Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Want to change your screen brightness on Arch Linux but you're not using a desktop environment? Install xbacklight, right? An annoying issue I had with my backlight was that the brightness barely changes when the screen is bright but changes way too quickly when the screen gets darker. Not only that but at the bottom the screen turned completely black. What a pain! In this video, I'll go over how I fixed these issues using brillo and more. No more backlight annoyances ever again...
Article: https://konradstrack.ninja/blog/changing-screen-brightness-in-accordance-with-human-perception/
Brillo GitLab: gitlab.com/cameronnemo/brillo
changebrightness script: github.com/ericmurphyxyz/archrice/blob/master/.local/bin/changebrightness
Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/$/invite/@ericnmurphy:9
My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz
My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz
Get a VPS and host a website with Vultr: vultr.com/?ref=9005580-8H (affiliate link)
0:00 The problem with command line backlight utilities
1:53 How to fix it (with science)
3:25 A better backlight utility (brillo)
3:58 Installing brillo
5:14 Basic usage
5:56 Adding keybindings
6:52 Notifications
7:29 Setting a minimum brightness level
8:50 Fade effect
9:41 Conclusion
Want to change your screen brightness on Arch Linux but you're not using a desktop environment? Install xbacklight, right? An annoying issue I had with my backlight was that the brightness barely changes when the screen is bright but changes way too quickly when the screen gets darker. Not only that but at the bottom the screen turned completely black. What a pain! In this video, I'll go over how I fixed these issues using brillo and more. No more backlight annoyances ever again...
Article: https://konradstrack.ninja/blog/changing-screen-brightness-in-accordance-with-human-perception/
Brillo GitLab: gitlab.com/cameronnemo/brillo
changebrightness script: github.com/ericmurphyxyz/archrice/blob/master/.local/bin/changebrightness
Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/$/invite/@ericnmurphy:9
My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz
My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz
Get a VPS and host a website with Vultr: vultr.com/?ref=9005580-8H (affiliate link)
0:00 The problem with command line backlight utilities
1:53 How to fix it (with science)
3:25 A better backlight utility (brillo)
3:58 Installing brillo
5:14 Basic usage
5:56 Adding keybindings
6:52 Notifications
7:29 Setting a minimum brightness level
8:50 Fade effect
9:41 Conclusion
