Commands

• ./main [up|down] Increase|Decrease screen brightness
• ./main --kbd [up|down] Increase|Decrease keyboard brightness

Note

• chmod a+w both of the following paths:

BRIGHTNESS_PATH = "/sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brightness" KEYBOARD_BRIGHTNESS_PATH = "/sys/class/leds/smc::kbd_backlight/brightness"

Install

• sudo GOBIN=/usr/local/bin/ go install src/brightness.go

i3 Plugin

• Add the following lines to i3 configuration.

# Screen brightness controls
bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec brightness up		#increase screen brightness
bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec brightness down 	#decrease screen brightness

# Keyboard backlight controls
bindsym XF86KbdBrightnessUp exec brightness --kbd up		#increase Kbd brightness
bindsym XF86KbdBrightnessDown exec brightness --kbd down	#decrease Kbd brightness