xorg.conf

The file xorg.conf is a file used for configuring the X.Org Server. While typically located in /etc/X11/xorg.conf, its location may vary across operating system distributions (See manual, "man xorg.conf" for details and further possible locations).

For a long time, editing xorg.conf was necessary for advanced input devices and multiple monitor output to work correctly. In modern systems this is seldom necessary due to input hotplugging and the XRandR extension integrated into new X.org releases. Some devices still require manual editing, notably components utilizing proprietary drivers may require explicit configuration, in order for Xorg to load them.

See also

• XF86Config
• XFree86 Modeline

External links

• Xorg.conf manual page

X Window System
Architecture	Core protocol X Window selection X Window authorization X11 color names X Input Method Wayland
Extensions	X Image Extension X keyboard extension RandR X Rendering Extension Shape extension Shared memory extension X Display Manager Control Protocol X video extension X-Video Motion Compensation AIGLX GLX Multi-Pointer X Display PostScript Composite Xinerama
Components and notable implementations	display servers X.Org Server Cygwin/X X-Win32 X386 XFree86 XGGI XDarwin Xming Xsgi Xsun Xgl Xnest Xephyr XQuartz XWayland client libraries Xlib XCB X Toolkit Intrinsics display managers session managers GDM KDM SDDM XDM LightDM LXDM SLiM Entrance WDM window managers Compositing Compiz KWin Metacity Mutter Xfwm Tiling awesome dwm i3 Ion PWM ratpoison wmii xmonad Stacking AfterStep amiwm Blackbox cwm Enlightenment Fluxbox FVWM IceWM JWM Matchbox mwm Openbox Sawfish twm Window Maker
Standards	ICCCM EWMH XDS freedesktop.org
Applications	xcalc xclock xedit xload xterm xeyes desktop environments

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