Display App Setting - Prefer Highest Available Refresh Rate

[amarraff]

Currently, when selecting a disabled monitor, its refresh rate will default to the lowest available value. In my setup, I have both a monitor and a TV connected to my PC. When I intend to play video games on my TV (max 60hz), I will usually disable my monitor (max 165hz) so that it goes into standby, saves on electricity, and isn't glowing brightly in the corner of my vision.

However, when I perform this switch, my TV defaults to 30hz. Conversely, when I want to switch back to my monitor, it defaults to its lowest available value of 60hz. It would be a nice time saver to tell the display app to just default to the highest available refresh rate each time.

[nomad3wolf]

Defaulting to the lowest possible refresh rate is a good and safe strategy, because it ensures things work.
However, memorizing your preferences once you changed them should also be a good behaviour.

[cplittlfield]

You could also write scripts with the appropriate xrandr commands and invoke the appropriate script according to circumstances.

[amarraff]

Defaulting to the lowest possible refresh rate is a good and safe strategy, because it ensures things work. However, memorizing your preferences once you changed them should also be a good behaviour.

This would be a good option as well

[amarraff]

You could also write scripts with the appropriate xrandr commands and invoke the appropriate script according to circumstances.

That would work, but is far too technical for the average user to bother trying.