Bug 465030 - Splitting a big screen into 2 or more virtual screens with `xrandr --setmonitor` doesn't work in kde
Summary: Splitting a big screen into 2 or more virtual screens with `xrandr --setmonit...
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: xrandr (show other bugs)
Version: 5.26.5
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
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Reported: 2023-01-30 08:25 UTC by thomas coopman
Modified: 2023-01-31 08:55 UTC (History)
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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?