Thank you all for the many replies, the tools suggested probably do it, I still
need to test.
@Jeff what you explain is very interesting, and new to me. If I understand
correctly, i3 manages only a part of what users come to expect from a graphical
interface, it requires a complementary DE to fully provide the experience. The
question then is: which programme or platform should be matched to i3 to deal
with DE aspects like external monitors, etc?
Thank you.
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On Wednesday, 23 January 2019 18:30, Jeff Abrahamson <jeff@xxxxxx> wrote:
The usual argument here (and I don't dispute it) is that i3 is a window
manager, and window managers aren't responsible for identifying screens.
Now, it happens that the major competitors -- gnome and kde mostly -- are
also desktop environments, and DE's are responsible for handling screens. So
the question arises.
My personal opinion is that i3 and other similar WM's could use a really good
HOWTO or even descent apt-get'able package that just handles these missing
details -- screen support, automatic volume mounting, etc. But I don't think
it's i3-dev's responsibility, I just think it's lacking in this otherwise
ideal world.
Jeff Abrahamson
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