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| author | Ivan Molodetskikh <yalterz@gmail.com> | 2025-11-21 15:48:04 +0300 |
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| committer | Ivan Molodetskikh <yalterz@gmail.com> | 2025-11-21 15:48:05 +0300 |
| commit | 229716e1440a4636b019ae1cc4da85f471c6ca70 (patch) | |
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wiki: Add more warnings about custom modes
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diff --git a/docs/wiki/Configuration:-Outputs.md b/docs/wiki/Configuration:-Outputs.md index ecdee105..73865221 100644 --- a/docs/wiki/Configuration:-Outputs.md +++ b/docs/wiki/Configuration:-Outputs.md @@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ output "eDP-1" { You can configure a custom mode (not offered by the monitor) by setting `custom=true`. In this case, the refresh rate is mandatory. +Custom modes are not guaranteed to work. +Niri is asking the monitor to run in a mode not supported by the manufacturer. +Use at your own risk. + > [!CAUTION] > Custom modes may damage your monitor, especially if it's a CRT. > Follow the maximum supported limits in your monitor's instructions. @@ -115,6 +119,10 @@ output "HDMI-A-1" { Directly configures the monitor's mode via a modeline, overriding any configured `mode`. The modeline can be calculated via utilities such as [cvt](https://man.archlinux.org/man/cvt.1.en) or [gtf](https://man.archlinux.org/man/gtf.1.en). +Modelines are not guaranteed to work. +Niri is asking the monitor to run in a mode not supported by the manufacturer. +Use at your own risk. + > [!CAUTION] > Out of spec modelines may damage your monitor, especially if it's a CRT. > Follow the maximum supported limits in your monitor's instructions. |