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leukipp / cortile-addons

Python bindings for the linux auto tiling manager cortile.
https://github.com/leukipp/cortile
MIT License
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Disable/enable cortile based on monitor setup? #2

Open alexzeitgeist opened 3 weeks ago

alexzeitgeist commented 3 weeks ago

Would it be possible to use the bindings to dynamically enable or disable Cortile based on the current monitor setup?

For example, if my laptop is docked to a multi-monitor setup, I want cortile to be enabled. But if I undock the laptop, I would like via script to

Furthermore, in a multi-monitor setup, I would like to define whether to enable or disable tiling for a specific monitor.

Cheers Alex

leukipp commented 3 weeks ago

If you just run cortile without caching disabled (- cache 0), you will get most of your requirements for free, because cortile will remember tiling states, layouts etc. per workplace (physical connected screens) as described here: https://github.com/leukipp/cortile/issues/44

With that said, it would be possible to do this via Python bindings by simply listening for “Workplace” changes and then applying some layouts based on the new screen count/dimensions. If you need to run it via cortile - cache 0 let me know why, because tackling this may be less work.