kblight

Control your Framework Laptop 13 keyboard backlight brightness and effects.

Installation

Choose one of the following installation methods:

1. Automatic installation using wget:

   wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/radeeyate/kblight/main/install.sh | sudo bash

2. Manual installation:

   1. Download kblight script:

      curl -LO https://raw.githubusercontent.com/radeeyate/kblight/main/kblight

   2. Make it executable:

      chmod +x kblight

   3. Move it to a directory in your PATH (optional):

      sudo mv kblight /usr/local/bin/

Usage

kblight <command> <options>

Available commands:

• set : Sets the keyboard backlight brightness.
  • Available brightness levels:
    • max: Sets brightness to maximum (100%)
    • off: Turns off the backlight
    • mid: Sets brightness to 50%
    • low: Sets brightness to 20%
    • dim: Sets brightness to 5%
    • <number>: Sets brightness to a specific percentage value (0-100)
• effect : Applies a keyboard lighting effect.
  • Available effects:
    • strobe
    • breathe
• get: Gets the current keyboard backlight brightness as a percentage.
• help: Displays this help message.
• version: Displays the version information of kblight.

Examples

• Turn off the keyboard backlight:

  kblight set off

• Set the brightness to 75%:

  kblight set 75

• Apply the "breathe" effect:

  kblight effect breathe

Notes

• This script requires root privileges to run.
• It relies on the ectool utility to interact with the Framework Laptop 13 embedded controller. If ectool is not found, the binary will be downloaded automatically into /usr/local/bin.

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

License

MIT