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kscreen-console
Kscreen-console is a command-line tool in Linux used for configuring and managing the display settings in the KDE Plasma desktop environment. It is a part of the KScreen project, which aims to provide a unified and user-friendly interface for handling multi-monitor setups. With kscreen-console, users can control various aspects of their displays, such as resolution, position, orientation, and refresh rate.
The tool offers a range of functionalities, including the ability to create and manage display profiles, switch between them, or apply specific profiles to individual monitors. It also provides options to enable or disable monitors, as well as set primary or secondary displays. Users can use kscreen-console to automate display management by creating scripts that apply preferred configurations.
Kscreen-console follows a command-line interface, making it suitable for advanced users and scripting purposes. It operates by using command-line options, arguments, and commands to modify and query the display configurations. It is primarily designed to integrate with other tools and scripts rather than serve as a standalone graphical utility.
Overall, kscreen-console provides a powerful and flexible way to control display settings in the KDE Plasma environment, enabling users to tailor their multi-monitor setups according to their needs and preferences.
List of commands for kscreen-console:
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kscreen-console:tldr:0e2fb kscreen-console: Show KScreen output information and configuration.$ kscreen-console outputstry on your machineexplain this command
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kscreen-console:tldr:0f1f1 kscreen-console: Show the current KScreen configuration as JSON.$ kscreen-console jsontry on your machineexplain this command
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kscreen-console:tldr:6eda7 kscreen-console: Monitor for changes.$ kscreen-console monitortry on your machineexplain this command
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kscreen-console:tldr:bf78e kscreen-console: Show paths to KScreen configuration files.$ kscreen-console configtry on your machineexplain this command
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kscreen-console:tldr:e21c2 kscreen-console: Display help.$ kscreen-console --helptry on your machineexplain this command
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kscreen-console:tldr:f216e kscreen-console: Show all outputs and configuration files to attach to a bug report.$ kscreen-console bugtry on your machineexplain this command
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kscreen-console:tldr:ff334 kscreen-console: Display help including Qt specific command-line options.$ kscreen-console --help-alltry on your machineexplain this command