kscreen-console

command-line tool for querying KScreen display configuration

TLDR

Show output information

$ kscreen-console outputs

Show configuration file paths

$ kscreen-console config

Output configuration as JSON

$ kscreen-console json

Monitor for display changes

$ kscreen-console monitor

Generate bug report data

$ kscreen-console bug

Display help

$ kscreen-console --help

SYNOPSIS

kscreen-console [command] [options]

kscreen-console is a command-line tool for querying KScreen's display configuration on KDE Plasma. It provides diagnostic information about connected outputs, configuration files, and display changes. It communicates via DBus with the running KScreen service.

PARAMETERS

outputs

Show KScreen output information and configuration.

config

Show paths to KScreen configuration files.

json

Show current configuration in JSON format.

monitor

Monitor for display configuration changes.

bug

Generate output suitable for bug reports.

-v, --version

Show version information.

--help-all

Display help including Qt-specific options.

-h, --help

Display help information.

INSTALL

sudo apt install kscreen

sudo dnf install kscreen

sudo pacman -S kscreen

sudo apk add kscreen

CAVEATS

Requires an active KDE Plasma session with KScreen enabled. Communicates via DBus with the running KScreen service.