Restarting Graphics Driver Hot! -

While generally safe, restarting the graphics driver carries minor risks:

sudo systemctl restart gdm # GNOME sudo systemctl restart sddm # KDE restarting graphics driver

If the shortcut doesn't do the trick, you have a few other "soft" restart options: While generally safe, restarting the graphics driver carries

| OS | Shortcut / Command | Side Effect | |----|--------------------|--------------| | Windows | Win + Ctrl + Shift + B | None (screen flickers) | | macOS | sudo killall WindowServer | Logs you out | | Linux (X11) | Ctrl + Alt + Backspace | Logs you out | | Linux (Wayland) | systemctl restart gdm | Logs you out | While generally safe