (0x4c) 117.000MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
        h: width   960 start 1024 end 1128 total 1300 skew    0 clock  90.00KHz
        v: height  720 start  720 end  722 total  750           clock  60.00Hz
  928x696 (0x4d) 109.150MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
        h: width   928 start  976 end 1088 total 1264 skew    0 clock  86.35KHz
        v: height  696 start  696 end  698 total  719           clock  60.05Hz
  896x672 (0x4e) 102.400MHz -HSync +VSync DoubleScan
        h: width   896 start  960 end 1060 total 1224 skew    0 clock  83.66KHz
        v: height  672 start  672 end  674 total  697           clock  60.01Hz
  800x600 (0x4f) 81.000MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
        h: width   800 start  832 end  928 total 1080 skew    0 clock  75.00KHz
        v: height  600 start  600 end  602 total  625           clock  60.00Hz
  800x600 (0x50) 40.000MHz +HSync +VSync
        h: width   800 start  840 end  968 total 1056 skew    0 clock  37.88KHz
        v: height  600 start  601 end  605 total  628           clock  60.32Hz
  800x600 (0x51) 36.000MHz +HSync +VSync
        h: width   800 start  824 end  896 total 1024 skew    0 clock  35.16KHz
        v: height  600 start  601 end  603 total  625           clock  56.25Hz
  700x525 (0x52) 61.000MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
        h: width   700 start  744 end  820 total  940 skew    0 clock  64.89KHz
        v: height  525 start  526 end  532 total  541           clock  59.98Hz
  640x512 (0x53) 54.000MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
        h: width   640 start  664 end  720 total  844 skew    0 clock  63.98KHz
        v: height  512 start  512 end  514 total  533           clock  60.02Hz
  640x480 (0x54) 54.000MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
        h: width   640 start  688 end  744 total  900 skew    0 clock  60.00KHz
        v: height  480 start  480 end  482 total  500           clock  60.00Hz
  640x480 (0x55) 25.175MHz -HSync -VSync
        h: width   640 start  656 end  752 total  800 skew    0 clock  31.47KHz
        v: height  480 start  490 end  492 total  525           clock  59.94Hz
  512x384 (0x56) 32.500MHz -HSync -VSync DoubleScan
        h: width   512 start  524 end  592 total  672 skew    0 clock  48.36KHz
        v: height  384 start  385 end  388 total  403           clock  60.00Hz
  400x300 (0x57) 20.000MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
        h: width   400 start  420 end  484 total  528 skew    0 clock  37.88KHz
        v: height  300 start  300 end  302 total  314           clock  60.32Hz
  400x300 (0x58) 18.000MHz +HSync +VSync DoubleScan
        h: width   400 start  412 end  448 total  512 skew    0 clock  35.16KHz
        v: height  300 start  300 end  301 total  312           clock  56.34Hz
  320x240 (0x59) 12.587MHz -HSync -VSync DoubleScan
        h: width   320 start  328 end  376 total  400 skew    0 clock  31.47KHz
        v: height  240 start  245 end  246 total  262           clock  60.05Hz
VGA-1 connected 1680x1050+1680+0 (0x5a) normal (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 474mm x 296mm
	Identifier: 0x42
	Timestamp:  5059268
	Subpixel:   unknown
	Gamma:      1.0:1.0:1.0
	Brightness: 1.0
	Clones:    
	CRTC:       1
	CRTCs:      0 1
	Transform:  1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
	           filter: 
	EDID: 
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  1680x1050 (0x5a) 119.000MHz +HSync -VSync *current +preferred
        h: width  1680 start 1728 end 1760 total 1840 skew    0 clock  64.67KHz
        v: height 1050 start 1053 end 1059 total 1080           clock  59.88Hz
  1280x1024 (0x5b) 135.000MHz +HSync +VSync
        h: width  1280 start 1296 end 1440 total 1688 skew    0 clock  79.98KHz
        v: height 1024 start 1025 end 1028 total 1066           clock  75.02Hz
  1280x1024 (0x5c) 108.000MHz +HSync +VSync
        h: width  1280 start 1328 end 1440 total 1688 skew    0 clock  63.98KHz
        v: height 1024 start 1025 end 1028 total 1066           clock  60.02Hz
  1280x960 (0x5d) 108.000MHz +HSync +VSync
