Prefer external displays on the corporate laptop

2 files changed, 33 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/dot_local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/external-display@dotfiles/extension.js b/dot_local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/external-display@dotfiles/extension.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce32fd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dot_local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/external-display@dotfiles/extension.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import Meta from "gi://Meta";
+import { Extension } from "resource:///org/gnome/shell/extensions/extension.js";
+
+export default class ExternalDisplay extends Extension {
+  enable() {
+    this._manager = global.backend.get_monitor_manager();
+    this._signal = this._manager.connect("monitors-changed", () =>
+      this._apply(),
+    );
+    this._apply();
+  }
+
+  _apply() {
+    if (
+      this._manager.has_builtin_panel &&
+      this._manager.can_switch_config() &&
+      this._manager.get_is_builtin_display_on()
+    )
+      this._manager.switch_config(Meta.MonitorSwitchConfigType.EXTERNAL);
+  }
+
+  disable() {
+    this._manager.disconnect(this._signal);
+    this._manager = null;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/dot_local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/external-display@dotfiles/metadata.json b/dot_local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/external-display@dotfiles/metadata.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab3eba8
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+++ b/dot_local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/external-display@dotfiles/metadata.json
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+{
+  "uuid": "external-display@dotfiles",
+  "name": "External Display",
+  "description": "Use external displays when connected to a laptop.",
+  "shell-version": ["50"],
+  "version": 1
+}