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#1 2015-02-02 18:32:03

hataketsu
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[Solved] Brightness control does not work in xfce4 moreover.

Hi everyone.
I installed Arch on my HP EliteBook 8460p laptop and have a good time with it.

However after a hang of xfce (the mouse was still working but the screen hang), I cannot control my brightness by Fn+F10 anymore.

The brightness progress bar pop up but it doesn't change when I press buttons so now I have to work around with commandline but it's so unconvenient.

Any advice? I looked for errors in many xfce config files, change brightness value (I restored it after that) but nothing seem to work. Thanks for your replys.

Last edited by hataketsu (2015-02-04 14:32:06)

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#2 2015-02-02 18:45:39

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Re: [Solved] Brightness control does not work in xfce4 moreover.

Have you tried some kernel parameters?
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ba … ne_options

I have lost function-key backlight control after a kernel upgrade and had to add one to regain it.

Alternatively just use a keybinding for whatever command you are using (xbacklight?).

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#3 2015-02-02 19:23:28

hataketsu
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Re: [Solved] Brightness control does not work in xfce4 moreover.

Yes, I am using xbacklight. Oh, maybe it's also time when I upgraded kernel. I rebooted laptop. Let me try.

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#4 2015-02-02 19:40:49

hataketsu
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Re: [Solved] Brightness control does not work in xfce4 moreover.

I added parameters to kernel but no lucky here. I switch to KDE and brightness control works perfectly, so it's not a problem of kernel smile

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#5 2015-02-03 23:58:20

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Re: [Solved] Brightness control does not work in xfce4 moreover.

Check out the note on the wiki page:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Backlight#Overview
Could be related to the problem described there.
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=193130

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#6 2015-02-04 14:26:29

hataketsu
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Re: [Solved] Brightness control does not work in xfce4 moreover.

Oh, I almost give up but eventually I find out  the reason. Someone turned off checkbox "Handle display brightness keys" in Xfce Power Manager . Thanks teateawhy very much for the advice, I never ever think about this area big_smile

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#7 2018-05-17 06:08:44

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Re: [Solved] Brightness control does not work in xfce4 moreover.

Lenovo G505s. Same issue and resolved by enabling "Handle display brightness keys" in Xfce Power Manager. Now Fn+F11 and Fn+F12 works properly smile.
https://image.ibb.co/caMDad/K_perny_k_p … _50_21.png

Last edited by V1del (2018-05-17 07:16:24)

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#8 2018-05-17 07:19:45

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Re: [Solved] Brightness control does not work in xfce4 moreover.

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