X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README.md;h=52867d176952bf4cbafcf193ca733424896ba440;hb=9d4f09ed4f66a25d2f580f60ad4fda024e573b71;hp=88e32e11fd7b586a73734a6054e449c9b71aaab7;hpb=df7d64015d9695eece4ec306220c846b80dd4906;p=deb_pkgs%2Fautorandr.git diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 88e32e1..52867d1 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,27 +1,53 @@ -# autorandr - +# autorandr Automatically select a display configuration based on connected devices -Stefan Tomanek <[stefan.tomanek@wertarbyte.de](stefan.tomanek@wertarbyte.de)> - ## Branch information -The original wertarbyte/autorandr tree seems unmaintained, with lots of open -pull requests and issues. I forked it and merged what I thought were the most -important changes. I will maintain this branch until wertarbyte finds the time -to maintain his branch again. +This is a compatible Python rewrite of +[wertarbyte/autorandr](https://github.com/wertarbyte/autorandr). + +The original [wertarbyte/autorandr](https://github.com/wertarbyte/autorandr) +tree is unmaintained, with lots of open pull requests and issues. I forked it +and merged what I thought were the most important changes. If you are searching +for that version, see the [`legacy` branch](https://github.com/phillipberndt/autorandr/tree/legacy). +Note that the Python version is better suited for non-standard configurations, +like if you use `--transform` or `--reflect`. If you use `auto-disper`, you +have to use the bash version, as there is no disper support in the Python +version (yet). Both versions use a compatible configuration file format, so +you can, to some extent, switch between them. I will maintain the `legacy` +branch until @wertarbyte finds the time to maintain his branch again. + +If you are interested in why there are two versions around, see +[#7](https://github.com/phillipberndt/autorandr/issues/7), +[#8](https://github.com/phillipberndt/autorandr/issues/8) and +especially +[#12](https://github.com/phillipberndt/autorandr/issues/12) +if you are unhappy with this version and would like to contibute to the bash +version. ## License information and authors -autorandr was originally written by Stefan Tomanek and not published under any -Open Source license. He did so far not respond to requests regarding the code's -license. In this fork, all code has been reimplemented by various authors that -have agreed to release their code under the terms of the GNU General Public -License (version 3). - -Note that this license only applies to versions of autorandr from this fork -that are committed after issue #7 is closed, and versions derived from that -one. In particular, wertarbyte's original repository is still not OSS. +autorandr is available under the terms of the GNU General Public License +(version 3). + +Contributors to this version of autorandr are: + +* Alexander Wirt +* Chris Dunder +* Daniel Hahler +* Maciej Sitarz +* Mathias Svensson +* Matthew R Johnson +* Phillip Berndt +* Rasmus Wriedt Larsen +* Stefan Tomanek +* Timo Bingmann +* Tomasz Bogdal +* Victor Häggqvist +* stormc +* tachylatus +* andersonjacob +* Simon Wydooghe ## How to use @@ -59,26 +85,14 @@ To change this behaviour and switch to a fallback configuration, specify `--default `. Another script called `postswitch` can be placed in the directory -`~/.autorandr` as well as in all profile directories: The scripts are executed +`~/.config/autorandr` (or `~/.autorandr` if you have an old installation) as well as in all profile directories: The scripts are executed after a mode switch has taken place and can notify window managers or other applications about it. -While the script uses xrandr by default, calling it by the name `autodisper` -or `auto-disper` forces it to use the [disper](http://willem.engen.nl/projects/disper/) -utility, which is useful for controlling nvidia chipsets. The formats for -fingerprinting the current setup and saving/loading the current configuration -are adjusted accordingly. - -To install autorandr call `make install`, define your setup and then call -`make hotplug` to install hotplug scripts. - -For Debian using auto-disper: -To make the screen auto-configure when your computer wakes up, -* Copy auto-disper into /usr/local/bin/ -* Copy pm-utils/40auto-disper into /etc/pm/sleep.d/ -* (Assuming gnome) Run gnome-keybinding-properties and ADD a shortcut, - I called it "Run auto-disper", I set it to CTRL-F7, and the command is: - `auto-disper -c --default default` -* Create a default disper setting... eg for laptop: unplug all monitors, - set up the screen nicely on the laptop display. - Then run `auto-disper --save laptop` +All scripts can also be placed in any of the `$XDG_CONFIG_DIRS`. In addition to +the script names themselves, any executables in subdirectories named +`script_name.d` (e.g. `postswitch.d`) are executed as well. In scripts, some of +autorandr's state is exposed as environment variables prefixed with `AUTORANDR_`. +The most useful one is `$AUTORANDR_CURRENT_PROFILE`. + +To install autorandr call `make install`.