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xbrightness(1)		     General Commands Manual		  xbrightness(1)

NAME
     xbrightness - Adjust a monitor's brightness for XFree86

SYNOPSIS
     xbrightness BRIGHTNESS [ GAMMA ]

DESCRIPTION
     xbrightness  sets	the  overall  brightness  of a monitor via the XFree86 X
     server video mode extension (XFree86-VidModeExtension).

     It uses the new XF86VidModeSetGammaRamp function,	which  provides  a  more
     flexible  control	than  the  old XF86VidModeSetGamma.  The latter function
     cannot change the endpoints of the gamma curve, only the  middle,	so  full
     brightness remains full brightness no matter how you set the gamma.

ARGUMENTS
     BRIGHTNESS
	     A	number	from  0  to  65535, where 0 means complete darkness, and
	     65535 means normal functioning - full brightness.

     GAMMA   A float number from 0.0 to 10.0, which gives the exponent used  for
	     building the gamma ramp. The default is 1.0 (linear).

ENVIRONMENT
     DISPLAY
	     To get default host and display number.

BUGS
     Does not have
	     display  or  screen  arguments  - set these via DISPLAY environment
	     variable if necessary.

     Does not query brightness, only sets it.

     Does not play well with xgamma - xbrightness will erase xgamma's
	     settings and vice versa.

SEE ALSO
     xgamma(1)

AUTHORS
     Asher Blum <asher@wildspark.com>

     Jean-Daniel Pauget <jdp@disjunkt.com>

HISTORY
     Written in January 2003 to use the recently  added  XF86VidModeSetGammaRamp
     function as an overall brightness control.

     Additions in September 2005 in order to get some revival from a shifted LCD
     screen.

LINKS
     http://wildspark.com/xbrightness/

     http://disjunkt.com/xbrightness/

0.3				     Version			  xbrightness(1)

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