sxmo_brightness.sh(1)

📦 version 1.18.1, in alpine 3.24

💖 NAME 💖

hey bestie, welcome to the sxmo_brightness.sh(1) page — yes, that's the General Commands Manual entry, and she's here for one iconic job: sxmo_brightness.sh sets screen brightness via brightnessctl. no cap. ✨

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

sxmo_brightness.sh [subcommand] [value]

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

okay so this script literally manipulates the brightness of your screen. that's the whole vibe. 💅

🎀 SUBCOMMNANDS 🎀

keeping the original spelling, bestie — don't come for me 🫶

  • silent — prevents notification with (w/x)ob. use this as the first arg to the below options.
  • notify — notify with (w/x)ob current brightness.
  • setvalue <VALUE> — set current brightness to VALUE.
  • up <VALUE> — up the brightness by 5%% or, if VALUE is supplied, by VALUE.
  • down <VALUE> — lower the brightness by 5%% or, if VALUE is supplied, by VALUE. caps out at SXMO_MIN_BRIGHTNESS.
  • getvalue — get current value.
  • smooth_brightness_adjustment <VALUE> — adjust the brightness by steps of 1 to VALUE.

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

sxmo(7) — go read that too, bestie, it's giving essential lore. 👑

💌 source/version vibes: sxmo_brightness.sh(1); date: 2026-05-10. that's the whole manual, bestie — go forth and glow. ✨

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