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# Brightness widget
-![Brightness widget](./br-wid-1.png)
-
-This widget represents current brightness level.
+This widget represents current brightness level: ![Brightness widget](./br-wid-1.png)
## Installation
-Firstly you need to get the current brightness level. There are two options:
+First 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)
@@ -30,8 +28,32 @@ Firstly you need to get the current brightness level. There are two options:
light -G
49.18
```
+
Depending on the chosen option change `GET_BRIGHTNESS_CMD` variable in **brightness.lua**.
+Then clone this repo under **~/.config/awesome/**:
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/streetturtle/awesome-wm-widgets.git ~/.config/awesome/
+```
+
+Require widget at the beginning of **rc.lua**:
+
+```lua
+local brightness_widget = require("awesome-wm-widgets.brightness-widget.brightness")
+```
+
+Add widget to the tasklist:
+
+```lua
+s.mytasklist, -- Middle widget
+ { -- Right widgets
+ layout = wibox.layout.fixed.horizontal,
+ ...
+ brightness_widget,
+ ...
+```
+
Then in **rc.lua** add the import on top of the file and then add widget to the wibox:
```lua