From 36f8aa36495000d055fec88237f30ed61090f5a9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hyperling Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:32:41 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] i3, change brightness and volume to use different timing and steps after all. --- files/settings/i3.config | 62 +++++++++++++++++++++------------------- 1 file changed, 33 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-) diff --git a/files/settings/i3.config b/files/settings/i3.config index 35bf17e..ff972f1 100644 --- a/files/settings/i3.config +++ b/files/settings/i3.config @@ -143,56 +143,60 @@ bindsym $mod+c exec codium-flatpak ## Brightness ## # light requires sudo privileges unless video group and udev are configured. -set $time 1500 -set $small 5 -set $large 20 +set $b_time 3000 +set $b_small 10 +set $b_large 20 # Use the bracket keys to change the brightness. -bindsym $mod+bracketleft exec --no-startup-id "light -U $small && notify-send -t $time 'Brightness - ' $(light -G)" -bindsym $mod+bracketright exec --no-startup-id "light -A $small && notify-send -t $time 'Brightness + ' $(light -G)" -bindsym $shift+$mod+bracketleft exec --no-startup-id "light -U $large && notify-send -t $time 'Brightness ---' $(light -G)" -bindsym $shift+$mod+bracketright exec --no-startup-id "light -A $large && notify-send -t $time 'Brightness +++' $(light -G)" +bindsym $mod+bracketleft exec --no-startup-id "light -U $b_small && notify-send -t $b_time 'Brightness - ' $(light -G)" +bindsym $mod+bracketright exec --no-startup-id "light -A $b_small && notify-send -t $b_time 'Brightness + ' $(light -G)" +bindsym $shift+$mod+bracketleft exec --no-startup-id "light -U $b_large && notify-send -t $b_time 'Brightness ---' $(light -G)" +bindsym $shift+$mod+bracketright exec --no-startup-id "light -A $b_large && notify-send -t $b_time 'Brightness +++' $(light -G)" # Also get the actual brightness keys to work!! -bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec --no-startup-id "light -A $small && notify-send -t $time 'Brightness + ' $(light -G)" -bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec --no-startup-id "light -U $small && notify-send -t $time 'Brightness - ' $(light -G)" -bindsym $shift+XF86MonBrightnessUp exec --no-startup-id "light -A $large && notify-send -t $time 'Brightness +++' $(light -G)" -bindsym $shift+XF86MonBrightnessDown exec --no-startup-id "light -U $large && notify-send -t $time 'Brightness ---' $(light -G)" +bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec --no-startup-id "light -A $b_small && notify-send -t $b_time 'Brightness + ' $(light -G)" +bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec --no-startup-id "light -U $b_small && notify-send -t $b_time 'Brightness - ' $(light -G)" +bindsym $shift+XF86MonBrightnessUp exec --no-startup-id "light -A $b_large && notify-send -t $b_time 'Brightness +++' $(light -G)" +bindsym $shift+XF86MonBrightnessDown exec --no-startup-id "light -U $b_large && notify-send -t $b_time 'Brightness ---' $(light -G)" ## Keyboard Brightness ## +# Use same timing and step size settings as above. + # Macbooks tend to use 'sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight' # NovaCustom laptop is 'sysfs/leds/system76_acpi::kbd_backlight' # Some other laptops may be 'sysfs/class/leds/...', use ìght -L`to find out. -bindsym XF86KbdBrightnessUp exec "light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -A 05 && notify-send -t 1500 'Keyboard Brightness + ' $(light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -G)" -bindsym XF86KbdBrightnessDown exec "light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -U 05 && notify-send -t 1500 'Keyboard Brightness - ' $(light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -G)" -bindsym $shift+XF86KbdBrightnessUp exec "light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -A 20 && notify-send -t 1500 'Keyboard Brightness +++' $(light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -G)" -bindsym $shift+XF86KbdBrightnessDown exec "light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -U 20 && notify-send -t 1500 'Keyboard Brightness ---' $(light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -G)" +bindsym XF86KbdBrightnessUp exec "light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -A $b_small && notify-send -t $b_time 'Keyboard Brightness + ' $(light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -G)" +bindsym XF86KbdBrightnessDown exec "light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -U $b_small && notify-send -t $b_time 'Keyboard Brightness - ' $(light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -G)" +bindsym $shift+XF86KbdBrightnessUp exec "light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -A $b_large && notify-send -t $b_time 'Keyboard Brightness +++' $(light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -G)" +bindsym $shift+XF86KbdBrightnessDown exec "light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -U $b_large && notify-send -t $b_time 'Keyboard Brightness ---' $(light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -G)" -bindsym $mod+apostrophe exec "light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -A 