Brightness control

[LaySoft]

Hi!

Is there any program, which assign hardware buttons to functions brightness decrease/increase? I'd like to use hardware buttons to control brightness, while any other program running.

[mwalt2]

aebutton plus may be able to do that. You can assign many functions to hardware keys with it (though I'm not sure if brightness control is one of them).

[shaggylive]

I once made a mortscript to toggle full bright for a min or 2. I'm not sure where that file is, but I remember it was fairly simple to write.

[santod]

Here's one program, not sure it functions quite as you are wanting though.






LUMOS v09 (Complete HTC Auto-Backlight replacement) (CAB)


Lumos is fully customizable auto-backlight changer developed as a complete replacement for HTC built-in auto backlight service in newest HTC devices starting from HTC Diamond and Raphael. It focuses on minimal CPU usage (0.05-0.2%), maximum battery saving, low memory footprint and maximum backlight change smoothness and responsiveness. Lumos combines only the best from all currently available auto-backlight solutions and adds many extras


Just install the CAB, start LumosWizard from programs or soft reset and you're all set!
- Lumos always installs to the device (no matter what you chose)
- Installer will create auto-start entry (Lumos will start after a soft-reset)
- Installer will create a shortcut to LumosWizard in your programs
- All next versions will be able to use v07+ configuration file (no need to recalibrate ever again after you install this)



Program installs to \Program Files\Lumos\
Lumos.exe = starts/stops auto backlight service
LumosWizard.exe = tool to configure all aspects of Lumos
settings.txt = configuration file is not included in the package, it will be automatically generated by LumosWizard after successful calibration, you can edit it manually or by using LumosWizard.
LumosStarter.exe = (re)starts Lumos service without any visual feedback (used for startup after soft-reset and for special issues)


Features:
- simple and clean installation and uninstalation
- extremely low CPU usage when working, 0.05-0.2% on polling
- 0.00% CPU usage when display dims and in standby
- low memory usage considering all the options, 395.53KB in v08
- NO battery drainage overhead if you don't use your phone
- you don't lose configuration and calibration data between versions (v07 and better)
- simple and reliable configuration GUI with calibration process
- many options that let you change every aspect of how your backlight works
- program exceptions to set different backlight for any application
- integrated tool to detect all active application names, leave it running on the background and it will log all application names you use
- configuration failsafe. No matter what you do, Lumos won't crash, just tell you what is wrong and use defaults.
- supports HTC Raphael, Diamond and Blackstone


---> Donation To Author <---

*** Please read carefully before install !!!
FAQ:
How can i Add TomTom to the excluions?
- Just so you now, PRG type means you are adding Window name (not process name). Using CLS and CLP options you can detect application through class names it is using. You can view classes used in TaskManager 3 under Windows tab. I can't implement processes because this would increase CPU usage = bad for battery.
- Name of the TT7 window is just 'TomTom Navigator' (as PRG)
What exactly is the calibration for, backlight is still the same after calibration?
The calibration has 4 steps:
1) Minimum value the sensor can read (probably 0 on all devices)
2) Maximum value the sensor can read (expect this to be something above 700, but you can tweak it later to lower values to fool lumos and make it more sensitive in darkness)
3) Minimum brightness you want. Lumos will calculate everything with minimum value reported by your device, but it will not let the backlight go below this value. (like if you want to have backlight 2 in shade because 1 is too dark for you)
4) Maximum brightness you want. Lumos will calculate everything with maximum value reported by your device, but it will not let the backlight go above this value. (You may notice that backlight level 7 and 10 is a little difference and can be both read in direct light, however if you limit the maximum to only 7 here, you will save battery)
5) After you are done with the calibration, you can review your setting on the settings tab and click 'Apply+Save' to exit LumosWizard and actually start Lumos. There is no auto-backlight while the configuration Wizard is open!
Backlight is not changing at all, it's the same all the time?
1) go to Start - Settings - System tab - Power - Backlight tab and DISABLE the 'Auto adjust backlight' feature.
2) close the configuration Wizard (Save+Apply button), auto-backlight service is disabled when you are configuring Lumos.

[kyderr]

Hmm. No one's posted on this since 2009? Does it work well? Anyone try it on a TP2?