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Title:
xrandr - different effect when put in .xprofile
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/2019/12/12/xrandr-different-effect-when-put-in-.xprofile
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The method used by others (linked in comments) is considered “hack” by OP. Which I guess it might be.
Using X configuration file which is loaded before login screen and not after login can be done here:
$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "layout"
Screen 0 "nvidia"
Inactive "intel"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "DP-1-1"
Modeline "3840x2160_54.00" 637.50 3840 4152 4568 5296 2160 2163 2168 2230 -hsync +vsync
Option "PreferredMode" "3840x2160_54.00"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "intel"
Driver "modesetting"
BusID "PCI:0@0:2:0"
Option "AccelMethod" "None"
Option "TearFree" "true"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "intel"
Device "intel"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "nvidia"
Driver "nvidia"
BusID "PCI:1@0:0:0"
Option "ConstrainCursor" "off"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "nvidia"
Device "nvidia"
Option "AllowEmptyInitialConfiguration" "on"
Option "IgnoreDisplayDevices" "CRT"
EndSection