Dual screens / keyboard layout

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for keyboard layout, please take a look at this link:
http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/desktop/x/x11/xorg-server-1.5-upgrade-guide.xml

part 2 configuring input. It should be the same for other distributions as
well.


On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 1:33 AM, Aviram Jenik <aviram at jenik.com> wrote:

> To hijack the 'ubuntu sucks' thread (though it really does suck), here is a
> tip, and two questions:
>
> - For the guy that asked about dual screens not showing the best
> resolution,
> open your terminal and type:
>
> xrandr --auto
>
> if that doesn't get you the optimal resolution, do:
>
> xrandr -q
>
> see what your monitor is called ("VGA", or "TMDS-1" or something similar)
> and
> then do:
>
> xrandr --output TMDS-1 --auto
>
> This will set your resolution to the best xrandr thinks it can do, using
> the
> current 'virtual screen' settings. If you want to over rider what xrand
> thinks it's best do:
>
> xrandr --output [bla] --mode 1280x1024 (or similar)
>
>
>
> Now my question: X automatically detects when I plug in the 2nd monitor.
> I'd
> like to run xrandr when that happens to set it to the 'correct' resolution.
> Does anybody know what scripts runs on this hot-plug detection?
>
>
> Second question: When I connect a USB keyboard it does not have the correct
> layout. I need to go to the keyboard layout and hit 'apply' for it to
> enforce
> the layout on the USB keyboard as well. Since xorg.conf is now pase', does
> anyone know how to solve this issue?
>
> - Aviram
>
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