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--- dualmonitors [2026/10/24 12:35] – created karcio
+++ dualmonitors [2026/10/24 12:46] (current) – karcio
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-  - Find your monitor names
+====== Set dual monitors ======
+==== Find your monitor names ====
 <code>
 swaymsg -t get_outputs
 </code>
 You'll see names similar to:
-  * eDP-1 — laptop screen
+  * **eDP-1** — laptop screen
-  * HDMI-A-1 — external monitor
+  * **HDMI-A-1** — external monitor
-  - Create two scripts
+==== Create two scripts ====
 Laptop only — create ~/.local/bin/laptop-only:
-bash
+<code>
 #!/bin/sh
 swaymsg 'output HDMI-A-1 disable'
 swaymsg 'output eDP-1 enable'
+</code>
 Both monitors — create ~/.local/bin/dual-monitor:
-bash
+<code>
 #!/bin/sh
+# Enable both monitors
 swaymsg 'output eDP-1 enable'
 swaymsg 'output HDMI-A-1 enable'
-swaymsg 'output HDMI-A-1 pos 1920 0'
-Replace the output names with yours. The 1920 position is just an example; adjust it to match your laptop screen's logical width and preferred arrangement.
+# Laptop screen: right
+swaymsg 'output eDP-1 position 0 0'
+# Samsung monitor: left
+swaymsg 'output HDMI-A-1 position -2560 0'
+</code>
+Replace the output names with yours. The 2560 position is just an example; adjust it to match your laptop screen's logical width and preferred arrangement.
 Make both scripts executable:
-bash
+<code>
 chmod +x ~/.local/bin/laptop-only ~/.local/bin/dual-monitor
+</code>
 Sway supports enabling and disabling individual outputs this way.
-GitHub
-  - Ordered List Item3. Assign shortcuts
+==== Assign shortcuts ====
 Add these lines to ~/.config/sway/config:
-bash
+<code>
 bindsym $mod+F5 exec ~/.local/bin/laptop-only
 bindsym $mod+F6 exec ~/.local/bin/dual-monitor
+</code>
 Reload Sway:
-bash
+<code>
 swaymsg reload
+</code>
 Now you can use:
-    Super + F5 — laptop screen only
+  * **Super + F5** — laptop screen only
+  * **Super + F6** — laptop and external monitor
-    Super + F6 — laptop and external monitor