xscreenrotater
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BrodieRobertson
Arbitrarily rotate your X11 display using Xrandr
Xscreenrotater is a simple script with a simple goal, to rotate your X11 display.
Inspired by this blog post from 2021 https://sprocketfox.io/xssfox/2021/12/02/xrandr/
Dependencies
- Python3
- An X11 Server
- Xrandr
Installation
Clone the repo git clone https://github.com/BrodieRobertson/xscreenrotater.git.
Make it executable chmod +x xscreenrotater.
Add it to your path if you want to.
FAQ
How do I find the name of my display?
Run Xrandr, look for the monitor your want to rotate.
Does this work on Wayland?
No.
Will this damage my computer?
Maybe, I wouldn't suggest running it for long, after a short while it causes my display to flicker.
Isn't this basically malware?
Yes.
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Arbitrarily rotate your X11 display using Xrandr