Install xlayoutdisplay on CachyOS

What should I do after installing xlayoutdisplay?

1. Run xlayoutdisplay in a terminal.
2. Run pacman -Qi xlayoutdisplay to see the installed version and the optional dependencies.

How do I update or remove xlayoutdisplay?

Update:

Remove:

What is xlayoutdisplay?

Detects and arranges linux display outputs, using XRandR for detection and xrandr for arrangement.

Package description: Detects and arranges linux display outputs, using XRandR for detection and xrandr for arrangement.

Reviews of xlayoutdisplay on CachyOS

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alex-courtis/xlayoutdisplay · ★ 190 stars · last commit Sep 11, 2025 · latest release Nov 4, 2023

Real issues opened by users on the project's GitHub, shown as written with a link to each one. 10 most reacted issues opened in the last two years plus the 5 newest issues, bots, pull requests, non English and political posts skipped, capped at 15 per repo. Fetched Nov 1, 2026.

1. Support for LVDS laptop screensClosed

   I have an old laptop with LVDS screen, so when I use the program with the closed lid it doesn't count this state.

   @Ampnbsp · Nov 9, 2023 · 1 comments · View on GitHub

2. Update to use modern procps-ng APIsClosed

   Doesn't work on modern procps-ng, they changed the API in 4.0.0. This blocks packaging/building on Void and probably other distros. Other packages that depend on older procps have added compat patches to work with either, as which version is packaged varies by distro. I might…

   @endigma · Oct 31, 2023 · 10 comments · View on GitHub

3. can you build make appimage format or per-build binary fileClosed

   my system can not build,

   @newyorkthink · Jun 21, 2023 · 0 comments · View on GitHub

4. Does not make in Kali Linux (Debian), unable to locate `libprocps.ps` and `proc/readproc.h` not found.Closed

   Attempted two methods of compilation: 1) via standard execution of make, 2) via use of docker to build. Both methods failed with src/xutil.cpp:17:10: fatal error: proc/readproc.h: No such file or directory. The first method (standard make) also was unable to locate libprocps.pc,…

   @anoduck · Apr 29, 2023 · 2 comments · View on GitHub

5. suggestion : don't change anything when run with no argumentsClosed

   I ran just xlayoutdisplay with no args expecting some usage info and general help, and it went ahead and messed up my config. Still haven't recovered yet, DPI is weird, half the applications don't scale well... Suggest either modifying default behaviour to NOT do this, or at the…

   @fenugrec · Jan 5, 2023 · 3 comments · View on GitHub

6. Pre-set primary based on device type possible?Open

   QUESTION First and foremost many thanks for this good-working piece of software! I'm running it on a laptop to which several monitors get connected. xlayoutdisplay together with the udev-rule provided successfully scans new monitors and sets them up accordingly. What I would like…

   @NothingWorksToday · Sep 25, 2022 · 2 comments · View on GitHub

7. Feature: support xsettingsdOpen

   is a lightweight replacement for gnome-settings-daemon. I use it together with i3wm. It would be a nice if xlayoutdisplay would update Xft/DPI setting. see Settings-file is possibly always located at $HOME/.xsettingsd. killall -HUP xsettingsd to reload the xsettingsd config.

   @infabo · Aug 11, 2022 · 2 comments · View on GitHub

8. Start `xlayoutdisplay` as server/daemonClosed

   way-displays can be started as a server/daemon, as stated in the Readme.md. Is there a similiar function for xlayoutdisplay? I tried to start xlayoutdipslay as a server as described for way-displays, but it doesn't seem to offer the same functionality, as it simply quits after…

   @rxt30 · May 21, 2022 · 6 comments · View on GitHub

9. The font does scale back when disconnected from monitorClosed

   I use arch+xmonad on Thinkpad X1E gen1, recently discovered this tool(just what I needed to scale the apps for a 5k display but the problem is when I disconnect from the monitor on my laptop it still remains scaled up. Is there a setting I need to ensure that it scales back to…

   @arkoinad · Apr 13, 2022 · 3 comments · View on GitHub

10. feature: --maxOpen

    Add --max option to use maximum resolution (refresh as normal) instead of preferred.

    @alex-courtis · Apr 11, 2022 · 0 comments · View on GitHub

11. error: /usr/lib/libboost_program_options.a: No such file or directoryClosed

    Trying to install xlayoutdisplay in ElementaryOS 6.1 causes the following error after executing make error: /usr/lib/libboostprogramoptions.a: No such file or directory make: [Makefile:17: xlayoutdisplay] Error 1 I already have libboost-all-dev package installed ( together with…

    @LumDermaku · Mar 18, 2022 · 3 comments · View on GitHub

12. Build xlayoutdisplay using DockerClosed

    Hi, Just wanted to share a short instruction on how to build it using Docker on Ubuntu for Ubuntu. Probably, a feature request. Prepare env Build it being inside the container No idea how valuable and relevant it is, feel free to close if not at all.

    @avoidik · Sep 12, 2021 · 2 comments · View on GitHub

13. Follow XDG Base Directory SpecificationClosed

    I think it would be an improvement if the config file locations followed XDG spec. I like to keep my .dotfiles out of my $HOME directory. Perhaps if $XDGCONFIGHOME is set use that before $HOME as the spec indicates? I may try my hand a PR but I don't know C++ so it may take some…

    @stnley · Jun 29, 2021 · 3 comments · View on GitHub

14. Feature: run a script after setting displaysClosed

    As a config option. For example to re-set the wallpaper

    @ninelore · Feb 10, 2021 · 1 comments · View on GitHub

15. Setting refresh rate with argument?Closed

    Is it possible to set the refresh rate of the screen with xlayoutdisplay, without modifying xrandr output?

    @fpaskali · Sep 6, 2020 · 2 comments · View on GitHub