        h: width  1280 start 1376 end 1488 total 1800 skew    0 clock  60.00KHz
        v: height  960 start  961 end  964 total 1000           clock  60.00Hz
  1152x864 (0x5e) 108.000MHz +HSync +VSync
        h: width  1152 start 1216 end 1344 total 1600 skew    0 clock  67.50KHz
        v: height  864 start  865 end  868 total  900           clock  75.00Hz
  1024x768 (0x5f) 78.750MHz +HSync +VSync
        h: width  1024 start 1040 end 1136 total 1312 skew    0 clock  60.02KHz
        v: height  768 start  769 end  772 total  800           clock  75.03Hz
  1024x768 (0x60) 75.000MHz -HSync -VSync
        h: width  1024 start 1048 end 1184 total 1328 skew    0 clock  56.48KHz
        v: height  768 start  771 end  777 total  806           clock  70.07Hz
  1024x768 (0x4b) 65.000MHz -HSync -VSync
        h: width  1024 start 1048 end 1184 total 1344 skew    0 clock  48.36KHz
        v: height  768 start  771 end  777 total  806           clock  60.00Hz
  832x624 (0x61) 57.284MHz -HSync -VSync
        h: width   832 start  864 end  928 total 1152 skew    0 clock  49.73KHz
        v: height  624 start  625 end  628 total  667           clock  74.55Hz
  800x600 (0x62) 50.000MHz +HSync +VSync
        h: width   800 start  856 end  976 total 1040 skew    0 clock  48.08KHz
        v: height  600 start  637 end  643 total  666           clock  72.19Hz
  800x600 (0x63) 49.500MHz +HSync +VSync
        h: width   800 start  816 end  896 total 1056 skew    0 clock  46.88KHz
        v: height  600 start  601 end  604 total  625           clock  75.00Hz
  800x600 (0x50) 40.000MHz +HSync +VSync
        h: width   800 start  840 end  968 total 1056 skew    0 clock  37.88KHz
        v: height  600 start  601 end  605 total  628           clock  60.32Hz
  800x600 (0x51) 36.000MHz +HSync +VSync
        h: width   800 start  824 end  896 total 1024 skew    0 clock  35.16KHz
        v: height  600 start  601 end  603 total  625           clock  56.25Hz
  640x480 (0x64) 31.500MHz -HSync -VSync
        h: width   640 start  656 end  720 total  840 skew    0 clock  37.50KHz
        v: height  480 start  481 end  484 total  500           clock  75.00Hz
  640x480 (0x65) 31.500MHz -HSync -VSync
        h: width   640 start  664 end  704 total  832 skew    0 clock  37.86KHz
        v: height  480 start  489 end  492 total  520           clock  72.81Hz
  640x480 (0x66) 30.240MHz -HSync -VSync
        h: width   640 start  704 end  768 total  864 skew    0 clock  35.00KHz
        v: height  480 start  483 end  486 total  525           clock  66.67Hz
  640x480 (0x55) 25.175MHz -HSync -VSync
        h: width   640 start  656 end  752 total  800 skew    0 clock  31.47KHz
        v: height  480 start  490 end  492 total  525           clock  59.94Hz
  720x400 (0x67) 28.320MHz -HSync +VSync
        h: width   720 start  738 end  846 total  900 skew    0 clock  31.47KHz
        v: height  400 start  412 end  414 total  449           clock  70.08Hz
HDMI-1 connected primary 1680x1050+0+0 (0x5a) normal (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 474mm x 296mm
	Identifier: 0x43
	Timestamp:  5059268
	Subpixel:   unknown
	Gamma:      1.0:1.0:1.0
	Brightness: 1.0
	Clones:    
	CRTC:       0
	CRTCs:      0 1
	Transform:  1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
	           filter: 
	EDID: 
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		0a120103802f1e782a78f1a655489b26
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		00484d41513330313932340a202000dd
	aspect ratio: Automatic 
		supported: Automatic, 4:3, 16:9
	Broadcast RGB: Automatic 
		supported: Automatic, Full, Limited 16:235
	audio: auto 
		supported: force-dvi, off, auto, on
  1680x1050 (0x5a) 119.000MHz +HSync -VSync *current +preferred
        h: width  1680 start 1728 end 1760 total 1840 skew    0 clock  64.67KHz
        v: height 1050 start 1053 end 1059 total 1080           clock  59.88Hz
  1280x1024 (0x5b) 135.000MHz +HSync +VSync
        h: width  1280 start 1296 end 1440 total 1688 skew    0 clock  79.98KHz
        v: height 1024 start 1025 end 1028 total 1066           clock  75.02Hz
  1280x1024 (0x5c) 108.000MHz +HSync +VSync
        h: width  1280 start 1328 end 1440 total 1688 skew    0 clock  63.98KHz
