[LDWG] proj-laptop/issues/27 remains an issue

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From: Steven Harms (High-Security Mail) <sgharms_at_stevengharms.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:13:56 UTC

https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/proj-laptop/issues/27

while open, seems to be winding down with "seems OK as is?" I would like to suggest that there are a few UX tweaks that should be considered as essential for a success status.

AS A sighted user
I WANT HDMI auxiliary screen to come online as part of my desktop OR neatly revert to laptop-only experience /automatically/
SO THAT I can leverage hardware workstations OR laptop portability

Current State:

Right now I have a persistent polling shell script launched via .xinitrc testing, via xrandr(1) whether I have attached an HDMI monitor (background: using i915kms).

From the issue, it seems some utilities offer similar control (xrandr wrapping, I guess?)Nicer: Hook into devd

Proposals:
Nicest: Magically do the right thing a la OSX, Win32
Nicer: Hook into devd so my shell script can run based on events

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