From d0bbb74c898c9f2b3589898b8fc2761338e2b4b3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Hahler Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2017 11:34:49 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Revisit recipes/xrandr.mdwn (#113) --- recipes/xrandr.mdwn | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/recipes/xrandr.mdwn b/recipes/xrandr.mdwn index 4c18548..dacbe8d 100644 --- a/recipes/xrandr.mdwn +++ b/recipes/xrandr.mdwn @@ -1,23 +1,30 @@ -# Multiple Monitor Helper +# Helper for multiple monitors (based on xrandr) -This page is intended to show how to user `xrandr.lua` script to help the way you deal with multiple monitors. -Using this snippet you can set a keybinding where you swap to all possible arrangements of monitors. +The [[xrandr.lua|xrandr.lua]] script helps when dealing with multiple monitors. +Using this snippet you can set a keybinding where you swap to all possible +arrangements of monitors. -The process of setting up this script goes as follow: +The process of setting up this script is as follows: -1. Create a file called `xrandr.lua` in your file system (preferably in awesome's folder) with the [[script|xrandr.lua]] content. +1. Create a file called `xrandr.lua` in your file system (preferably in + awesome's folder) with the [[script|xrandr.lua]] content. 2. Import the script in your `rc.lua` - local xrandr = require("/path/to/file/xrandr") + ```lua + local xrandr = require("xrandr") + ``` -3. Create a keybinding to the script in the appropriated globalkeys table +3. Create a keybinding to the script in the `globalkeys` table -Pressing this key binding will open a popup with a possible screen arrangement. -Pressing the key again will replace this popup with another possibility, eventually arriving at "keep the current configuration". + Pressing this key binding will open a popup with a possible screen + arrangement. + Pressing the key again will replace this popup with the next possibility, + eventually arriving at "keep the current configuration". -If the key is not pressed again within four seconds, the configuration described in the current popup is applied. - - - awful.key({}, "Some Key", function() xrandr.xrandr() end) + If the key is not pressed again within four seconds, the configuration + described in the current popup is applied. + ```lua + awful.key({}, "Some Key", function() xrandr.xrandr() end) + ```