emersion/kanshi

set background using kanshi

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sanga commented

I would like to be able to set the background as if I start sway without my external monitor set up any directive (i.e. setting the background) for the ext monitor won't get applied. Kanshi could do this I guess but doesn't currently support it.

conf file
{
    output eDP-1 background /home/tsampson/Wallpapers/Mount-Cook-New-Zealand1-2560x1440.jpg center
}

kanshi:
unknown directive 'background' in profile output 'eDP-1'
failed to parse config file: error on line 2, column 28
emersion commented

Why do you need Kanshi for this? Can't you do it in your Sway config file?

sanga commented

That apparently doesn’t work if I attach the external monitor after starting sway. Should I rather file a sway bug?

emersion commented

Hmm, yeah, specifying the background in sway should work for hotplugged outputs.

sanga commented

Ok. I’ll check (it’s been a while since I last tested that) and file a bug against sway if needs be

sanga commented

For the record it works OK in sway. My guess is that I hadn't quoted the identifier correctly (or then there was a bug that was subsequently fixed, but probably the problem was mine/quoting)