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 ====== Set dual monitors ====== ====== Set dual monitors ======
-  - Find your monitor names+==== Find your monitor names ==== 
 <code> <code>
 swaymsg -t get_outputs swaymsg -t get_outputs
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   * **HDMI-A-1** — external monitor   * **HDMI-A-1** — external monitor
      
-  - Create two scripts+==== Create two scripts ====
  
 Laptop only — create ~/.local/bin/laptop-only: Laptop only — create ~/.local/bin/laptop-only:
-bash 
  
 <code> <code>
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 Both monitors — create ~/.local/bin/dual-monitor: Both monitors — create ~/.local/bin/dual-monitor:
-bash+
 <code> <code>
 #!/bin/sh #!/bin/sh
 +
 +# Enable both monitors
 swaymsg 'output eDP-1 enable' swaymsg 'output eDP-1 enable'
 swaymsg 'output HDMI-A-1 enable' swaymsg 'output HDMI-A-1 enable'
-swaymsg 'output HDMI-A-1 pos 1920 0'+ 
 +# Laptop screen: right 
 +swaymsg 'output eDP-1 position 0 0' 
 + 
 +# Samsung monitor: left 
 +swaymsg 'output HDMI-A-1 position -2560 0'
 </code> </code>
-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.+ 
 +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: Make both scripts executable:
-bash+
 <code> <code>
 chmod +x ~/.local/bin/laptop-only ~/.local/bin/dual-monitor chmod +x ~/.local/bin/laptop-only ~/.local/bin/dual-monitor
 </code> </code>
 Sway supports enabling and disabling individual outputs this way.  Sway supports enabling and disabling individual outputs this way. 
-GitHub + 
-  - Ordered List Item3. Assign shortcuts+==== Assign shortcuts ====
  
 Add these lines to ~/.config/sway/config: Add these lines to ~/.config/sway/config:
-bash+
 <code> <code>
 bindsym $mod+F5 exec ~/.local/bin/laptop-only bindsym $mod+F5 exec ~/.local/bin/laptop-only
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 </code> </code>
 Reload Sway: Reload Sway:
-bash+
 <code> <code>
 swaymsg reload swaymsg reload
 </code> </code>
 +
 Now you can use: 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
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