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A CLI tool for display setup switching.

20 starsRust

Displayflow, Universal Display Controller written in Rust

by pyotq·Mar 26, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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Persistent monitor IDs survive GPU port swaps where DisplayFusion loses configs.

Strengths
  • •Hardware signature IDs keep settings after reboot or port changes.
  • •Zero UAC prompts — runs entirely in user mode on Windows.
  • •Animation masking hides Windows display-driver handshake flicker.
Weaknesses
  • •Display management is crowded — DisplayFusion, MultiMonitorTool already exist.
  • •Linux version appears less developed than the Windows implementation.
Target Audience

Multi-monitor users, developers switching between work contexts

Similar To

DisplayFusion · MultiMonitorTool · Monitor Profile Switcher

Post Description

On Linux I just could use xrandr but even there there was inconstancy because of a generic dumb display driver speaking to my old TV so I scripted a workaround that's it. But when I switched to win 11 I encountered the same twist I had on Linux so I did script the same workaround using existing software to replace xrandr. That ported to pay than stepped back and begann going over to rust . Here we are

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