i3 windows problem 3 monitor [SOLVED]

[stone bison]

I have Arch Linux and I have installed i3, managing to configure it a bit. I have 3 screens and I'm having trouble setting up the layout in i3. Now it works correctly, or at least the left and right screens are set up correctly, but the middle screen is right but can't take up half the space because the left screen is reflecting what is on its screen. For example, the black bar is tied to the fact that it is also on the other screen because they are showing the same page.
and in my HDMI1 the heigh of my half page is half..

How can I fix this? Also, while I'm at it, how do I change the theme because it's straining my eyes? I tried using arandr, and I actually saved my configuration from the normal Gnome session and then put it into the i3 config

ive changed from windows only today im diying already.

this is the arandr coming from gnome
#!/bin/sh
xrandr --output DP-1 --mode 1920x1080 --pos 3000x52 --rotate left --output DP-2 --mode 1920x1080 --pos 0x0 --rotate right --output HDMI-1 --primary --mode 1920x1080 --pos 1080x458 --rotate normal

[gloomy nova]

What are your monitor dimensions and refresh rates?

Use xrandr by itself to list your monitors, then put something along these lines in your i3 config:

exec xrandr —primary —output DP-2 —mode 1920x1080 —rate 60 —right-of DP-1

exec xrandr —output HDMI-1 —mode 1920x1080 —rate 60 —right-of DP-2```

I’ve never done 3 monitors before but this is how I’d try it. Keep in mind that “mode” is your resolution and “rate” is your refresh rate. Use “—primary” on whichever you want to be primary, obviously. Replace these values with your own

Then log out and back in

[stone bison]

[learner@MindfulLearner ~]$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 16 x 16, current 4080 x 1972, maximum 32767 x 32767
DP-1 connected 1080x1920+3000+52 left (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 480mm x 270mm
1920x1080 59.96*+
1440x1080 59.99
1400x1050 59.98
1280x1024 59.89
1280x960 59.94
1152x864 59.96
1024x768 59.92
800x600 59.86
640x480 59.38
320x240 59.52
1680x1050 59.95
1440x900 59.89
1280x800 59.81
1152x720 59.97
960x600 59.63
928x580 59.88
800x500 59.50
768x480 59.90

DP-2 connected 1080x1920+0+0 right (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 480mm x 270mm
1920x1080 74.91*+
1440x1080 74.92
1400x1050 74.87
1280x1024 74.90
1280x960 74.86
1152x864 74.82
1024x768 74.67
800x600 74.91
640x480 74.77
320x240 73.82
1680x1050 74.89
1440x900 74.85
1280x800 74.76
1152x720 74.72
960x600 74.84
928x580 74.58
800x500 74.87
768x480 74.71
720x480 74.51
640x400 74.23
320x200 73.70
1600x900 74.89
1368x768 74.73
1280x720 74.78
1024x576 74.80
864x486 74.45
720x400 74.23
640x350 74.53
HDMI-1 connected primary 1920x1080+1080+458 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 530mm x 300mm
1920x1080 143.80*+
1440x1080 143.80
1400x1050 143.89
1280x1024 143.79
1280x960 143.86
1152x864 143.75
1024x768 143.66
800x600 143.83
640x480 143.85
320x240 142.05
1680x1050 143.88
1440x900 143.86
1280x800 143.67
1152x720 143.77
960x600 143.72
928x580 143.50
800x500 143.68
768x4

[stone bison]

how do you do such calculation haha!

[gloomy nova]

Let me finish this cigarette and I’ll read through it

[gloomy nova]

Which monitor do you want to be primary, and what layout do you want (which monitor do you want on the left, center, and right)

[stone bison]

Hdmi-1 should be center

exec xrandr —output DP-1 —mode 1920x1080 —rate 60 —left-of DP-2

exec xrandr ——output DP-2 —mode 1920x1080 —rate 60——right-of DP-1

exec xrandr —primary -- output HDMI-1 —mode 1920x1080 —rrate 144 —right-of DP-2

i think like that

is good

[gloomy nova]

Alright, let me see if I can get it right

Add

exec xrandr --output HDMI-1 --primary --mode 1920x1080 --rate 144 --right-of DP-2 --left-of DP-1
exec xrandr --output DP-1 --mode 1920x1080 --rate 60 --rotate left --right-of HDMI-1```
to `~/.config/i3/config`
Then log out and back in

You may need to change "left" to "right," I've never rotated a monitor

[stone bison]

The right one is right the center is like they re mirroring themself

And it dont take all the screen

[gloomy nova]

Hmmm

[stone bison]

Wait i try to remove primary

[gloomy nova]

Perhaps try running these commands separately in a terminal so you don't have to keep logging out and back in

xrandr --output HDMI-1 --auto --right-of DP-2 --primary
xrandr --output DP-1 --auto --right-of HDMI-1 --rotate-left```

[stone bison]

We did it

[gloomy nova]

[stone bison]

Now i only have to rotate the Dp 2

You dit it*

Hahaha

[gloomy nova]

Yayyyy

[stone bison]

I remove primary things

[gloomy nova]

Don't forget to add them as exec's in the config

[stone bison]

Why+

Its working

[gloomy nova]

It won't be autosaved, so i3 needs to do it every time you start

[stone bison]

And the colora?

Colors? *

I dontwnloaded alacceity

Alacritty is that one? That i have to change?

[gloomy nova]

Open your configuration file and find a line that mentions "i3-sensible-terminal", then change it to say alacritty instead

Then save the file and press Win+Shift+R to reload i3 without having to log out and back in

Then try opening a new terminal and see if it's changed

[stone bison]

okok ty

Is it important primary? In i3 btw thank you.!

[stone bison]

THANK YOU!!!

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[gloomy nova]

No problem, enjoy i3 (:

[glossy harness]

... solved

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[stone bison]

Yes it is, i think is an hardware fault, because left screen have a delay of turning on

thanks guys

[glossy harness]

can you put [SOLVED] tag to title please?

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[stone bison]

i3 windows problem 3 monitor [SOLVED]