[Feature] Add setting for brightness

[M4rti21]

Would it be possible for hyprsunset to have the ability to set a "fake" screen brightness?
something like what wl-gammarelay does where it just "darkens" everything so people in desktop monitors can have software controlled brightness.

[vaxerski]

it's quite dumb of an idea all things considered...

[M4rti21]

how else would one turn the brightness down on a desktop monitor (from software)?

[vaxerski]

most monitors should work just fine with stuff like light or brightnessctl...?

[M4rti21]

i've got 3 and none of them support it 😭

[vaxerski]

kinda L. in this case I guess last resort, but it still sucks

[M4rti21]

yea :( that's why i'd like it for hyprsunset to support that, rn i am using wl-gammarelay for "fake brightness" and hyprsunset for red light, i'd like to use hyprsunset only

[alba4k]

@vaxerski tbh I also have never seen external monitors that allow the os to set their brightness either.

[TheNubOfLegend]

@M4rti21 I'm not 100% sure this will solve your issue, but I also have a monitor that doesn't directly support utilities like brightnessctl. You might want to look into the Backlight ArchWiki article. You might be able to just write a script to run ddcutil at specified times throughout the day, unless I'm misunderstanding what you mean by "fake" brightness.

[M4rti21]

it seems like ddcutil IS able to change the brightness of my monitor, thanks!!