Linux is the only OS to support diagonal PC monitor mode

Irrespective of how you feel about this feature, the fact that an individual with an itch to scratch is able to scratch that itch in the most popular operating system in the world that drives rocket ships to nearly every website you use is a wonderful testimony to the power of Linux in particular and Open Source development in general.

Daft question: would it be possible to attach an accelerometer (edit: or gyroscope) to the monitor and connect it to a script to update the display angle on the fly?

I see a lot of people making fun of the feature but when I was in the middle of Iceland the screen on my ThinkPad broke. With the same tools used for here for fun I could create 3 virtual monitors arranged around the crack and could use my screen with no problems.

Related discussion to dev's post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38802086

What about the Sabre Pyramid? https://theoffice.fandom.com/wiki/Pyramid

Having used Linux native tooling for AV installations for fifteen years, little features like this have been vital for everything from projection mapping to persistence of vision to custom geometry video walls.

A picture or video of this could be worth a thousand words.

The Tom’s article references a tweet which references the original blog post here:

https://sprocketfox.io/xssfox/2021/12/02/xrandr/

I'm all for people doing what they feel works for them, but none of the stated arguments (either from the author or direct quotes from the original tweeter) hold up to scrutiny.

this may seem like a joke at first but I'd bet this could have some interesting uses with VR/AR goggles and tilted simulated monitors. that and pip modes in multi-monitor setups. IDK cant think of something specific that may not be achievable by other means but could be interesting.

This rather awkwardly reminds me of an April's fools joke, I did/tried to pull years ago... (^_^')

If this is serious, and not a joke, then someone needs to stop patching their kernel and buy a larger LCD.

I use 2x 43" 4k TVs, but I know people who use 3x 32" screens.

These are the largest screens a human can use with a PC.

Btw, 43" 4k TVs are currently $176 each.

This looks funny and is just some thing this guy does to feel special and to do something unique, it objectively makes ZERO sense, its a giant waste of screen space real estate and you can see status bar and all kinds of stuff just cut of vscode.