feat(linux): use connector name as default display name on linux#5423
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Fallback to previous index based monitor mapping if display_name is all numeric. Otherwise map the connector name the same way correlate_wayland does it.
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I've tested this with kmsgrab with KDE Wayland and also on a dedicated Debian X11 Xfce-VM with kmsgrab and x11grab both work correctly when an existing connector is specified as Configuration Placeholder value on the Audio/Video tab and the helper text below the field is also showing the correct, updated texts for Linux. Marking this ready for review. |
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Fallback to index based mapping unless a display_name containing non-digits is found
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Linux capture methods currently handle display_names differently for each type of capture backend:
Display names can be used for the
output_name(Display Id) configuration option which currently is rather confusing due to the different handling.To reduce confusion and unify handling this PR adds connector-based display_names for kmsgrab and x11grab (while maintaining backwards compatibility) and also updates available documentation to reflect the correct options for the
output_nameconfiguration setting on Linux in general and specifics per capture backend.Screenshot
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