Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 14:32:36 +0800 From: blubee blubeeme <gurenchan@gmail.com> To: Scott Bennett <bennett@sdf.org> Cc: x11-list freebsd <freebsd-x11@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Nvidia drivers screen brightness and back light Message-ID: <CALM2mEnEC2n8OiLJKAcJdBfAfbbrdzZzn3yYwQv1v0asdUSjDA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <201609280627.u8S6RfXq002303@sdf.org> References: <CALM2mEn6xCz6xxGJm=MniBzosYeOU6rCRFmePdcJGVv6YjRkVA@mail.gmail.com> <201609280627.u8S6RfXq002303@sdf.org>
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I just installed xbrightness and tried to use that, it seems to do the same thing that xrandr --output ACTIVE_DEVICE -brightness [0.0 - 1.0] but again redshift wrestles control away from this xbrightness program. On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 2:27 PM, Scott Bennett <bennett@sdf.org> wrote: > blubee blubeeme <gurenchan@gmail.com> wrote: > > [much stuff deleted --SB] > > > > I use redshift and passing redshift -t x:x -b[0.0-1.0] allows some > > brightness controls but then xrandr has to warm up and go from a cool > color > > screen to a warmer color then it adjusts the brightness. > > > > > > There's also xrandr --ouput ACTIVE_DEVICE -brightness [0.0-1.0] this > seems > > to work but it won't work while redshift is working. They seem to fight > for > > control of the display then redshift takes control and the screen goes > back > > to somewhat full brightness. > > > > > > Is there a more efficient way to control the screen brightness? > > Have you tried x11/xbrightness yet? It doesn't provide a way to > retrieve > the current setting, but it does let you set the brightness on a scale of > 0 - > 65535. > > > Scott Bennett, Comm. ASMELG, CFIAG > P.O. Box 772 > DeKalb, Illinois 60115 > ********************************************************************** > * Internet: bennett at sdf.org *xor* bennett at freeshell.org * > *--------------------------------------------------------------------* > * "A well regulated and disciplined militia, is at all times a good * > * objection to the introduction of that bane of all free governments * > * -- a standing army." * > * -- Gov. John Hancock, New York Journal, 28 January 1790 * > ********************************************************************** >
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