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Dual VLC instances on dual displays (full screen) - Raspberry Pi 4
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dual-vlc.sh
// launch 2 VLC instances
SECOND=false;
wmctrl -l | grep -i vlc | cut -c 1-12 | while read win_id ; do
if [ "$SECOND" = false ]; then
echo "1st screen : $win_id"
SECOND=true
wmctrl -i -r "$win_id" -e0,2000,24,1000,550
wmctrl -i -r "$win_id" -b toggle,fullscreen
else
echo "2nd screen : $win_id"
wmctrl -i -r "$win_id" -e0,10,24,1000,550
wmctrl -i -r "$win_id" -b toggle,fullscreen
fi
done
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delabassee commented Mar 11, 2023 •
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The assumption is that each screen is 1080p, i.e. 1920px wide

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delabassee commented Mar 12, 2023 •
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