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.TH "yambar\-modules\-backlight" "5" "2026\-09\-18"
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.SH NAME
backlight \- This module reads monitor backlight status
.PP
.SH DESCRIPTION
This module reads monitor backlight status from
\fI/sys/class/backlight\fR, and uses \fBudev\fR to monitor for changes.\&
.PP
.SH TAGS
.PP
.TS
allbox;l l lx
l l lx
l l lx.
T{
\fBName\fR
T}	T{
\fBType\fR
T}	T{
\fBDescription\fR
T}
T{
brightness
T}	T{
range
T}	T{
The current brightness level, in absolute value
T}
T{
percent
T}	T{
range
T}	T{
The current brightness level, in percent
T}
.TE
.sp 1
.SH CONFIGURATION
.PP
.TS
allbox;l l l l
l l l l.
T{
\fBName\fR
T}	T{
\fBType\fR
T}	T{
\fBReq\fR
T}	T{
\fBDescription\fR
T}
T{
name
T}	T{
string
T}	T{
yes
T}	T{
The backlight device'\&s name (one of the names in \fB/sys/class/backlight\fR)
T}
.TE
.sp 1
.SH EXAMPLES
.PP
.nf
.RS 4
bar:
  left:
    \- backlight:
        name: intel_backlight
        content:
          string: {text: "backlight: {percent}%"}
.fi
.RE
.PP
.SH SEE ALSO
.PP
\fByambar\-modules\fR(5), \fByambar\-particles\fR(5), \fByambar\-tags\fR(5), \fByambar\-decorations\fR(5)
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