Re: [Announce] EBD - Enhanced Backlight Daemon
 

Keyboard backlight is a binary value. If you want manual dimming, use the status-menu plugin for backlight control.

This daemon follows the Unix philosophy - write programs that do one thing and do it well.

Clutter, we do not want.

Re: [Announce] EBD - Enhanced Backlight Daemon
 

There will be, ya. I'm on a business trip at the moment but as soon as I get home I plan to implement a nice handy status menu widget for controlling its behavior.

Regarding keyboard backlight... I would normally say hawaii does have a point that daemons should be unipurposed, but on a memory/CPU/battery restricted device like the n900, it would make sense to maximize the functionality of each individual system (to avoid excess polling, for example).

So, yes - I'll add support for keyboard light control. hawaii, don't worry; I'll ensure it takes 0% CPU if disabled. :)

Possibly also battery conservation mode: if enabled, would dim the backlights more (and sooner) when battery is low. It would mesh well with another project I'm considering.. an app to track battery usage by component (processes, LCD, various radios, etc) similar to what Android users have.

Re: [Announce] EBD - Enhanced Backlight Daemon
 

did as you said and here is the result

http://i54.tinypic.com/ja9gua.png

Re: [Announce] EBD - Enhanced Backlight Daemon
 

finally done....:)....is there any icon in menu...?

Re: [Announce] EBD - Enhanced Backlight Daemon
 

Are you considering to integrate this with the CSSU?

Re: [Announce] EBD - Enhanced Backlight Daemon
 

Not yet... just a daemon for now (no configuration). But there will be. Updates to follow. :)

I'd be honored if they'd include it... but it still needs a lot of work before I'd even consider approaching them.

Re: [Announce] EBD - Enhanced Backlight Daemon
 

Having read the thread I am a wee bit confused - once installed this daemon does not contest control with the standard services?

Re: [Announce] EBD - Enhanced Backlight Daemon
 

now my brightness is always high which drains battery lot.... any way to keep it low ...

Re: [Announce] EBD - Enhanced Backlight Daemon
 

its draining my battery a lot as the brightness level is always high cant make it low... so how can i delete it ... couldnt find it in application manager.:(

Re: [Announce] EBD - Enhanced Backlight Daemon
 

just do:
sudo gainroot
dpkg -r ebd

that should do it...