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Simple Usage Example

# Save the current screen layout.
$ xrandr-mgr save default
saved profile "default"

# Configure a new screen layout, e.g. with dual monitors.
$ xrandr ...

# Save the current screen layout.
$ xrandr-mgr save dual
saved profile "dual"

#List saved states.
$ xrandr-mgr list
dual
default

# Turn off dual monitors and restore default state.
$ xrandr-mgr load default
loaded state "default"

Openbox Pipe Menu

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Help Message

$ xrandr-mgr help

xrandr-mgr - save and restore xrandr states

USAGE
  xrandr-mgr [statedir <path>] <save|load|delete|rename> <state name> [<state name>]
  xrandr-mgr [purge|list|where|help]

  If <state name> is '?zenity?', then zenity will be used to prompt for the state name.

  statedir <path>
    Select the state directory to use.

  save <state name>
    Save the current xrandr state.
    Previous saved states with the same name will be overwritten.

  load <state name>
    Load a saved xrandr state.
    Loading a state while an application is running may cause it to crash.

  delete <state name>
    Delete a saved xrandr state.

  delete <old state name> <new state name>
    Rename a saved xrandr state.

  purge
    Delete all saved states.
    This can be useful when switching equalizer plugins.

  list
    List the saved states.

  where
    Show the path to the current state directory.

  help
    Display this help message and exit.