get_display_info
Retrieve detailed information about connected displays including resolution, refresh rate, HDR status, and connection types for troubleshooting and multi-monitor setup verification.
Instructions
Get connected display information - resolution, refresh rate, HDR status.
Shows details for all connected monitors including resolution, refresh rates, connection types, and HDR capabilities. Essential for display troubleshooting and multi-monitor setup verification.
Input Schema
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Implementation Reference
- src/sysinfo/server.py:211-229 (handler)MCP tool handler decorated with @mcp.tool. Imports and calls the collectors.get_display_info helper, formats output with timestamp and error handling, returns ToolResult.
@mcp.tool def get_display_info() -> ToolResult: """Get connected display information - resolution, refresh rate, HDR status. Shows details for all connected monitors including resolution, refresh rates, connection types, and HDR capabilities. Essential for display troubleshooting and multi-monitor setup verification. """ info_sections = [] info_sections.append("# Display Information") info_sections.append(f"*Generated: {datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')}*\n") try: from .collectors import get_display_info as get_display_data info_sections.extend(get_display_data()) except Exception as e: info_sections.append(f"⚠️ **Display detection error**: {str(e)}") return text_response("\n".join(info_sections)) - src/sysinfo/collectors.py:199-243 (helper)Main helper function collecting display information using platform-specific methods (_get_macos_displays, _get_linux_displays, _get_windows_displays). Returns formatted list of strings with display details.
def get_display_info() -> List[str]: """Get display/monitor information - resolution, refresh rate, HDR status""" info = [] info.append("## 🖥️ Display Information") try: if platform.system() == "Darwin": # macOS display detection displays = _get_macos_displays() if displays: for i, display in enumerate(displays, 1): info.append(f"\n### Display {i}") for key, value in display.items(): info.append(f"- **{key}**: {value}") else: info.append("- **Status**: No displays detected") elif platform.system() == "Linux": # Linux display detection displays = _get_linux_displays() if displays: for i, display in enumerate(displays, 1): info.append(f"\n### Display {i}") for key, value in display.items(): info.append(f"- **{key}**: {value}") else: info.append("- **Status**: No displays detected") elif platform.system() == "Windows": # Windows display detection displays = _get_windows_displays() if displays: for i, display in enumerate(displays, 1): info.append(f"\n### Display {i}") for key, value in display.items(): info.append(f"- **{key}**: {value}") else: info.append("- **Status**: No displays detected") else: info.append("- **Status**: Display detection not supported on this platform") except Exception as e: info.append(f"⚠️ **Display detection error**: {str(e)}") return info