LEFT = 0
RIGHT = 1
EXTERNAL_ONLY = 2
+ MIRROR = 3
+
+ __names__ = {
+ 'left': LEFT,
+ 'right': RIGHT,
+ 'external-only': EXTERNAL_ONLY,
+ 'mirror': MIRROR
+ }
# storing what's necessary for screen setup
class ScreenSetup:
args = ["--mode", res2xrandr(self.extResolution)] # set external screen to desired resolution
if self.extIsPrimary:
args.append('--primary')
+ # set position
if self.relPosition == RelativeScreenPosition.LEFT:
args += ['--left-of', intName]
elif self.relPosition == RelativeScreenPosition.RIGHT:
args += ['--right-of', intName]
+ elif self.relPosition == RelativeScreenPosition.MIRROR:
+ args += ['--same-as', intName]
+ else:
+ assert self.relPosition == RelativeScreenPosition.EXTERNAL_ONLY
return args
# Load a section-less config file: maps parameter names to space-separated lists of strings (with shell quotation)
dest="frontend",
help="The frontend to be used for user interaction")
parser.add_argument("-r", "--relative-position",
- dest="rel_position", choices=('left', 'right', 'external-only'),
+ dest="rel_position", choices=RelativeScreenPosition.__names__.keys(),
help="Position of external screen relative to internal one")
parser.add_argument("-i", "--internal-only",
dest="internal_only", action='store_true',
usedExternalConnector = findAvailableConnector(externalConnectors, connectors) # *the* external connector which is actually used
hasExternal = not cmdArgs.internal_only and usedExternalConnector is not None
if hasExternal:
+ # compute the list of resolutons available on both
+ commonRes = [res for res in connectors[usedExternalConnector] if res in connectors[internalConnector]]
# there's an external screen connected, we need to get a setup
if cmdArgs.rel_position is not None:
- # use command-line arguments (can we do this relPosition stuff more elegant?)
- if cmdArgs.rel_position == 'left':
- relPosition = RelativeScreenPosition.LEFT
- elif cmdArgs.rel_position == 'right':
- relPosition = RelativeScreenPosition.RIGHT
+ # use command-line arguments
+ relPosition = RelativeScreenPosition.__names__[cmdArgs.rel_position]
+ if relPosition == RelativeScreenPosition.MIRROR:
+ setup = ScreenSetup(relPosition, commonRes[0], commonRes[0]) # use default resolutions
else:
- relPosition = RelativeScreenPosition.EXTERNAL_ONLY
- setup = ScreenSetup(relPosition, connectors[internalConnector][0], connectors[usedExternalConnector][0]) # use default resolutions
+ setup = ScreenSetup(relPosition, connectors[internalConnector][0], connectors[usedExternalConnector][0]) # use default resolutions
else:
# use GUI
- setup = frontend.setup(connectors[internalConnector], connectors[usedExternalConnector])
+ setup = frontend.setup(connectors[internalConnector], connectors[usedExternalConnector], commonRes)
if setup is None: sys.exit(1) # the user canceled
# apply it
connectorArgs[internalConnector] = setup.getInternalArgs()