On Fri, 13 May 2011, Mike Blumenkrantz wrote:
> On Fri, 13 May 2011 17:41:29 +0200 > Mathieu Taillefumier <mathieu.taillefum...@free.fr> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >>> actually i see the backlight controls in: >>> >>> /proc/acpi/video/NGFX/LCD/brightness >>> /proc/acpi/video/NGFX/CRT/brightness >>> /proc/acpi/video/NGFX/HDMI/brightness >>> /sys/devices/virtual/backlight/acpi_video0/brightness >>> /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:02:00.0/leds/ath9k-phy0::radio/brightness >>> /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:02:00.0/leds/ath9k-phy0::assoc/brightness >>> /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:02:00.0/leds/ath9k-phy0::tx/brightness >>> /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:02:00.0/leds/ath9k-phy0::rx/brightness >>> /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:03:00.0/leds/mmc0::/brightness >>> /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:03:00.4/leds/mmc1::/brightness >>> >>> for example. some of these are led's for network and sd card slots, not the >>> screen.brightness controls also floating about in /proc >>> >>> on another laptop with a radeon it's: >>> /proc/acpi/video/VGA/DFP1/brightness >>> /proc/acpi/video/VGA/TV/brightness >>> /proc/acpi/video/VGA/CRT/brightness >>> /proc/acpi/video/VGA/LCD/brightness >>> >>> as well as more in /sys... pick the one thats used :) (probably LCD). i've >>> found others in other weird places. but whenever xrandr doesn't work - the >>> fallback is to go to /proc or /sys - also dont assume users will have the >>> latest and greatest of drivers and kernels so even if a newer driver does >>> work, an older may not, so need to go to /proc or /sys >> >> Thanks ;). It is just that setting up backlight level on laptop with >> nvidia card does not necessary works with acpi methods. Lot of people >> have trouble with it (even me with my sony laptop on nvidia card) that >> is why is not as simple as it seems. Anyway, I agree that I should not >> assume that everyone will have the latest kernels+xorg+nvidia (amd) >> stack on their computer. For now, I want to finish the xrandr part and >> the dialog box and then I will tackle the acpi method. >> >>>>>> - a nice little box indicating the backlight level when it is changed >>>>>> (edje kind of thing, related to themes). >>>>> >>>>> steal all the code from mixer gadget - for its gadget and popup. thats >>>>> what u need there. :) >>>>> >>>>>> - find a way to update backlight when modified by an other program >>>>>> (xbacklight for instance). >>>>> >>>>> for now i'd say use a poller like battery and temperature and make it poll >>>>> by default every 32ticks (4seconds). allow setting poll interval. should >>>>> also GET the backlight value first every time you try and modify it. >>>> >>>> It was more or lest my intention, i.e. I will use a timer and check that >>>> backlight property did not change outside e17. it is simple to do that. >>>> I will code that today if I have time. >>> >>> use a poller, not timer. :) see other modules like above :) >>> >> Ok. I will check the battery modules to see how to use them. >> >> Mathieu >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Achieve unprecedented app performance and reliability >> What every C/C++ and Fortran developer should know. >> Learn how Intel has extended the reach of its next-generation tools >> to help boost performance applications - inlcuding clusters. >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmay >> _______________________________________________ >> enlightenment-devel mailing list >> enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel > if it's in /sys/ use eeze. eeze is linux only. There are other Unix OS out there that are running e17 and its modules Vincent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Achieve unprecedented app performance and reliability What every C/C++ and Fortran developer should know. Learn how Intel has extended the reach of its next-generation tools to help boost performance applications - inlcuding clusters. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmay _______________________________________________ enlightenment-devel mailing list enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel
