[Feature Request] Cleanup metamodes when display changes

hephooey · 10-03-10, 06:30 AM

I report the bug that I cannot use nvidia-settings to change twinview after disconnect a LCD at vga and connect another at displayport here:
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=155651
After reading
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=123781
it seems when the old display is no longer connected, I cannot remove metamodes associated to it. I think this could be handled automatically in nvidia drivers: remove all the dynamic metamodes associated to a display before remove the display, or simply clear all the dynamic metamodes whenever the display configuration is changed. Then at least the users will have the chance to use nvidia-settings to setup the system again instead of restart X.

hephooey · 10-03-10, 07:03 AM

Of course, another obvious solution is to support RandR 1.2+

10-03-10, 06:30 AM	#1
hephooey Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 14	[Feature Request] Cleanup metamodes when display changes I report the bug that I cannot use nvidia-settings to change twinview after disconnect a LCD at vga and connect another at displayport here: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=155651 After reading http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=123781 it seems when the old display is no longer connected, I cannot remove metamodes associated to it. I think this could be handled automatically in nvidia drivers: remove all the dynamic metamodes associated to a display before remove the display, or simply clear all the dynamic metamodes whenever the display configuration is changed. Then at least the users will have the chance to use nvidia-settings to setup the system again instead of restart X.

10-03-10, 07:03 AM	#2
hephooey Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 14	Re: [Feature Request] Cleanup metamodes when display changes Of course, another obvious solution is to support RandR 1.2+