---
name: "arandr"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "arandr"
version: "0.1.11-6"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/arandr"
---

# arandr(1)

visual front end for XRandR 1.2

## Name

arandr - visual front end for XRandR 1.2

## SYNOPSIS

**arandr** \[savedfile\]

## DESCRIPTION

ARandR is a visual front end for XRandR 1.2 (per display options), which provides full control over positioning, saving and loading to/from shell scripts and easy integration with other applications.

- **--version**

  show program's version number and exit

- **-h, --help**

  show this help message and exit

- **--randr-display=***D*

  Use D as display for xrandr (but still show the GUI on the display from the environment; e.g. *localhost:10.0*)

- **--force-version**

  Even run with untested XRandR versions

## SEE ALSO

**man 1 xrandr**

## Author

chrysn \<chrysn@fsfe.org\>