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Set custom screen resolutions
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#!/usr/bin/env bash | |
# Sets custom screen resolution using xrandr and gtf. | |
# Usage: sh set_resolution.sh <x_resolution> <y_resolution> <refresh_rate> | |
# 1080p: sh set_resolution.sh 1920 1080 60 | |
# 1440p: sh set_resolution.sh 2560 1440 60 | |
# Pixelbook: sh set_resolution.sh 2400 1600 60 | |
xres=$1 | |
yres=$2 | |
refresh=$3 | |
gtf_result=`gtf $1 $2 $3 | sed 's/.*Modeline //' | grep \"` | |
mode_name=`echo $gtf_result | cut -d' ' -f1 | sed 's/"//g'` | |
mode_config=`echo $gtf_result | cut -d' ' -f2-` | |
if ! [[ $(xrandr | grep $mode_name) ]]; then | |
echo 'creating mode' | |
xrandr --newmode $mode_name $mode_config | |
xrandr --addmode screen $mode_name | |
fi | |
xrandr --output screen --mode $mode_name |
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