microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Power Display should have monitor placement profiles too.

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Description

### Description of the new feature / enhancement

I can take "snapshots" of my current monitor setup with resolutions, refresh rates, and monitor locations saved into a profile I can easily switch to.

### Scenario when this would be used?

I have a laptop and drawing tablet I take with me places or just around the house and will have my laptop sit either to the right or left side of my tablet depending on where I'm sitting, or sometimes I want only my tablet screen turned on. It would be easier to quickly set a profile vs. going into the Settings app and configuring the displays myself every time.

### Supporting information

Apps for this already exist such as this here: https://github.com/zac15987/DisplayProfileManager. So there is a user base that finds this useful, and it would be convenient if PowerToys had such a feature or even expanded on it.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating the PowerToys utility responsible for display configuration and compare its scope with the linked DisplayProfileManager. Define which monitor settings profiles must store and how switching should handle left/right placement, resolutions, refresh rates, and disabling a display.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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