backlight-tooler

Synopsis

backlight-tooler -V value|auto

backlight-tooler-service-toggle

Usage

For the tool to work, the systemd-service backlight-tooler-change-permissions has to be enabled and started. The systemd-user timer backlight-tooler.timer can be enabled to get automatic handling every 15 minutes. For changes of the default auto value, consider copying /usr/lib/systemd/user/backlight-tooler.service to ~/.config/systemd/user/ and edit the file from there.

Example .xbindkeysrc

"backlight-tooler inc"
XF86MonBrightnessUp

"backlight-tooler dec"
XF86MonBrightnessDown

"systemctl --user start backlight-tooler.service"
XF86Launch1

"systemctl --user stop backlight-tooler.timer; backlight-tooler
toggle"
XF86Launch2

"backlight-tooler-service-toggle"
XF86Tools

Configuration

All config is done in /etc/backlight-tooler.conf. The default values might work on an intel-igpu system.