05 && notify-send -t 1500 'Keyboard Brightness + ' $(light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -G)" -bindsym $mod+semicolon exec "light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -U 05 && notify-send -t 1500 'Keyboard Brightness - ' $(light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -G)" -bindsym $shift+$mod+apostrophe exec "light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -A 20 && notify-send -t 1500 'Keyboard Brightness +++' $(light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -G)" -bindsym $shift+$mod+semicolon exec "light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -U 20 && notify-send -t 1500 'Keyboard Brightness ---' $(light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -G)" +bindsym $mod+apostrophe exec "light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -A $b_small && notify-send -t $b_time 'Keyboard Brightness + ' $(light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -G)" +bindsym $mod+semicolon exec "light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -U $b_small && notify-send -t $b_time 'Keyboard Brightness - ' $(light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -G)" +bindsym $shift+$mod+apostrophe exec "light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -A $b_large && notify-send -t $b_time 'Keyboard Brightness +++' $(light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -G)" +bindsym $shift+$mod+semicolon exec "light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -U $b_large && notify-send -t $b_time 'Keyboard Brightness ---' $(light -s sysfs/leds/smc::kbd_backlight -G)" ## Volume ## # The volume function is from https://git.hyperling.com/me/env-ansible -set $large 25 +set $v_time 1500 +set $v_small 5 +set $v_large 25 # Use the comma and period keys to change volume. -bindsym $mod+comma exec --no-startup-id bash -c 'source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume -$small && notify-send -t $time "Volume - " $(volume)' -bindsym $mod+period exec --no-startup-id bash -c 'source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume +$small && notify-send -t $time "Volume + " $(volume)' -bindsym $shift+$mod+comma exec --no-startup-id bash -c 'source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume -$large && notify-send -t $time "Volume ---" $(volume)' -bindsym $shift+$mod+period exec --no-startup-id bash -c 'source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume +$large && notify-send -t $time "Volume +++" $(volume)' +bindsym $mod+comma exec --no-startup-id bash -c 'source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume -$v_small && notify-send -t $v_time "Volume - " $(volume)' +bindsym $mod+period exec --no-startup-id bash -c 'source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume +$v_small && notify-send -t $v_time "Volume + " $(volume)' +bindsym $shift+$mod+comma exec --no-startup-id bash -c 'source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume -$v_large && notify-send -t $v_time "Volume ---" $(volume)' +bindsym $shift+$mod+period exec --no-startup-id bash -c 'source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume +$v_large && notify-send -t $v_time "Volume +++" $(volume)' # Actual volume keys. -bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id bash -c 'source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume mute && notify-send -t $time "Volume Muted" $(volume)' -bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id bash -c 'source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume +$small && notify-send -t $time "Volume + " $(volume)' -bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id bash -c 'source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume -$small && notify-send -t $time "Volume - " $(volume)' -bindsym $shift+XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id bash -c 'source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume +$large && notify-send -t $time "Volume +++ " $(volume)' -bindsym $shift+XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id bash -c 'source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume -$large && notify-send -t $time "Volume --- " $(volume)' +bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id bash -c 'source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume mute && notify-send -t $v_time "Volume Muted" $(volume)' +bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id bash -c 'source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume +$v_small && notify-send -t $v_time "Volume + " $(volume)' +bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id bash -c 'source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume -$v_small && notify-send -t $v_time "Volume - " $(volume)' +bindsym $shift+XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id bash -c 'source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume +$v_large && notify-send -t $v_time "Volume +++ " $(volume)' +bindsym $shift+XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id bash -c 'source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume -$v_large && notify-send -t $v_time "Volume --- " $(volume)' bindsym $mod+slash exec pavucontrol