improve display extends

2 files changed, 15 insertions, 14 deletions

diff --git a/config b/config
index 3877eee..5f53546 100644
--- a/config
+++ b/config
@@ -256,8 +256,21 @@ exec --no-startup-id emacsclient -c
 # i3lock
 bindsym Pause exec "sh /home/$USER/.config/i3/scripts/i3lock.sh"
 
-# i3display 2 screen
-bindsym $mod+F4 exec "sh /home/$USER/.config/i3/scripts/i3display.sh"
+## Manual management of external displays
+# Set the shortcuts and what they do
+set $mode_display Ext Screen (v) VGA ON, (h) HDMI ON, (x) VGA OFF, (y) HDMI OFF
+mode "$mode_display" {
+    bindsym v exec --no-startup-id xrandr --output VGA1 --auto --right-of LVDS1, mode "default"
+    bindsym h exec --no-startup-id xrandr --output HDMI1 --auto --right-of LVDS1, mode "default"
+    bindsym x exec --no-startup-id xrandr --output VGA1 --auto --off, mode "default"
+    bindsym y exec --no-startup-id xrandr --output HDMI1 --auto --off, mode "default"
+
+    # back to normal: Enter or Escape
+    bindsym Return mode "default"
+    bindsym Escape mode "default"
+}
+# Declare here the shortcut to bring the display selection menu
+bindsym $mod+x mode "$mode_display"
 
 #open audio player
 exec --no-startup-id audacious
diff --git a/scripts/i3display.sh b/scripts/i3display.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 61818a7..0000000
--- a/scripts/i3display.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-IN="LVDS1"
-EXT="VGA1"
-if ( xrandr | grep -q "$EXT disconnected")
-then
-    xrandr --output $IN --auto --output $EXT --off
-else
-    xrandr --output $IN --auto --primary --output $EXT --auto --right-of $IN
-    ## Only VGA
-    # xrandr --output $IN --mode 1366x768
-    # xrandr --output $EXT --mode 1366x768 --right-of $IN
-fi