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. -- 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
