From 7928852aa377bd6c5a553e93e7bfa4403291b50b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Evgeny Zinoviev Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2019 03:49:52 +0300 Subject: write readme --- README.md | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 40 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 5b6c7d5..66681ff 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1 +1,41 @@ # write-intel-brightness + +This is a script to control screen brightness on Lenovo ThinkPad X220 and similar after you changed PWM frequency by writing a custom value to 0xC8254 register. I use it with acpid. + +The script reads current PWM frequency from the register, calculates correct new brightness level for `/sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brighness` and writes it. + +### Usage + +To increase brightness: +``` +write-intel-brightness + +``` + +To decrease: +``` +write-intel-brightness - +``` + +### acpid example + +From `/etc/acpi/default.sh` on my Gentoo box: + +``` +case "$group" in + video) + case "$action" in + brightnessup) + /usr/local/bin/write-intel-brightness + + ;; + + brightnessdown) + /usr/local/bin/write-intel-brightness - + ;; + esac + ;; +esac +``` + +### License + +MIT -- cgit v1.2.3