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author | streetturtle <streetturtle@gmail.com> | 2019-02-24 09:24:49 -0500 |
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committer | streetturtle <streetturtle@gmail.com> | 2019-02-24 09:24:49 -0500 |
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diff --git a/brightnessarc-widget/README.md b/brightnessarc-widget/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fa123c1 --- /dev/null +++ b/brightnessarc-widget/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ +# Brightness widget + +![Brightness widget](./br-wid-1.png) + +This widget represents current brightness level. + +## Installation + +Firstly you need to get the current brightness level. There are two options: + + - using `xbacklight` command (depending on your video card (I guess) it may or may not work) + + To check if it works install xbackligth and check if it works: + + ```bash + sudo apt-get install xbacklight + xbacklight -get + ``` + + If there is no output it means that it doesn't work, but there is a second option: + + - using `light` command + + Install it from this git repo: [github.com/haikarainen/light](https://github.com/haikarainen/light) and check if it works but running + + ```bash + git clone https://github.com/haikarainen/light.git && \ + cd ./light && \ + sudo make && sudo make install \ + light -G + 49.18 + ``` +Depending on the chosen option change `GET_BRIGHTNESS_CMD` variable in **brightness.lua**. + +Then in **rc.lua** add the import on top of the file and then add widget to the wibox: + +```lua +require("awesome-wm-widgets.brightness-widget.brightness") +... +-- Add widgets to the wibox +s.mywibox:setup { +... +{ -- Right widgets +... +brightness_widget +``` + +## Controls + +In order to change brightness by shortcuts you can add them to the `globalkeys` table in the **rc.lua**: + +```lua +awful.key({ modkey }, ";", function () awful.spawn("light -A 5") end, {description = "increase brightness", group = "custom"}), +awful.key({ modkey, "Shift"}, ";", function () awful.spawn("light -U 5") end, {description = "decrease brightness", group = "custom"}), +``` +On laptop you can use `XF86MonBrightnessUp` and `XF86MonBrightnessDown` keys. |