Dynamically switch ServerLayout - is it possible ?

[Alex Deucher]

On 10/24/05, Joe Ammann <joe at pyx.ch> wrote:
> 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?

Unforunately, this is not possible at the moment.

Alex

>
> CU, Joe