Bug 465030

Summary:	Splitting a big screen into 2 or more virtual screens with `xrandr --setmonitor` doesn't work in kde
Product:	[Plasma] kwin	Reporter:	thomas coopman <thomas.coopman>
Component:	xrandr	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	normal	CC:	kde
Priority:	NOR
Version:	5.26.5
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

Description thomas coopman 2023-01-30 08:25:35 UTC

SUMMARY

Splitting a big screen into 2 or more virtual screens with `xrandr --setmonitor` doesn't work in kde. Although the commands work. Obs studio for example recognizes the 2 monitors, kde doesn't.


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. run `xrandr --setmonitor virtual-1 1920/437x1600/366+0+0 HDMI-1`

OBSERVED RESULT

nothing happens

EXPECTED RESULT

the screen size is changed to the size of `virtual-1`

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: 5.26.5

Comment 1 David Edmundson 2023-01-30 10:07:23 UTC

Setting virtual monitors through external tools is unsupported in Plasma

Comment 2 thomas coopman 2023-01-31 08:55:00 UTC

Ok, so I guess this will never be supported?