3 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

M hosts/laptop/default.nix
A modules/desktop/qtile/config/brightness.sh
M modules/desktop/qtile/config/config.py

@@ 59,8 59,8 @@
 
   networking.networkmanager.enable = true;
 
-  programs = {                              # No xbacklight, this is the alterantive
-    light.enable = true;
+  hardware = {                              # No xbacklight, this is the alterantive
+    brillo.enable = true;
   };
 
   services = {

@@ 0,0 1,17 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+function send_notification() {
+    brightness=$(printf "%.0f\n" $(brillo -G))
+    dunstify -a "brightness" -u low -r 9991 -h int:value:"$brightness" -i "brightness-$1" "Brightness: $brightness %"
+}
+
+case $1 in
+    up)
+        brillo -A 5 -q
+        ;;
+    down)
+        brillo -U 5 -q -c 2
+        ;;
+esac
+
+send_notification $1

@@ 415,8 415,8 @@ keys.extend([
     EzKey('<XF86AudioNext>', lazy.spawn(f'{sequenceDetectorExec} -g mpris next')),
     EzKey('<XF86AudioPrev>', lazy.spawn(f'{sequenceDetectorExec} -g mpris prev')),
     EzKey('<XF86AudioMute>', lazy.spawn('amixer -D pulse set Master 1+ toggle')),
-    EzKey('<XF86MonBrightnessUp>', lazy.spawn('xbacklight -inc 5')),
-    EzKey('<XF86MonBrightnessDown>', lazy.spawn('xbacklight -dec 5')),
+    EzKey('<XF86MonBrightnessUp>', lazy.spawn(f'{configLocation}/brightness.sh up')),
+    EzKey('<XF86MonBrightnessDown>', lazy.spawn(f'{configLocation}/brightness.sh down')),
 ])
 
 # Printscreen