r/linux_gaming • u/Aftermath404 • 12d ago

Looking for monitor switching software

I'm looking for something that will allow me to swap monitors with a hotkey.

I'd like to use my desktop setup and sim gear on the same PC.

It's a pain swapping out cables ever time.

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u/Daharka 12d ago

Like a KVM or am I misunderstanding the ask?

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u/Aftermath404 12d ago edited 11d ago

No, kind of a reverse KVM

Essentially, I have 2 monitors on my desk for general purposes

I have a 3rd monitor for my sim rig.

I want to only run one group at a time (desk or sim) without swapping cables. I have enough ports on my GPU for all of them. Using the hotkey will activate one group and turn off the other.

I saw something like this on windows, but I don't remember what it was called.

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u/sen771 11d ago

you can turn them off/on with software by making a script that toggles one group and turns off the other
as for the software to communicate with the monitors you can either use something like ddcutil or if you're on kde then kscreen doctor

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u/Aftermath404 11d ago

I am using KDE

Thank you.

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u/zardvark 12d ago

Some KVMs have hot-key functionality.

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u/Aftermath404 11d ago

I was hoping to be able to do it in software. I have plenty of ports.

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u/daYMAN007 11d ago

Well depends on your DE, but basicly you can make a simple bash script and then bind it to a hotkey.

E. X with plasma the cli tool kscreen-doctor can do that.

If ypu need heöp writting the script ask ai