A helper script for fb-rotate, which searches for the Display ID automatically, and rotates the secondary display. The reason I wrote this script is because I was getting annoyed that I had to search for monitor ID every time I disconnected my laptop.

This script targets a very specific use case and may not be suitable for all folks.

If your secondary monitor alternates between portrait and landscape orientation

AND

• You use a laptop in clamshell mode with two displays attached.

OR

• You use a iMac or MacPro with a secondary monitor.

THEN This script can save you a lot of time!

First, and foremost, fb-rotate must be installed on your machine. Please follow instructions within Eric's README file.

Once fb-rotate is installed, you can clone this repo and place the script file wherever you like.

To clone this repository in your current directory:

git clone https://github.com/Bardworx/rotate.sh.git

To use this script from anywhere, you need to copy the rotate.sh to your $PATH. If your path is /usr/local/bin, the following command would copy the script and make it accessible from anywhere on your system:

cp rotate.sh /usr/local/bin/rotate

Now, you can simply: rotate -r 90 and your secondary display will rotate 90 degrees; From landscape mode to portrait.

To find your $PATH, simply type $PATH inside your terminal window. Multiple directories should display, similar to: -bash: /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:

rotate.sh will use find to locate fb-rotate on your system automatically, a path does not have to be supplied. To optimize find, I’ve set the limit to -maxdepth 3. You can change the quantity as you see fit, if necessary.

To use the script to rotate your secondary display: rotate -r 90

To read full manual: rotate -h

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.

fb-rotate is licensed under GPL. Im not 100% sure if that causes any problems or not.

Eric Nitardy who originally wrote fb-rotate.