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I use that CalDigit dock with my work laptop and personal laptop, and I just swap the cable. Adding a KVM switch just for that use case wouldn't make sense in m

• johnwalkr 6y ago
  Good idea actually, I’m using 2 PCs with one monitor over USB-c. The monitor takes more than 10 key presses through a horrific on screen menu to change input sources. I didn’t even think of swapping the cable!
  • greggyb 6y ago
    > The monitor takes more than 10 key presses through a horrific on screen menu to change input sources This sounds like a job for Autohotkey or a similar automation tool. It's worth learning something like this on your platform.
    • johnwalkr 6y ago
      I can’t change the input from a pc, only using buttons on the monitor itself. Using i2c over display port is possible to change input source but I don’t really have the will to spend time on trying it. Incidentally, I was asked to uninstall autohotkey from my work PC because some corporate spyware detected it as a threat.
• ithkuil 6y ago
  I don't mind swapping the cable. What bothers me (a bit) is that the ports where I have to unplug and plug the cables are in the back of devices that have many other cables plugged in so I don't want to turn them to face the tb3 port towards my hand or else all the other cables will clutter my desk. 1. a dock that puts the tb3 input on the front would work for me 2. a mechanical female plug / extension cord would work for me (but likely not possible due to noise?)