Dynamically updating the display layout become possible with Miral 3.8 and #122 (or #126), so this only affects edge.
When switching from side_by_side to default (with the following config) the background from the smaller external display is visible over background on the larger display.
display configuration
```plain
layouts:
# keys here are layout labels (used for atomically switching between them).
# The yaml anchor 'the_default' is used to alias the 'default' label
default:
cards:
# a list of cards (currently matched by card-id)
- card-id: 0
eDP-1:
# This output supports the following modes: 2560x1440@60.0
#
# Uncomment the following to enforce the selected configuration.
# Or amend as desired.
#
state: enabled # {enabled, disabled}, defaults to enabled
mode: 2560x1440@60.0 # Defaults to preferred mode
position: [0, 0] # Defaults to [0, 0]
orientation: normal # {normal, left, right, inverted}, defaults to normal
scale: 1
group: 0 # Outputs with the same non-zero value are treated as a single display
DisplayPort-1:
# (disconnected)
HDMI-A-1:
# (disconnected)
DisplayPort-2:
# (disconnected)
HDMI-A-2:
# This output supports the following modes: 1024x600@60.0, 1920x1080@60.0,
# 1600x900@60.0, 1366x768@59.9, 1280x720@60.0, 1280x720@59.9
#
# Uncomment the following to enforce the selected configuration.
# Or amend as desired.
#
state: enabled # {enabled, disabled}, defaults to enabled
mode: 1024x600@60.0 # Defaults to preferred mode
position: [0, 0] # Defaults to [0, 0]
orientation: normal # {normal, left, right, inverted}, defaults to normal
scale: 1
group: 0 # Outputs with the same non-zero value are treated as a single display
side_by_side:
cards:
# a list of cards (currently matched by card-id)
- card-id: 0
eDP-1:
# This output supports the following modes: 2560x1440@60.0
#
# Uncomment the following to enforce the selected configuration.
# Or amend as desired.
#
state: enabled # {enabled, disabled}, defaults to enabled
mode: 2560x1440@60.0 # Defaults to preferred mode
position: [0, 0] # Defaults to [0, 0]
orientation: normal # {normal, left, right, inverted}, defaults to normal
scale: 1
group: 0 # Outputs with the same non-zero value are treated as a single display
DisplayPort-1:
# (disconnected)
HDMI-A-1:
# (disconnected)
DisplayPort-2:
# (disconnected)
HDMI-A-2:
# This output supports the following modes: 1024x600@60.0, 1920x1080@60.0,
# 1600x900@60.0, 1366x768@59.9, 1280x720@60.0, 1280x720@59.9
#
# Uncomment the following to enforce the selected configuration.
# Or amend as desired.
#
state: enabled # {enabled, disabled}, defaults to enabled
mode: 1024x600@60.0 # Defaults to preferred mode
position: [2560, 0] # Defaults to [0, 0]
orientation: normal # {normal, left, right, inverted}, defaults to normal
scale: 1
group: 0 # Outputs with the same non-zero value are treated as a single display
```
Dynamically updating the display layout become possible with Miral 3.8 and #122 (or #126), so this only affects edge.
When switching from
side_by_sidetodefault(with the following config) the background from the smaller external display is visible over background on the larger display.display configuration
```plain layouts: # keys here are layout labels (used for atomically switching between them). # The yaml anchor 'the_default' is used to alias the 'default' label default: cards: # a list of cards (currently matched by card-id) - card-id: 0 eDP-1: # This output supports the following modes: 2560x1440@60.0 # # Uncomment the following to enforce the selected configuration. # Or amend as desired. # state: enabled # {enabled, disabled}, defaults to enabled mode: 2560x1440@60.0 # Defaults to preferred mode position: [0, 0] # Defaults to [0, 0] orientation: normal # {normal, left, right, inverted}, defaults to normal scale: 1 group: 0 # Outputs with the same non-zero value are treated as a single display DisplayPort-1: # (disconnected) HDMI-A-1: # (disconnected) DisplayPort-2: # (disconnected) HDMI-A-2: # This output supports the following modes: 1024x600@60.0, 1920x1080@60.0, # 1600x900@60.0, 1366x768@59.9, 1280x720@60.0, 1280x720@59.9 # # Uncomment the following to enforce the selected configuration. # Or amend as desired. # state: enabled # {enabled, disabled}, defaults to enabled mode: 1024x600@60.0 # Defaults to preferred mode position: [0, 0] # Defaults to [0, 0] orientation: normal # {normal, left, right, inverted}, defaults to normal scale: 1 group: 0 # Outputs with the same non-zero value are treated as a single display side_by_side: cards: # a list of cards (currently matched by card-id) - card-id: 0 eDP-1: # This output supports the following modes: 2560x1440@60.0 # # Uncomment the following to enforce the selected configuration. # Or amend as desired. # state: enabled # {enabled, disabled}, defaults to enabled mode: 2560x1440@60.0 # Defaults to preferred mode position: [0, 0] # Defaults to [0, 0] orientation: normal # {normal, left, right, inverted}, defaults to normal scale: 1 group: 0 # Outputs with the same non-zero value are treated as a single display DisplayPort-1: # (disconnected) HDMI-A-1: # (disconnected) DisplayPort-2: # (disconnected) HDMI-A-2: # This output supports the following modes: 1024x600@60.0, 1920x1080@60.0, # 1600x900@60.0, 1366x768@59.9, 1280x720@60.0, 1280x720@59.9 # # Uncomment the following to enforce the selected configuration. # Or amend as desired. # state: enabled # {enabled, disabled}, defaults to enabled mode: 1024x600@60.0 # Defaults to preferred mode position: [2560, 0] # Defaults to [0, 0] orientation: normal # {normal, left, right, inverted}, defaults to normal scale: 1 group: 0 # Outputs with the same non-zero value are treated as a single display ```