On Fri, 13 May 2011 22:23:57 +0200 (CEST) Vincent Torri <vto...@univ-evry.fr> wrote:
> > > 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 true, but for linux support it should be using eeze to ensure that it gets the correct path and supports all possible controls. -- Mike Blumenkrantz Zentific: NULL pointer dereferences now 50% off! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
