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pr0dukter

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Registered: 2017-08-24

Posts: 54

color profiles multihead

referencing https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=227424  i too am trying to use color profiles, in my case openbox only multihead multimonitor, so while kgamma5 is a solution, i was wondering if anyone is using an alternative method for openbox.  The options available appear to be

changing xorg.conf so my screen is 3 seperate screens with 3 monitor entries (amdgpu) using xcalib -display :0.0 :0.1 :0.2

displaycal and argyll require a colorometer, i am unable to activate the button in displaycal to accept input without one, is this correct?

activating kde services through a couple different routes in order to use kgamma5 service

using compiz-reloaded's compicc  - from looking at compicc it looks like it would be ideal, its my understanding that its not good to mix compiz/compiz reloaded with openbox due to conflicts,  however im getting conflicting info on this as ive seen emerald(eeee) with openbox on ubuntu forum posts from several years ago.

YES, i am reading, lots of manuals, and im trying and installing lots of software, this one isnt so easy to use a vm to see results.  just wondering if someone with more experience can provide any guidance on this.

the goal is  get close as possible colors between 2 nearly identical model dell lcds and a led hdtv all 3 running on amdgpu, dvi-i dvi-d and hdmi 

(just a side note now that xdmx works again, ive had fun trying to set up 4th monitor over network, but while better than vnc -clip trick still not stable/great)

all advice and criticism welcome (especially on forum guidelines, while not a stranger to forums each community is different and better understanding will provide answers better is how i look at it:

initally almost posted this in https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=227424 while topic wasnt closed to qualify as necro i thought perhaps i should post this in newbie since i am asking about multiple things,  can someone clear this up, its not possible(or wise) to crosspost in different categories is it ?)

circleface

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Registered: 2012-05-26

Posts: 639

Re: color profiles multihead

You are right, please do not cross post in multiple sections.  See https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Co … uct#Forums for the code of conduct.  As to your problem, sorry, I can't really help there as I have never adjusted the colors on any of my monitors.