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@@ -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.