Unable to switch back to laptop screen with xrandr from VGA

Question

HI,
I'm using i3 window manager and have an external display plugged in sometimes. I use the following short script to turn off the laptop display and turn on the vga monitor
xrandr --output VGA1 --auto
xrandr --output LVDS1 --off
xrandr --output VGA1 --auto
feh --bg-fill /home/james/wallpaper.jpg
synergyc 192.168.0.4
However I cant get back to the laptop screen turning the VGA off doing it the other way round.
xrandr --output LVDS1 --auto
sleep 2
xrandr --output VGA1 --off
sleep 2
xrandr --output LVDS1 --auto
sleep 2
feh --bg-fill /home/james/wallpaper.jpg
pkill synergyc
I've tried using --mode 1366x768 but that doesnt work. The only thing I can do is close the laptop lid and then resume from suspend and the screen comes back on.
Anyone know what I can do to get my laptop screen back on?
Thanks.

Answer 1

Try the whole thing together
xrandr --output LVDS1 --auto --output VGA1 --auto --right-of/left-of/above/below LVDS1.
If you have it plugged in, it runs both, if you unplug it only brings the one back on.
Last edited by nomorewindows (2013-01-31 14:12:51)