waybar-backlight-slider(5)

NAME

waybar - backlight slider module

DESCRIPTION

The backlight slider module displays and controls the current brightness of the default or preferred device.

The brightness can be controlled by dragging the slider across the bar or clicking on a specific position.

CONFIGURATION

min:
    typeof: int
    default: 0
    The minimum volume value the slider should display and set.

max:
    typeof: int
    default: 100
    The maximum volume value the slider should display and set.

orientation:
    typeof: string
    default: horizontal
    The orientation of the slider. Can be either `horizontal` or `vertical`.

device:
    typeof: string
    The name of the preferred device to control. If left empty, a device will be chosen automatically.

EXAMPLES

    "modules-right": [
        "backlight-slider",
    ],
    "backlight/slider": {
        "min": 0,
        "max": 100,
        "orientation": "horizontal",
        "device": "intel_backlight"
    }

STYLE

The slider is a component with multiple CSS Nodes, of which the following are exposed:

#backlight-slider:
    Controls the style of the box around the slider and bar.

#backlight-slider slider:
    Controls the style of the slider handle.

#backlight-slider trough:
    Controls the style of the part of the bar that has not been filled.

#backlight-slider highlight:
    Controls the style of the part of the bar that has been filled.

  STYLE EXAMPLE

    #backlight-slider slider {
        min-height: 0px;
        min-width: 0px;
        opacity: 0;
        background-image: none;
        border: none;
        box-shadow: none;
    }
    #backlight-slider trough {
        min-height: 80px;
        min-width: 10px;
        border-radius: 5px;
        background-color: black;
    }
    #backlight-slider highlight {
        min-width: 10px;
        border-radius: 5px;
        background-color: red;
    }