        v: height 1024 start 1025 end 1028 total 1066           clock  60.02Hz
  1280x960 (0x5d) 108.000MHz +HSync +VSync
        h: width  1280 start 1376 end 1488 total 1800 skew    0 clock  60.00KHz
        v: height  960 start  961 end  964 total 1000           clock  60.00Hz
  1152x864 (0x5e) 108.000MHz +HSync +VSync
        h: width  1152 start 1216 end 1344 total 1600 skew    0 clock  67.50KHz
        v: height  864 start  865 end  868 total  900           clock  75.00Hz
  1024x768 (0x5f) 78.750MHz +HSync +VSync
        h: width  1024 start 1040 end 1136 total 1312 skew    0 clock  60.02KHz
        v: height  768 start  769 end  772 total  800           clock  75.03Hz
  1024x768 (0x60) 75.000MHz -HSync -VSync
        h: width  1024 start 1048 end 1184 total 1328 skew    0 clock  56.48KHz
        v: height  768 start  771 end  777 total  806           clock  70.07Hz
  1024x768 (0x4b) 65.000MHz -HSync -VSync
        h: width  1024 start 1048 end 1184 total 1344 skew    0 clock  48.36KHz
        v: height  768 start  771 end  777 total  806           clock  60.00Hz
  832x624 (0x61) 57.284MHz -HSync -VSync
        h: width   832 start  864 end  928 total 1152 skew    0 clock  49.73KHz
        v: height  624 start  625 end  628 total  667           clock  74.55Hz
  800x600 (0x62) 50.000MHz +HSync +VSync
        h: width   800 start  856 end  976 total 1040 skew    0 clock  48.08KHz
        v: height  600 start  637 end  643 total  666           clock  72.19Hz
  800x600 (0x63) 49.500MHz +HSync +VSync
        h: width   800 start  816 end  896 total 1056 skew    0 clock  46.88KHz
        v: height  600 start  601 end  604 total  625           clock  75.00Hz
  800x600 (0x50) 40.000MHz +HSync +VSync
        h: width   800 start  840 end  968 total 1056 skew    0 clock  37.88KHz
        v: height  600 start  601 end  605 total  628           clock  60.32Hz
  800x600 (0x51) 36.000MHz +HSync +VSync
        h: width   800 start  824 end  896 total 1024 skew    0 clock  35.16KHz
        v: height  600 start  601 end  603 total  625           clock  56.25Hz
  640x480 (0x64) 31.500MHz -HSync -VSync
        h: width   640 start  656 end  720 total  840 skew    0 clock  37.50KHz
        v: height  480 start  481 end  484 total  500           clock  75.00Hz
  640x480 (0x65) 31.500MHz -HSync -VSync
        h: width   640 start  664 end  704 total  832 skew    0 clock  37.86KHz
        v: height  480 start  489 end  492 total  520           clock  72.81Hz
  640x480 (0x66) 30.240MHz -HSync -VSync
        h: width   640 start  704 end  768 total  864 skew    0 clock  35.00KHz
        v: height  480 start  483 end  486 total  525           clock  66.67Hz
  640x480 (0x55) 25.175MHz -HSync -VSync
        h: width   640 start  656 end  752 total  800 skew    0 clock  31.47KHz
        v: height  480 start  490 end  492 total  525           clock  59.94Hz
  720x400 (0x67) 28.320MHz -HSync +VSync
        h: width   720 start  738 end  846 total  900 skew    0 clock  31.47KHz
        v: height  400 start  412 end  414 total  449           clock  70.08Hz
DP-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
	Identifier: 0x44
	Timestamp:  5059268
	Subpixel:   unknown
	Clones:    
	CRTCs:      0 1
	Transform:  1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
	           filter: 
	Broadcast RGB: Automatic 
		supported: Automatic, Full, Limited 16:235
	audio: auto 
		supported: force-dvi, off, auto, on
HDMI-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
	Identifier: 0x45
	Timestamp:  5059268
	Subpixel:   unknown
	Clones:    
	CRTCs:      0 1
	Transform:  1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
	           filter: 
	aspect ratio: Automatic 
		supported: Automatic, 4:3, 16:9
	Broadcast RGB: Automatic 
		supported: Automatic, Full, Limited 16:235
	audio: auto 
		supported: force-dvi, off, auto, on
DP-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
	Identifier: 0x46
	Timestamp:  5059268
	Subpixel:   unknown
	Clones:    
	CRTCs:      0 1
	Transform:  1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
	           filter: 
	Broadcast RGB: Automatic 
		supported: Automatic, Full, Limited 16:235
	audio: auto 
		supported: force-dvi, off, auto, on

