From 068b12cca4c28d975ef5edf7f3e3233072033887 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: patrick96 Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2022 14:01:03 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Improve backlight brightness file comment --- Module:-backlight.md | 11 +++++++---- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/Module:-backlight.md b/Module:-backlight.md index f93d3e7..0e3f12b 100644 --- a/Module:-backlight.md +++ b/Module:-backlight.md @@ -6,10 +6,13 @@ Every folder in `/sys/class/backlight/` represents one backlight in your system module will use the files `brightness`, `actual_brightness`, and `max_brightness` to determine the current brightness. -Depending on your device, you may have better results using either the -`brightness` or `actual_brightness` file over the other. -It may even be the case that one of the two never holds the correct values. -This can be controlled using the `use-actual-brightness` setting. +Whether the `brightness` or `actual_brightness` file is used to get the current +brightness is controlled by the `use-actual-brightness` setting. +We recommend using the `actual_brightness` file (the default) because it should +get real-time updates. + +However, depending on your device, the `actual_brightness` file may not hold +the correct values or may not update correctly. ### Basic settings ```ini