xbacklightd is a simple daemon for X11 to dim the LCD backlight after a period of idle time. The backlight level is then restored on mouse or keyboard input. It is useful if you are not running a desktop environment with its own power manager.
xbacklightd is written for Linux and licensed under the GNU General Public License, Version 2.
Features
- Ability to specify idle time before dimming
- Ability to dim only when running on battery.
Download
Download the latest version of xbacklightd.
xbacklightd is also available from my subversion repository. To check out
the latest version of xbacklightd, use
svn co http://svn.marshwiggle.net/xbacklightd
xbacklightd depends on a Linux kernel with support for ACPI and the /sys/ filesystem, X11, the XRandR extension, the X screensaver extension , and pkg-config.
xbacklightd is licensed under the Gnu General Public Licence (GPL).
Support
Feel free to email me if you have any questions, bug reports, or you find this useful.
dcpurton
marshwiggle.net