umonitor --load docked --verbose

Connected to server
Loading profile: docked
Done loading values from configuration file
Starting edid_to_string
Finished edid_to_string
Num outputs per profile: 3
Starting edid_to_string
Finished edid_to_string
Num outputs per profile: 3
Starting edid_to_string
Finished edid_to_string
Num outputs per profile: 3
Starting edid_to_string
Finished edid_to_string
Num outputs per profile: 3
Starting edid_to_string
Finished edid_to_string
Num outputs per profile: 3
Starting edid_to_string
Finished edid_to_string
Num outputs per profile: 3
adding disable crtc
Crtc 63 should be disabled? 1
Crtc 64 should be disabled? 1
Disable crtcs here
Disabling this crtc: 63
Change screen size here
Number of profiles:2
dockedFound output that is connected 
Starting edid_to_string
Finished edid_to_string
output match, 0

undockedFound output that is connected 
Starting edid_to_string
Finished edid_to_string
output match, 0
Found matching profile
Done loading values from configuration file
Starting edid_to_string
Finished edid_to_string
Num outputs per profile: 1
Found potential crtc 63. Is it already assigned?
Queing up crtc to load: 63
Starting edid_to_string
Finished edid_to_string
Num outputs per profile: 1
Starting edid_to_string
Finished edid_to_string
Num outputs per profile: 1
Starting edid_to_string
Finished edid_to_string
Num outputs per profile: 1
Starting edid_to_string
Finished edid_to_string
Num outputs per profile: 1
Starting edid_to_string
Finished edid_to_string
Num outputs per profile: 1
Crtc 63 should be disabled? 1
Crtc 64 should be disabled? 1

Unknown profile*
---------------------------------

umon.conf

docked : 
{
  Screen : 
  {
    width = 3360;
    height = 1050;
    widthMM = 889;
    heightMM = 278;
  };
  Monitors : 
  {
    eDP-1 : 
    {
      EDID = "SEC unknown";
      resolution : 
      {
        x = 0;
        y = 0;
      };
      pos : 
      {
        x = 0;
        y = 0;
      };
    };
    VGA-1 : 
    {
      EDID = "SAM SyncMaster";
      resolution : 
      {
        x = 1680;
        y = 1050;
      };
      pos : 
      {
        x = 1680;
        y = 0;
      };
    };
    HDMI-1 : 
    {
      EDID = "SAM SyncMaster";
      resolution : 
      {
        x = 1680;
        y = 1050;
      };
      pos : 
      {
        x = 0;
        y = 0;
      };
      primary = 1;
    };
  };
};
undocked : 
{
  Screen : 
  {
    width = 1280;
    height = 800;
    widthMM = 338;
    heightMM = 211;
  };
  Monitors : 
  {
    eDP-1 : 
    {
      EDID = "SEC unknown";
      resolution : 
      {
        x = 1280;
        y = 800;
      };
      pos : 
      {
        x = 0;
        y = 0;
      };
      primary = 1;
    };
  };
};

it seemed to work when i manually load it with that command but the monitors are mirrored instead of dual display

my current method of switching is pressing control-shift-F1 for undocked and control-shift-f2 for docked which just runs 2 seperate scripts with the xrandr commands

but i hope the above helps you

EDIT : added the umon.conf as requested

Last edited by stanna (2017-06-26 07:13:21)

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#6 2017-06-26 06:23:40

LeaveAThousand
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Registered: 2014-04-11
Posts: 36

Re: umonitor: Manage monitor configuration automatically

Stanna,

Oops I forgot to ask for one more thing: could you also post your ~/.config/umon2.conf?

I'm going to sleep now, I'll look more into the verbose output tomorrow morning. Might have to add/improve the debug output to determine what's happening.

Thanks!

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#7 2017-06-26 07:14:16

stanna
Member
From: melb.au
Registered: 2017-03-24
Posts: 99

Re: umonitor: Manage monitor configuration automatically

happy hunting mate, i have updated the post to include the umon2.conf data.

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#8 2017-06-26 16:09:35

Slithery
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From: Norfolk, UK
Registered: 2013-12-01
Posts: 5,776

Re: umonitor: Manage monitor configuration automatically

@LeaveAThousand

Your PKGBUILD has some issues which need sorting...

Last edited by Slithery (2017-06-26 16:10:05)

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#9 2017-06-26 16:16:25

LeaveAThousand
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Registered: 2014-04-11
Posts: 36

Re: umonitor: Manage monitor configuration automatically

Hmm...from the conf file I am seeing that at work you don't use the laptop screen, just the two external monitors?

I cannot really tell what's happening from the umonitor program output right now. I will improve the debugging output and ask you to post the new output. Sorry!

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#10 2017-06-26 16:19:30

LeaveAThousand
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Registered: 2014-04-11
Posts: 36

Re: umonitor: Manage monitor configuration automatically

Slithery,

Got it, thanks!

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#11 2017-06-26 21:39:18

stanna
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From: melb.au
Registered: 2017-03-24
Posts: 99

Re: umonitor: Manage monitor configuration automatically

Correct, I dock and use the 2 monitors over the laptop LCD. If the monitors are connected to the dock instead of directly to the laptop does that change how your app works?

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#12 2017-06-27 04:17:01

LeaveAThousand
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Registered: 2014-04-11
Posts: 36

Re: umonitor: Manage monitor configuration automatically

Stanna,

If the monitors are connected to the dock it shouldn't change how my app works. Just to let you know of my progress, I have spotted a bug that I will fix. However, fixing this bug probably will not fix the underlying problem that you are experiencing. I will improve debugging and then get back to you!

