i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:44:05 +0000Script only has effect when i3 is restartedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/6174/script-only-has-effect-when-i3-is-restarted/ I have the following last line in my .i3/config file: exec_always --no-startup-id /home/will/etc/will-laptop/scripts/office-monitor-setup.sh The script (below) just executes some xrandr stuff, but the modified resolutions don't take effect the first time i3 is started. If I *restart* i3 or execute the script from a command line, it seems to run just fine. I've tried removing the path with no effect. I've tried running it as `exec i3-msg 'exec office-monitor-setup.sh'` with no effect. The i3 debugging output says that it's running the script and there's no error or anything. Any help? **office-monitor-setup.sh**: #!/bin/bash Primary="HDMI1" Secondary="VGA1" Default="LVDS1" if (xrandr | grep "$Primary connected"); then xrandr --output $Primary --primary --mode 1920x1080 --refresh 60 xrandr --output $Default --off if (xrandr | grep "$Secondary connected"); then xrandr --output $Secondary --pos 1920x0 --mode 1600x1200 --refresh 60 fi fi nitrogen --restoreMon, 22 Jun 2015 21:10:25 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6174/script-only-has-effect-when-i3-is-restarted/Answer by oberon for <p>I have the following last line in my .i3/config file:</p> <pre><code>exec_always --no-startup-id /home/will/etc/will-laptop/scripts/office-monitor-setup.sh </code></pre> <p>The script (below) just executes some xrandr stuff, but the modified resolutions don't take effect the first time i3 is started. If I <em>restart</em> i3 or execute the script from a command line, it seems to run just fine. I've tried removing the path with no effect. I've tried running it as <code>exec i3-msg 'exec office-monitor-setup.sh'</code> with no effect. The i3 debugging output says that it's running the script and there's no error or anything. Any help?</p> <p><strong>office-monitor-setup.sh</strong>:</p> <pre><code>#!/bin/bash Primary="HDMI1" Secondary="VGA1" Default="LVDS1" if (xrandr | grep "$Primary connected"); then xrandr --output $Primary --primary --mode 1920x1080 --refresh 60 xrandr --output $Default --off if (xrandr | grep "$Secondary connected"); then xrandr --output $Secondary --pos 1920x0 --mode 1600x1200 --refresh 60 fi fi nitrogen --restore </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6174/script-only-has-effect-when-i3-is-restarted/?answer=6177#post-id-6177Would it be possible that the script needs to be delayed to be effective? You could try running it after a leading `exec sleep 5 && ...`Tue, 23 Jun 2015 06:47:17 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6174/script-only-has-effect-when-i3-is-restarted/?answer=6177#post-id-6177Comment by Pinyaka for <p>Would it be possible that the script needs to be delayed to be effective? You could try running it after a leading <code>exec sleep 5 &amp;&amp; ...</code></p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6174/script-only-has-effect-when-i3-is-restarted/?comment=6190#comment-6190That seems a bit kludgey, but it showed that the problem is with xrandr and not with i3.Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:44:05 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6174/script-only-has-effect-when-i3-is-restarted/?comment=6190#comment-6190