yambar-modules-backlight(5) File Formats Manual yambar-modules-backlight(5)

# [NAME](#NAME)

backlight - This module reads monitor backlight status

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

This module reads monitor backlight status from */sys/class/backlight*, and uses **udev** to monitor for changes.

# [TAGS](#TAGS)

**Name** **Type** **Description** brightness range The current brightness level, in absolute value percent range The current brightness level, in percent

# [CONFIGURATION](#CONFIGURATION)

**Name** **Type** **Req** **Description** name string yes The backlight device's name (one of the names in **/sys/class/backlight**)

# [EXAMPLES](#EXAMPLES)

```
bar:


  left:


    - backlight:


        name: intel_backlight


        content:


          string: {text: "backlight: {percent}%"}
```

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**yambar-modules**(5)](/man/enterprise-packages/yambar/yambar-modules.5), [**yambar-particles**(5)](/man/enterprise-packages/yambar/yambar-particles.5), [**yambar-tags**(5)](/man/enterprise-packages/yambar/yambar-tags.5), [**yambar-decorations**(5)](/man/enterprise-packages/yambar/yambar-decorations.5)

2026-10-30

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Document: yambar-modules-backlight(5) from yambar 1.11.0-r5 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://codeberg.org/dnkl/yambar