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#13 2017-06-27 09:00:24

stanna
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Re: umonitor: Manage monitor configuration automatically

No problem. Happy to help test any updates apps for you and provide any other I formation required.

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#14 2017-06-28 05:12:35

LeaveAThousand
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Re: umonitor: Manage monitor configuration automatically

Stanna,

Can you update your umonitor and post the verbose output in the same scenario as I previously mentioned? Thanks.

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#15 2017-06-30 04:00:02

stanna
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Re: umonitor: Manage monitor configuration automatically

@LeaveAThousand

umonitor --load docked --verbose

Connected to server
Loading profile: docked
Done loading values from configuration file
Loading profile docked
Num outputs per profile docked: 3
Trying to find configuration file output that matches SEC unknown
Found output in configuration file that matches SEC unknown
Trying match up the configuration resolution with the mode id
No need to find mode id, just let this output be disabled later
Trying to find configuration file output that matches SAM SyncMaster
Found output in configuration file that matches SAM SyncMaster
Trying match up the configuration resolution with the mode id
Found matching mode id: 90
Found potential crtc 63. Is it already assigned?
Queing up crtc to load: 63
Crtc settings: x:1680, y:0, is_primary: 0, mode_id: 90, output: VGA-1
Found output in configuration file that matches SAM SyncMaster
Trying match up the configuration resolution with the mode id
Found matching mode id: 90
Found potential crtc 63. Is it already assigned?
Crtc 63 already assigned!
Found potential crtc 64. Is it already assigned?
Queing up crtc to load: 64
Crtc settings: x:0, y:0, is_primary: 1, mode_id: 90, output: VGA-1
Trying to find configuration file output that matches SAM SyncMaster
Found output in configuration file that matches SAM SyncMaster
Trying match up the configuration resolution with the mode id
Found matching mode id: 90
Found potential crtc 63. Is it already assigned?
Crtc 63 already assigned!
Found potential crtc 64. Is it already assigned?
Crtc 64 already assigned!

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#16 2017-06-30 16:58:02

LeaveAThousand
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Re: umonitor: Manage monitor configuration automatically

Stanna,

Thanks for the debug output, I believe I have fixed the bug. Could you try again and see if it works? If not, could you post the debug output again?

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#17 2017-07-01 00:34:33

stanna
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Re: umonitor: Manage monitor configuration automatically

ill let you sweat it out for a few days - wont be in the office until monday wink

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#18 2017-07-04 00:09:33

stanna
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Re: umonitor: Manage monitor configuration automatically

@LeaveAThousand,  below is the new logs. This time i started docked and ran the command then undocked and waited a few seconds then docked again and hopefully the below helps - still didnt work btw.

[stanna@motion ~]$ umonitor --listen --verbose
Connected to server
Autoloading
Number of profiles:2
Trying to find which profile matches current setup
Looping over profile docked
output eDP-1 is connected 
output VGA-1 is connected 
output HDMI-1 is connected 

Looping over profile undocked
output eDP-1 is connected 
output VGA-1 is connected 
output HDMI-1 is connected 

Unknown profile*
---------------------------------
Waiting for event
Event type: 89
screen change masked: 1
output change masked: 0
Last time of configuration: 0
Time of event: 13907020
Screen change event detected
Now I should load
Number of profiles:2
Trying to find which profile matches current setup
Looping over profile docked
output eDP-1 is connected 

Looping over profile undocked
output eDP-1 is connected 
Profile undocked matches current setup
Done loading values from configuration file
Loading profile undocked
Num outputs per profile undocked: 1
Trying to find matching setting for output: eDP-1 edid: SEC unknown
Found output in configuration file that matches SEC unknown
Trying match up the configuration resolution with the mode id
Found matching mode id: 72
Found potential crtc 63. Is it already assigned?
Queing up crtc to load: 63
Crtc settings: x:0, y:0, is_primary: 1, mode_id: 72, output: eDP-1
Change screen size here
Enable crtc 63
*

---------------------------------
Waiting for event
Event type: 89
screen change masked: 1
output change masked: 0
Last time of configuration: 13924877
Time of event: 13907020
Screen change event detected
Waiting for event
Event type: 89
screen change masked: 1
output change masked: 0
Last time of configuration: 13924877
Time of event: 13907020
Screen change event detected
Waiting for event
Event type: 89
screen change masked: 1
output change masked: 0
Last time of configuration: 13924877
Time of event: 13924326
Screen change event detected
Waiting for event
Event type: 89
screen change masked: 1
output change masked: 0
Last time of configuration: 13924877
Time of event: 13924348
Screen change event detected
Waiting for event
Event type: 89
screen change masked: 1
output change masked: 0
Last time of configuration: 13924877
Time of event: 13924348
Screen change event detected
Waiting for event
Event type: 89
screen change masked: 1
output change masked: 0
Last time of configuration: 13924877
Time of event: 13924877
Screen change event detected
Now I should load
Number of profiles:2
Trying to find which profile matches current setup
Looping over profile docked
output eDP-1 is connected 
output VGA-1 is connected 
output HDMI-1 is connected 

