Linux Screen Resolution Change script

res-change.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import argparse
import subprocess

def set_resolution(output, mode, refresh, apply):
    modeline = False
    width, height = mode.split('x')
    gtf_cmd = f"gtf {width} {height} {refresh}"
    gtf_output = subprocess.check_output(gtf_cmd, shell=True, text=True)

    for line in gtf_output.splitlines():
        if line.strip().startswith("Modeline"):
            modeline = line.strip().split("Modeline")[1].strip()
            resolution = modeline.split(" ")[0].strip('"')
            break

    if not modeline:
        return False
    
    xrandr_cmd = f"xrandr --newmode {modeline}"
    #subprocess.run(xrandr_cmd, shell=True, check=True)
    print(xrandr_cmd)

    xrandr_cmd = f"xrandr --addmode {output} \"{resolution}\""
    #subprocess.run(xrandr_cmd, shell=True, check=True)
    print(xrandr_cmd)

    if apply:
        xrandr_cmd = f"xrandr --output {output} --mode \"{resolution}\""
        #subprocess.run(xrandr_cmd, shell=True, check=True)
        print(xrandr_cmd)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Set custom display resolution using xrandr")
    parser.add_argument("-m", "--mode", default="1920x1080", help="Display resolution mode (e.g., 1920x1080)")
    parser.add_argument("-r", "--refresh", type=int, default=60, help="Refresh rate (e.g., 60)")
    parser.add_argument("-o", "--output", required=True, help="Output display name (e.g., Virtual1)")
    parser.add_argument("-a", "--apply", action="store_true", help="Apply the resolution changes")
    
    args = parser.parse_args()
    
    set_resolution(args.output, args.mode, args.refresh, args.apply)