Can´t rotate my display

[robertybob]

@sdetweil Is it still possible to rotate the screen via the command line? Or must it be done using the desktop? (having the same issue, with the same labwc output, so thought best not to start a new topic)

[sdetweil]

@robertybob i do not know

[sdetweil]

@robertybob google search found this

To rotate the display using the command line on a Raspberry Pi with the LabWC compositor, you can use the wlr-randr command, specifying the output and desired rotation (e.g., wlr-randr --output HDMI-A-1 --rotate right). 
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
1. Identify your output:
Determine the name of your display output. You can find this using wlr-randr without any arguments, which will list the available outputs.
Example: wlr-randr
Look for an output like HDMI-A-1 or DSI-0. 
2. Rotate the display:
Use the wlr-randr command with the --output and --rotate options.
Example (rotate 90 degrees clockwise): wlr-randr --output HDMI-A-1 --rotate right
Example (rotate 90 degrees counter-clockwise): wlr-randr --output HDMI-A-1 --rotate left
Example (rotate 180 degrees): wlr-randr --output HDMI-A-1 --rotate 180
Example (rotate to normal orientation): wlr-randr --output HDMI-A-1 --rotate normal 
3. Make the rotation permanent (optional):
You can add the wlr-randr command to an autostart file to make the rotation persistent after a reboot.
Find the autostart file: ~/.config/labwc/autostart
Add your command: Open the file in a text editor (e.g., nano ~/.config/labwc/autostart) and add the wlr-randr command at the end of the file.
Example: @wlr-randr --output HDMI-A-1 --rotate right
Note: The @ symbol is important for autostart scripts. 
4. Troubleshooting:

[rkorell]

@robertybob yes, screen rotation is still possible via CLI/terminal…

edit “/usr/share/dispsetup.sh”
eg:

sudo nano /usr/share/dispsetup.sh

there you will find an if clause at the beginning:

if ! raspi-config nonint is_pi || raspi-config nonint is_kms ; then
if xrandr --output HDMI-1 --primary --mode 2560x1440 --rate 59.951 --pos 0x0 --rotate left --dryrun>
xrandr --output HDMI-1 --primary --mode 2560x1440 --rate 59.951 --pos 0x0 --rotate left

the word after “rotate” defines the rotation :-)

NO rotation = “normal”, rest is obvious.
You must change this in both occurances.

In same statement you define the resolution for the screen, as well - after “mode”(given example 2560x1440)

HTH

Regards,
Ralf

[robertybob]

@rkorell

Mine looks a little different :(

[robertybob]

@sdetweil The code has seemingly changed

That didn’t work, but

wlr-randr --output HDMI-A-1 --transform 90

does! Except… when I reboot, the screen goes back to the way it was

[sdetweil]

@robertybob did you see the section on autostart? as the
wlr-randr is not persistent

[robertybob]

@sdetweil Ah, I couldn’t find the folder as it’s not in /.config/labwc/autostart but instead appears to be /usr/share/labwc

I’ll give that a go! Thank you :D

[sdetweil]

@robertybob .config is usually in the user folder (note the . in front)

[rkorell]

@robertybob said in Can´t rotate my display:

Mine looks a little different :(

OK, that’s bad…
(It’s a Pi5, right?).

The complete content of my dispsetup.sh is as follows:

#!/bin/sh
if ! raspi-config nonint is_pi || raspi-config nonint is_kms ; then
if xrandr --output HDMI-1 --primary --mode 2560x1440 --rate 59.951 --pos 0x0 --rotate left --dryrun>
xrandr --output HDMI-1 --primary --mode 2560x1440 --rate 59.951 --pos 0x0 --rotate left
fi
fi
if [ -e /usr/share/tssetup.sh ] ; then
. /usr/share/tssetup.sh
fi
if [ -e /usr/share/ovscsetup.sh ] ; then
. /usr/share/ovscsetup.sh
fi
exit 0

If I interpret your line correctly, you are using the Wayland-Window-Manager?
(wlandr => wayland … ???).
My box is a Pi4B, no wayland.
I’ve seen elsewhere that the Pi5 can be forced to use X11 again - than the above should work directly.
Otherwise you may give it a try to put your code into the dispsetup.sh?

Here I found the description of your commandlines above. Unfortunately there is no description how to get this pesistent…

In Addition I just found a hint in Raspberry-Forum
There a guy stated:

sudo nano .config/wayfire.ini

-> scrolled down and changed the output section as below:

[output:HDMI-A-1]
mode = 1920X1080@60000
position = 0,0
transform = 90

May this is the right way with wayland…

Regards,
Ralf