Looping over profile undocked
output eDP-1 is connected 
output VGA-1 is connected 
output HDMI-1 is connected 

---------------------------------
Waiting for event
Event type: 89
screen change masked: 1
output change masked: 0
Last time of configuration: 13924877
Time of event: 13924877
Screen change event detected
Now I should load
Number of profiles:2
Trying to find which profile matches current setup
Looping over profile docked
output eDP-1 is connected 
output VGA-1 is connected 
output HDMI-1 is connected 

Looping over profile undocked
output eDP-1 is connected 
output VGA-1 is connected 
output HDMI-1 is connected 

---------------------------------
Waiting for event
Event type: 89
screen change masked: 1
output change masked: 0
Last time of configuration: 13924877
Time of event: 13924877
Screen change event detected
Now I should load
Number of profiles:2
Trying to find which profile matches current setup
Looping over profile docked
output eDP-1 is connected 
output VGA-1 is connected 
output HDMI-1 is connected 

Looping over profile undocked
output eDP-1 is connected 
output VGA-1 is connected 
output HDMI-1 is connected 

---------------------------------
Waiting for event
Event type: 34
screen change masked: 0
output change masked: 0
Waiting for event
Event type: 34
screen change masked: 0
output change masked: 0
Waiting for event
Event type: 89
screen change masked: 1
output change masked: 0
Last time of configuration: 13924877
Time of event: 13924877
Screen change event detected
Now I should load
Number of profiles:2
Trying to find which profile matches current setup
Looping over profile docked
output eDP-1 is connected 
output VGA-1 is connected 
output HDMI-1 is connected 

Looping over profile undocked
output eDP-1 is connected 
output VGA-1 is connected 
output HDMI-1 is connected 

---------------------------------
^C

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#19 2017-07-04 18:51:53

LeaveAThousand
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Posts: 36

Re: umonitor: Manage monitor configuration automatically

Stanna,

Thanks for the new logs. From the logs I see 3 things happening:

1. There is another bug with detecting which profile to load based on the current monitor configuration. I believe I have fixed this bug now. It is similar to the bug I fixed before.

2. I am unsure if the program worked when you undocked. I say that because I expect to see crtc 64 being disabled, but it looks like the program is not touching that crtc. This could either be a bug in my program or indicate my lack of understanding of how X11 works. In any case, I have improved the debugging output so that if you run it again, I should be able to determine the cause.

3. The program triggered many times after you docked, but the program should only trigger once. I am not sure how to fix the root cause of this. It seems like the X11 server is sending multiple screen change events with the same timestamp. Sometimes I see it happening, and other times I do not. For example, the program only triggered once when you undocked. This should not affect the managing of monitors, though. It will only cause redundant execution of code.

Sorry for the program not working so many times! Could you post the logs after trying it again?

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#20 2017-07-05 04:32:42

stanna
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Re: umonitor: Manage monitor configuration automatically

hey it worked that time, output below

[stanna@motion ~]$ umonitor --listen --verbose
Connected to server
Autoloading
Number of profiles: 2
Trying to find which profile matches current setup
Current connected outputs: eDP-1 (SEC unknown) VGA-1 (SAM SyncMaster) HDMI-1 (SAM SyncMaster) 
Looping over profile docked
Configuration outputs: eDP-1 (SEC unknown) VGA-1 (SAM SyncMaster) HDMI-1 (SAM SyncMaster) 
Profile docked matches current setup
Done loading values from configuration file
Loading profile docked
Num outputs per profile docked: 3
Trying to find matching setting for eDP-1 (SEC unknown)
Found output in configuration file that matches eDP-1 (SEC unknown)
Trying match up the configuration resolution with the mode id
No need to find mode id, just let this output be disabled later
Trying to find matching setting for VGA-1 (SAM SyncMaster)
Found output in configuration file that matches VGA-1 (SAM SyncMaster)
Trying match up the configuration resolution with the mode id
Found matching mode id: 299
Found potential crtc 63. Is it already assigned?
Queing up crtc to load: 63
Crtc settings: x:1680, y:0, is_primary: 0, mode_id: 299, output: VGA-1
Trying to find matching setting for HDMI-1 (SAM SyncMaster)
Found output in configuration file that matches HDMI-1 (SAM SyncMaster)
Trying match up the configuration resolution with the mode id
Found matching mode id: 299
Found potential crtc 63. Is it already assigned?
Crtc 63 already assigned!
Found potential crtc 64. Is it already assigned?
Queing up crtc to load: 64
Crtc settings: x:0, y:0, is_primary: 1, mode_id: 299, output: HDMI-1
Does any of queued crtc match currently loaded crtc 63?
Crtc: x:0, y:0, mode_id: 299, output: HDMI-1
Queued crtc 64 matches! Remove duplicate crtc 64 from ll
Does any of queued crtc match currently loaded crtc 64?
Crtc: x:1680, y:0, mode_id: 299, output: VGA-1
Queued crtc 63 matches! Remove duplicate crtc 63 from ll
No crtcs to disable or enable. Profile docked is currently active
*

