sway-output(5) # NAME sway-output - output configuration commands for sway # DESCRIPTION You may combine output commands into one, like so: output HDMI-A-1 mode 1920x1080 pos 1920 0 bg ~/wallpaper.png stretch You can get a list of output names with *swaymsg -t get_outputs*. You may also match any output by using the output name "\*". Additionally, "-" can be used to match the focused output by name and "--" can be used to match the focused output by its identifier. Some outputs may have different names when disconnecting and reconnecting. To identify these, the name can be substituted for a string consisting of the make, model and serial which you can get from *swaymsg -t get_outputs*. Each value must be separated by one space. For example: output "Some Company ABC123 0x00000000" pos 1920 0 # COMMANDS *output* mode|resolution|res [--custom] [@Hz] Configures the specified output to use the given mode. Modes are a combination of width and height (in pixels) and a refresh rate that your display can be configured to use. For a list of available modes for each output, use *swaymsg -t get_outputs*. To set a custom mode not listed in the list of available modes, use *--custom*. You should probably only use this if you know what you're doing. Examples: output HDMI-A-1 mode 1920x1080 output HDMI-A-1 mode 1920x1080@60Hz *output* position|pos Places the specified output at the specific position in the global coordinate space. The cursor may only be moved between immediately adjacent outputs. If scaling is active, it has to be considered when positioning. For example, if the scaling factor for the left output is 2, the relative position for the right output has to be divided by 2. The reference point is the top left corner so if you want the bottoms aligned this has to be considered as well. Example: output HDMI1 scale 2 output HDMI1 pos 0 1020 res 3200x1800 output eDP1 pos 1600 0 res 1920x1080 Note that the left x-pos of eDP1 is 1600 = 3200/2 and the bottom y-pos is 1020 + (1800 / 2) = 1920 = 0 + 1920 *output* scale Scales the specified output by the specified scale _factor_. An integer is recommended, but fractional values are also supported. If a fractional value are specified, be warned that it is not possible to faithfully represent the contents of your windows - they will be rendered at the next highest integer scale factor and downscaled. You may be better served by setting an integer scale factor and adjusting the font size of your applications to taste. HiDPI isn't supported with Xwayland clients (windows will blur). *output* scale_filter linear|nearest|smart Indicates how to scale application buffers that are rendered at a scale lower than the output's configured scale, such as lo-dpi applications on hi-dpi screens. Linear is smoother and blurrier, nearest (also known as nearest neighbor) is sharper and blockier. Setting "smart" will apply nearest scaling when the output has an integer scale factor, otherwise linear. The default is "smart". *output* subpixel rgb|bgr|vrgb|vbgr|none Manually sets the subpixel hinting for the specified output. This value is usually auto-detected, but some displays may misreport their subpixel geometry. Using the correct subpixel hinting allows for sharper text. Incorrect values will result in blurrier text. When changing this via *swaymsg*, some applications may need to be restarted to use the new value. *output* background|bg [] Sets the wallpaper for the given output to the specified file, using the given scaling mode (one of "stretch", "fill", "fit", "center", "tile"). If the specified file cannot be accessed or if the image does not fill the entire output, a fallback color may be provided to cover the rest of the output. _fallback_color_ should be specified as _#RRGGBB_. Alpha is not supported. *output* background|bg solid_color Sets the background of the given output to the specified color. _color_ should be specified as _#RRGGBB_. Alpha is not supported. *output* transform [clockwise|anticlockwise] Sets the background transform to the given value. Can be one of "90", "180", "270" for rotation; or "flipped", "flipped-90", "flipped-180", "flipped-270" to apply a rotation and flip, or "normal" to apply no transform. The rotation is performed clockwise. If a single output is chosen and a rotation direction is specified (_clockwise_ or _anticlockwise_) then the transform is added or subtracted from the current transform (this cannot be used directly in the configuration file). *output* disable|enable Enables or disables the specified output (all outputs are enabled by default). *output* toggle Toggle the specified output. *output* dpms on|off Enables or disables the specified output via DPMS. To turn an output off (ie. blank the screen but keep workspaces as-is), one can set DPMS to off. *output* max_render_time off| When set to a positive number of milliseconds, enables delaying output rendering to reduce latency. The rendering is delayed in such a way as to leave the specified number of milliseconds before the next presentation for rendering. The output rendering normally takes place immediately after a presentation (vblank, buffer flip, etc.) and the frame callbacks are sent to surfaces immediately after the rendering to give surfaces the most time to draw their next frame. This results in slightly below 2 frames of latency between the surface rendering and committing new contents, and the contents being shown on screen, on average. When the output rendering is delayed, the frame callbacks are sent immediately after presentation, and the surfaces have a small timespan (1 / (refresh rate) - max_render_time) to render and commit new contents to be shown on the next presentation, resulting in below 1 frame of latency. To set this up for optimal latency: . Launch some _full-screen_ application that renders continuously, like *glxgears*. . Start with *max_render_time 1*. Increment by *1* if you see frame drops. To achieve even lower latency, see the *max_render_time* surface property in *sway*(5). Note that this property has an effect only on backends which report the presentation timestamp and the predicted output refresh rate—the DRM and the Wayland backends. Furthermore, under the Wayland backend the optimal max_render_time value may vary based on the parent compositor rendering timings. *output* adaptive_sync on|off Enables or disables adaptive synchronization (often referred to as Variable Refresh Rate, or by the vendor-specific names FreeSync/G-Sync). Adaptive sync allows clients to submit frames a little to late without having to wait a whole refresh period to display it on screen. Enabling adaptive sync can improve latency, but can cause flickering on some hardware. # SEE ALSO *sway*(5) *sway-input*(5)