Automatic target detection
Detects available SDDM, GDM3, and GDM account directories on the current system.
Display layout sync for Linux login screens
ddm-sync
Synchronize your current desktop display arrangement with SDDM, GDM3, or GDM so multi-monitor layouts stay consistent before and after login.
Automatic target detection
Privilege only when needed
Clear results
Focused on one job
Privilege only when needed
Uses PolicyKit only for the privileged copy operation under /var/lib.
Clear results
Shows successful, failed, and partially completed synchronization results clearly.
Supported display managers
| Display manager | Source | Target |
|---|---|---|
| SDDM | ~/.local/share/kscreen | /var/lib/sddm/.local/share/kscreen |
| GDM3 | ~/.config/monitors.xml | /var/lib/gdm3/.config/monitors.xml |
| GDM | ~/.config/monitors.xml | /var/lib/gdm/.config/monitors.xml |
Sync workflow
Read desktop layout
Reads monitor layout from the current user KScreen or monitors.xml configuration.
Match login accounts
Selects only display-manager targets that exist on the machine.
Write login layout
Uses pkexec for the copy operation that requires elevated permissions.