Looping over profile undocked
Configuration outputs: eDP-1 (SEC unknown) 

---------------------------------
Waiting for event
Event type: 89
screen change masked: 1
output change masked: 0
Last time of configuration: 0
Time of event: 4530938
Screen change event detected
Now I should load
Number of profiles: 2
Trying to find which profile matches current setup
Current connected outputs: eDP-1 (SEC unknown) VGA-1 (SAM SyncMaster) 
Looping over profile docked
Configuration outputs: eDP-1 (SEC unknown) VGA-1 (SAM SyncMaster) HDMI-1 (SAM SyncMaster) 

Looping over profile undocked
Configuration outputs: eDP-1 (SEC unknown) 

---------------------------------
Waiting for event
Event type: 89
screen change masked: 1
output change masked: 0
Last time of configuration: 0
Time of event: 4530938
Screen change event detected
Now I should load
Number of profiles: 2
Trying to find which profile matches current setup
Current connected outputs: eDP-1 (SEC unknown) VGA-1 (SAM SyncMaster) 
Looping over profile docked
Configuration outputs: eDP-1 (SEC unknown) VGA-1 (SAM SyncMaster) HDMI-1 (SAM SyncMaster) 

Looping over profile undocked
Configuration outputs: eDP-1 (SEC unknown) 

---------------------------------
Waiting for event
Event type: 89
screen change masked: 1
output change masked: 0
Last time of configuration: 0
Time of event: 9409649
Screen change event detected
Now I should load
Number of profiles: 2
Trying to find which profile matches current setup
Current connected outputs: eDP-1 (SEC unknown) VGA-1 (SAM SyncMaster) 
Looping over profile docked
Configuration outputs: eDP-1 (SEC unknown) VGA-1 (SAM SyncMaster) HDMI-1 (SAM SyncMaster) 

Looping over profile undocked
Configuration outputs: eDP-1 (SEC unknown) 

---------------------------------
Waiting for event
Event type: 89
screen change masked: 1
output change masked: 0
Last time of configuration: 0
Time of event: 9409757
Screen change event detected
Now I should load
Number of profiles: 2
Trying to find which profile matches current setup
Current connected outputs: eDP-1 (SEC unknown) VGA-1 (SAM SyncMaster) 
Looping over profile docked
Configuration outputs: eDP-1 (SEC unknown) VGA-1 (SAM SyncMaster) HDMI-1 (SAM SyncMaster) 

Looping over profile undocked
Configuration outputs: eDP-1 (SEC unknown) 

---------------------------------
Waiting for event
Event type: 89
screen change masked: 1
output change masked: 0
Last time of configuration: 0
Time of event: 9409757
Screen change event detected
Now I should load
Number of profiles: 2
Trying to find which profile matches current setup
Current connected outputs: eDP-1 (SEC unknown) 
Looping over profile docked
Configuration outputs: eDP-1 (SEC unknown) VGA-1 (SAM SyncMaster) HDMI-1 (SAM SyncMaster) 

Looping over profile undocked
Configuration outputs: eDP-1 (SEC unknown) 
Profile undocked matches current setup
Done loading values from configuration file
Loading profile undocked
Num outputs per profile undocked: 1
Trying to find matching setting for eDP-1 (SEC unknown)
Found output in configuration file that matches eDP-1 (SEC unknown)
Trying match up the configuration resolution with the mode id
Found matching mode id: 72
Found potential crtc 63. Is it already assigned?
Queing up crtc to load: 63
Crtc settings: x:0, y:0, is_primary: 1, mode_id: 72, output: eDP-1
Does any of queued crtc match currently loaded crtc 63?
Crtc: x:0, y:0, mode_id: 0, output: eDP-1
Does any of queued crtc match currently loaded crtc 64?
Crtc: x:1680, y:0, mode_id: 0, output: eDP-1
Change screen size here
Enable crtc 63
*

