display rotate script for Thinkpad x200 using xrandr, xsetwacom, and xbindkeys.

.xbindkeysrc

"bash rotate_display flip"
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README.md

Rotation HotKey

You can also make the special rotation key work using xbinkeys. Just copy the rc file into your home dir. You'll need to add xbindkeys to your startup routine.

Use the auto snippet tool to get keycodes:

xbinkeys -k

rotate_display

#!/bin/bash

# config
output="LVDS1"

# get current rotation
current=`xrandr -q --verbose|grep LVDS1|cut -d ' ' -f6`
case $current in
  normal)    geom=0;;
  left)      geom=1;;
  inverted)  geom=2;;
  right)     geom=3;;
esac

if [ "$1" == "flip" ] || [ "$1" == "rotate" ];
then


  # based on current rotation set new rotation
  if [ "$1" == "flip" ];
  then
  
    # flip
    if [ "$geom" == "0" ];
    then
          wacom=cw
          xrandr=right
    else
          wacom=none
          xrandr=normal
    fi

  else
    
    # rotate
    case $geom in
      0)  wacom=cw; xrandr=right;;
      3)  wacom=half; xrandr=inverted;;
      2)  wacom=ccw; xrandr=left;;
      1)  wacom=none; xrandr=normal;;
    esac

  fi



  echo "xrandr to $xrandr, xsetwacom to $wacom" >&2

  # rotate display
  xrandr -o $xrandr

  # rotate wacom
  xsetwacom set "13" Rotate $wacom
  xsetwacom set "14" Rotate $wacom
  xsetwacom set "15" Rotate $wacom

else

  echo "possible parameters: flip, rotate"
 
fi