Dynamically switch ServerLayout - is it possible ?

[Joe Ammann]

Hi all

after some long fighting with my new Laptop (Dell Latitude D610 with Intel 
i915GM) I finally reached solutions for most of my problems. I want to get 
the following 3 configurations running:

1) Laptop without external monitor in 1400x1050 (native resolution of Laptop 
display) resolution with RANDR
2) Laptop in Docking Station at home with external CRT which is able to 
display 1400x1050 at 85 Hz
3) Laptop in Docking Station at work with external DFP (via DVI) at 1600x1200

I have all 3 working ok (with the help of 915resolution and the newest 
snapshot of i810 DRI driver), but only with different ServerLayout sections 
pointing to differently configured devices. The varying parameters include

Option MonitorLayout of the i810 device
Option VertRefresh of the different monitors

I have not been able to find one single configuration that work in all 
configurations.

The problem that remains is that I would like to be able to switch between 
these different layouts without restarting the X server. Now, I do it by 
passing the -layout option when starting. Is there a way to switch without 
restarting X ? That would allow me to suspend/hibernate/dock/undock without 
having to restart X?

CU, Joe