Hey, I used to use that before switching to sway a few years ago. It isn’t hard at all: There is not a single line in my config concerned with monitors, it just works by default.
Sanctus@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Is it hard to get two monitors running on Arch w/ i3wm? I can’t really read another bullshit thing about microsoft again and thats all I am worried about for the switch.
rasensprenger@feddit.de 2 years ago
CeeBee@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Yes. Easy as (if not easier than) Windows, I’d argue.
Sanctus@lemmy.world 2 years ago
I’d like to thank you all for your responses and for shifting my fear into inspiration.
QwertySpace@lemmy.world 2 years ago
No
LogarithmicCamel@feddit.uk 2 years ago
Why is Arch with i3wm the only alternative to Windows? There are many other distros and desktop environments.
Sanctus@lemmy.world 2 years ago
I am not saying that. Thats what my laptop and uploaded config on github is for is all.
Red1C3@lemmy.world 2 years ago
I’ve moved to Arch like a month ago, first installed i3, I think you’ll only need xrandr and setup some hooks that set/reset xrandr on the screen plug/unplug, if you ALWAYS have two screens plugged in, you can execute xrandr on X startup and that’s all about it
aramus@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Was pretty easy to setup in Manjaro a year ago. Can’t say how it is now, I’m using hyprland now.
dwokimmortalus@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Manjaro is pretty fire and forget now. It’s what I’m running currently. The install is fully guided and newbie friendly.
aramus@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Everybody is recommending to not install Manjaro. Try EndeavourOS instead. Or just pure arch. That’s what I will probably do soon.
jmankman@lemmy.myserv.one 2 years ago
I haven’t used i3 but I’d be surprised if it was that hard since it works out of the box on Gnome, KDE, Cinnamon, and xfce in my experience.
Sanctus@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Thank you, I don’t know if it will but I’ll try.