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Monitor setup via hotkeys #18149

Open MikeEllis-T67M opened 2 years ago

MikeEllis-T67M commented 2 years ago

Description of the new feature / enhancement

With a multi-monitor setup, it is often useful to rotate one monitor into portrait mode for a specific task and then switch it back afterwards. Would it be possible to configure a number of monitor layouts which can be selected quickly using custom hotkeys?

Scenario when this would be used?

Reading documentation designed for printing on A4/letter paper is often easier on a portrait display, whilst most other tasks (coding etc) are easier on landscape displays.

Supporting information

https://www.displayfusion.com/Features/MonitorConfig/

caseydwayne commented 2 years ago

@MikeEllis-T67M FYI you can accomplish this with UltraMon. Isn't the most user-friendly but it works.

Also Ctrl+Win+Shift+B if you need to restart graphic driver (as frequently needed regardless of how you change it in Win10+).

Jay-o-Way commented 2 years ago

Important: This option may only work with some graphics cards. If it's not working for you, then use the Settings app option.

  • Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow – rotates to landscape mode.
  • Ctrl + Alt + Down arrow – rotates the screen upside down.
  • Ctrl + Alt + Right arrow – rotates the screen 90 degrees (right).
  • Ctrl + Alt + Left arrow – rotates the screen 90 degrees (left).

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-rotate-screen-windows-10#rotate_screen_shortcut_windows10

VibroAxe commented 1 year ago

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-rotate-screen-windows-10#rotate_screen_shortcut_windows10

"Important: This option may only work with some graphics cards. If it's not working for you, then use the Settings app option."

These keyboard shortcuts are gpu driver specific not windows built in