---------------------------------
Waiting for event
Event type: 89
screen change masked: 1
output change masked: 0
Last time of configuration: 9414476
Time of event: 9409757
Screen change event detected
Waiting for event
Event type: 89
screen change masked: 1
output change masked: 0
Last time of configuration: 9414476
Time of event: 9409757
Screen change event detected
Waiting for event
Event type: 89
screen change masked: 1
output change masked: 0
Last time of configuration: 9414476
Time of event: 9409757
Screen change event detected
Waiting for event
Event type: 89
screen change masked: 1
output change masked: 0
Last time of configuration: 9414476
Time of event: 9414476
Screen change event detected
Now I should load
Number of profiles: 2
Trying to find which profile matches current setup
Current connected outputs: eDP-1 (SEC unknown) VGA-1 (SAM SyncMaster) HDMI-1 (SAM SyncMaster) 
Looping over profile docked
Configuration outputs: eDP-1 (SEC unknown) VGA-1 (SAM SyncMaster) HDMI-1 (SAM SyncMaster) 
Profile docked matches current setup
Done loading values from configuration file
Loading profile docked
Num outputs per profile docked: 3
Trying to find matching setting for eDP-1 (SEC unknown)
Found output in configuration file that matches eDP-1 (SEC unknown)
Trying match up the configuration resolution with the mode id
No need to find mode id, just let this output be disabled later
Trying to find matching setting for VGA-1 (SAM SyncMaster)
Found output in configuration file that matches VGA-1 (SAM SyncMaster)
Trying match up the configuration resolution with the mode id
Found matching mode id: 299
Found potential crtc 63. Is it already assigned?
Queing up crtc to load: 63
Crtc settings: x:1680, y:0, is_primary: 0, mode_id: 299, output: VGA-1
Trying to find matching setting for HDMI-1 (SAM SyncMaster)
Found output in configuration file that matches HDMI-1 (SAM SyncMaster)
Trying match up the configuration resolution with the mode id
Found matching mode id: 299
Found potential crtc 63. Is it already assigned?
Crtc 63 already assigned!
Found potential crtc 64. Is it already assigned?
Queing up crtc to load: 64
Crtc settings: x:0, y:0, is_primary: 1, mode_id: 299, output: HDMI-1
Does any of queued crtc match currently loaded crtc 63?
Crtc: x:0, y:0, mode_id: 72, output: eDP-1
Queing disable crtc 63
Does any of queued crtc match currently loaded crtc 64?
Crtc: x:1680, y:0, mode_id: 0, output: eDP-1
Disabling this crtc: 63
Change screen size here
Enable crtc 64
Enable crtc 63
*

Looping over profile undocked
Configuration outputs: eDP-1 (SEC unknown) 

---------------------------------
Waiting for event
Event type: 89
screen change masked: 1
output change masked: 0
Last time of configuration: 9429816
Time of event: 9414476
Screen change event detected
Waiting for event
Event type: 89
screen change masked: 1
output change masked: 0
Last time of configuration: 9429816
Time of event: 9414476
Screen change event detected
Waiting for event
Event type: 89
screen change masked: 1
output change masked: 0
Last time of configuration: 9429816
Time of event: 9426745
Screen change event detected
Waiting for event
Event type: 89
screen change masked: 1
output change masked: 0
Last time of configuration: 9429816
Time of event: 9426745
Screen change event detected
Waiting for event
Event type: 89
screen change masked: 1
output change masked: 0
Last time of configuration: 9429816
Time of event: 9429105
Screen change event detected
Waiting for event
Event type: 89
screen change masked: 1
output change masked: 0
Last time of configuration: 9429816
Time of event: 9429105
Screen change event detected
Waiting for event
Event type: 34
screen change masked: 0
output change masked: 0
Waiting for event
Event type: 34
screen change masked: 0
output change masked: 0
Waiting for event
^C

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#21 2017-07-05 06:03:30

LeaveAThousand
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Posts: 36

Re: umonitor: Manage monitor configuration automatically

Yes!!! Everything looks good from the logs. The only thing that is slightly unexpected is when you undock, the X11 server detects that the HDMI disconnects first, and then the VGA. The program sees your laptop screen and the VGA outputs connected, but then does not finding a matching profile. I don't think that's such a big deal though.

Let me know if you have any feature requests / improvements to the program smile

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#22 2017-07-21 11:48:39

CjK
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Posts: 23

Re: umonitor: Manage monitor configuration automatically

Wow... I've been waiting for something like this for years!

Moving between monitor-setups (esp. with a Notebook, ...) has long been one the remaining situations where Linux embarrassingly fell back behind Windows.

Thanks for making a serious attempt to change that!

Will give feedback as I try it out and learn more.

\Claus

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#23 2017-07-22 15:32:49

LeaveAThousand
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Re: umonitor: Manage monitor configuration automatically

No problem, I felt the same way smile

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#24 2018-06-08 02:01:42

stanna
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From: melb.au
Registered: 2017-03-24
Posts: 99

Re: umonitor: Manage monitor configuration automatically

while this was great on my very old laptop, it does not work on my new laptop.

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#25 2018-06-08 05:45:50

LeaveAThousand
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Re: umonitor: Manage monitor configuration automatically

Alright can you post the output of the program when you try to load the profile, using the verbose flag?

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