[GH-ISSUE #556] Function to disable an external monitor #418

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opened 2026-05-05 05:58:10 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 2 comments

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2026-05-05 05:58:10 -06:00

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Originally created by @McSpitz on GitHub (Sep 2, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl/issues/556

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Searched for existing issues

I am searching for a solution to disable an external monitor

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I would like to switch off an external display

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did not found alternatives

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Originally created by @McSpitz on GitHub (Sep 2, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl/issues/556 ### Before opening the issue, have you...? - [X] Searched for existing issues ### Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe I am searching for a solution to disable an external monitor ### Describe the solution you'd like I would like to switch off an external display ### Describe alternatives you've considered did not found alternatives ### Anything else? _No response_

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2026-05-05 05:58:16 -06:00

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@waydabber commented on GitHub (Sep 2, 2021):

If you mean power control, then this is a planned advanced feature (DDC power control might work if the display supports it - https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl/issues/524). You can try ddcctl as well https://github.com/kfix/ddcctl as you can send power control signals with that utility.

If you mean disabling an external display without turning it off, then there are some tools for that (https://github.com/Eun/DisableMonitor), but this is not something we plan to add to MonitorControl.

@waydabber commented on GitHub (Sep 2, 2021): If you mean power control, then this is a planned advanced feature (DDC power control might work if the display supports it - https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl/issues/524). You can try ddcctl as well https://github.com/kfix/ddcctl as you can send power control signals with that utility. If you mean disabling an external display without turning it off, then there are some tools for that (https://github.com/Eun/DisableMonitor), but this is not something we plan to add to MonitorControl.

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2026-05-05 05:58:19 -06:00

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@waydabber commented on GitHub (Sep 2, 2021):

Hey, I'll close this issue but please let me know if I can be of any more help on this! Be sure to follow #524 to see if there is a progress on that and also try if ddcctl works (to see if your display is supported or not - note that ddcctl works on Intel only).

@waydabber commented on GitHub (Sep 2, 2021): Hey, I'll close this issue but please let me know if I can be of any more help on this! Be sure to follow #524 to see if there is a progress on that and also try if ddcctl works (to see if your display is supported or not - note that ddcctl works on Intel only).

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