Bash scripts to change screen resolution

1280x720.sh

#!/bin/bash
xrandr --output eDP-1-1 --mode 1280x720

1920x1080.sh

#!/bin/bash
xrandr --output eDP-1-1 --mode 1920x1080

README.md

Updated to use Symlinks

Thanks to @davefollett's tips, I've created one script, resolution.sh with symlinks providing the resolution

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Querying for output and mode

https://askubuntu.com/a/828934/901345

Creating an executable script

As simple as chmod +x file.sh but #!/bin/bash is required.

https://askubuntu.com/questions/299052/how-to-execute-sh-script-from-a-desktop-shortcut

commandline.sh

# Make `resolution.sh` executable
# Create hard symlinks on the desktop
chmod +x ./resolution.sh
ln ./resolution.sh ~/Desktop/1920x1080
ln ./resolution.sh ~/Desktop/1280x720

resolution.sh

#!/bin/bash
xrandr --output eDP-1-1 --mode $(basename $0)