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.TH "waybar-backlight" "5" "2024-09-15"
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.SH NAME
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waybar - backlight module
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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The \fBbacklight\fR module displays the current backlight level.\&
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.SH CONFIGURATION
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\fBinterval\fR: 
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	typeof: integer 
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	default: 2 
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	The interval in which information gets polled.\&
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\fBformat\fR: 
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	typeof: string 
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	default: {percent}% 
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	The format, how information should be displayed.\& On {} data gets inserted.\&
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\fBmax-length\fR: 
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	typeof: integer 
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	The maximum length in characters the module should display.\&
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\fBmin-length\fR: 
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	typeof: integer 
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	The minimum length in characters the module should accept.\&
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\fBalign\fR: 
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	typeof: float 
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	The alignment of the label within the module, where 0 is left-aligned and 1 is right-aligned.\& If the module is rotated, it will follow the flow of the text.\&
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\fBjustify\fR: 
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	typeof: string 
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	The alignment of the text within the module'\&s label, allowing options '\&left'\&, '\&right'\&, or '\&center'\& to define the positioning.\&
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\fBrotate\fR: 
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	typeof: integer 
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	Positive value to rotate the text label.\&
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\fBstates\fR: 
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	typeof: object 
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	A number of backlight states which get activated on certain brightness levels.\& See \fBwaybar-states(5)\fR.\&
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\fBon-click\fR: 
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	typeof: string 
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	Command to execute when the module is clicked.\&
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\fBon-click-middle\fR: 
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	typeof: string 
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	Command to execute when middle-clicked on the module using mouse scroll wheel.\&
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\fBon-click-right\fR: 
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	typeof: string 
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	Command to execute when the module is right-clicked.\&
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\fBon-update\fR: 
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	typeof: string 
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	Command to execute when the module is updated.\&
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\fBon-scroll-up\fR: 
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	typeof: string 
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	Command to execute when performing a scroll up on the module.\& This replaces the default behaviour of brightness control.\&
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\fBon-scroll-down\fR: 
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	typeof: string
.RS 4
Command to execute when performing a scroll down on the module.\& This replaces the default behaviour of brightness control.\&
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.RE
\fBsmooth-scrolling-threshold\fR: 
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	typeof: double
.RS 4
Threshold to be used when scrolling.\&
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.RE
\fBreverse-scrolling\fR: 
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	typeof: bool 
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	Option to reverse the scroll direction.\&
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\fBscroll-step\fR: 
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	typeof: float 
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	default: 1.\&0 
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	The speed at which to change the brightness when scrolling.\&
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\fBmenu\fR: 
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	typeof: string 
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	Action that popups the menu.\&
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\fBmenu-file\fR: 
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	typeof: string 
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	Location of the menu descriptor file.\& There need to be an element of type
.RS 4
GtkMenu with id \fBmenu\fR
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.RE
\fBmenu-actions\fR: 
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	typeof: array 
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	The actions corresponding to the buttons of the menu.\&
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.SH EXAMPLE:
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.nf
.RS 4
"backlight": {
	"device": "intel_backlight",
	"format": "{percent}% {icon}",
	"format-icons": ["", ""]
}
.fi
.RE
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.SH STYLE
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.PD 0
.IP \(bu 4
\fB#backlight\fR