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KasusBelli

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Registered: 2026-03-28

Posts: 2

[solved] xrandr refuses to add my new mode

After using cvt it gives me the modeline I am looking for

"2560x1440_180.00" 1037.75 2560 2792 3080 3600  1440 1443 1448 1602 -hsync +vsync

After I add --newmode and copy what's after Modeline then actually actually do

xrandr --addmode DP-2 "2560x1440_180.00"

it tells me it cannot find that mode.

xrandr | grep "2560x1440"
only lists
2560x1440  59.95*+

so I've got no clue what that's about. Thank you.

Last edited by KasusBelli (2026-03-28 22:12:40)

seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

Posts: 74,658

Re: [solved] xrandr refuses to add my new mode

After running --newmode

xrandr --verbose

Spoiler, if this is a wayland session, xrandr cannot work.

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KasusBelli

Member

Registered: 2026-03-28

Posts: 2

Re: [solved] xrandr refuses to add my new mode

After running --newmode

xrandr --verbose

Spoiler, if this is a wayland session, xrandr cannot work.

Well, I just found out. I added my
swaymsg -t get_outputs
to the config and now it works. Oops.

Last edited by KasusBelli (2026-03-28 21:56:14)

seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

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Re: [solved] xrandr refuses to add my new mode

\o/
Please always remember to mark resolved threads by editing your initial posts subject - so others will know that there's no task left, but maybe a solution to find.
Thanks.

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