M i3/config → i3/config

@@ -189,8 +189,6 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+q move container to workspace $wsq; workspace $wsq
 
 
 # Dual Monitor
-
-# Dual Monitor
 # the keybindings mod+Shift+t/y change the monitor position and then write to file the same command
 # it used to set the the respective position of the monitor. That command is then executed at startup
 # I am sure most of the flags given to xrandr command are redundant but I am not aware of that atm
@@ -204,17 +202,22 @@ set $monitor_none "xrandr --output HDMI1 --off --output DP1 --off --output eDP1 --primary --mode 1366x768 --pos 0x1024 --rotate normal --output VIRTUAL1 --off"
 
 set $monitor_duplicate "xrandr --output eDP1 --primary --mode 1366x768 --scale 1x1 --output HDMI1 --same-as eDP1 --mode 1280x1024 --scale 0.75x0.75"
 
+set $monitor_right_r_left "xrandr --output HDMI1 --mode 1280x1024 --pos 1370x768 --rotate left --output DP1 --off --output eDP1 --primary --mode 1366x768 --pos 0x1024 --rotate normal --output VIRTUAL1 --off"
+
 # sets the monitor to the top
-bindsym $mod+Shift+t exec $monitor_top ; exec sleep 1 ; exec $fehbg ; exec echo $monitor_top > ~/.screenlayout/last_layout
+bindsym $mod+Shift+t exec $monitor_top , exec $fehbg , exec echo $monitor_top > ~/.screenlayout/last_layout
 
 # sets monitor to the right
-bindsym $mod+Shift+y exec $monitor_right ; exec sleep 1 ; exec $fehbg ;  exec echo $monitor_right > ~/.screenlayout/last_layout
+bindsym $mod+Shift+y exec $monitor_right , exec $fehbg ,  exec echo $monitor_right > ~/.screenlayout/last_layout
 
 # when there is no external monitor connected
-bindsym $mod+Shift+g exec $monitor_none ; exec sleep 1 ; exec $fehbg ; exec echo $monitor_right > ~/.screenlayout/last_layout
+bindsym $mod+Shift+g exec $monitor_none , exec $fehbg , exec echo $monitor_right > ~/.screenlayout/last_layout
 
 # duplicate the laptop screen to an external monitor
-bindsym $mod+Shift+f exec $monitor_duplicate ; exec sleep 1 ; exec $fehbg ; exec echo $monitor_duplicate > ~/.screenlayout/last_layout
+bindsym $mod+Shift+f exec $monitor_duplicate , exec $fehbg , exec echo $monitor_duplicate > ~/.screenlayout/last_layout
+
+# sets monitor to the left and rotates it to left
+bindsym $mod+Ctrl+y exec --no-startup-id $monitor_right_r_left , exec $fehbg , exec echo $monitor_right_r_left > ~/.screenlayout/last_layout
 
 # Open applications on specific workspaces
 # assign [class="Thunderbird"] $ws1
@@ -280,8 +283,6 @@ bindsym Return mode "default"
     bindsym Escape mode "default"
 }
 
-# Rotate the HDMI monitor
-bindsym $mod+Ctrl+r exec --no-startup-id "xrandr --output HDMI1 --mode 1280x1024 --pos 1370x768 --rotate left --output DP1 --off --output eDP1 --primary --mode 1366x768 --pos 0x1024 --rotate normal --output VIRTUAL1 --off" ; exec $fehbg
 
 # Resize window (you can also use the mouse for that)
 bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"