# Asus Vivobook Keyboard Light

kbd_light.sh

#!/bin/bash
brightness=$(cat "/sys/class/leds/asus::kbd_backlight/brightness")
# a=$((brightness-1))
if [ "$brightness" -gt 2 ]
then
a=0
echo $a >> /sys/class/leds/asus\:\:kbd_backlight/brightness
elif [ "$brightness" -gt 0 ]
then
a=$((brightness+1))
echo $a >> /sys/class/leds/asus\:\:kbd_backlight/brightness
else
a=1
echo $a >> /sys/class/leds/asus\:\:kbd_backlight/brightness
fi

Asus Vivobook Keyboard Light

Code

• Put it on ~/.scripts/

#!/bin/bash
brightness=$(cat "/sys/class/leds/asus::kbd_backlight/brightness")
# a=$((brightness-1))
echo $a
if [ "$brightness" -gt 2 ]
then
a=0
echo $a
echo $a >> /sys/class/leds/asus\:\:kbd_backlight/brightness
elif [ "$brightness" -gt 0 ]
then
a=$((brightness+1))
echo $a >> /sys/class/leds/asus\:\:kbd_backlight/brightness
else
a=1
echo $a >> /sys/class/leds/asus\:\:kbd_backlight/brightness
fi

Todos

• chmod +x ~/.scripts/kbd_leds.sh
• chmod 666 /sys/class/leds/asus\:\:kbd_backlight/brightness
• sudo apt-get install xbindkeys xbindkeys-config
• xbindkeys -d > /home/$USER/.xbindkeysrc
• xbindkeys-config

Instruction for saving Key Binding

• A window will open
• Click on "New" at the bottom
• Choose a name for your function, and type that name in the box on the upper right under "Edit" in the space next to "Name:"
• Click on "Get Key" just slightly below where you typed the function name a window will open on the desktop
• Press the key you want to assign the keyboard backlight lowering function to (I chose F7 on the top row of the keyboard, with the Fn key)
• Next type the location of your script for lowering the keyboard brightness in the box next to "Action:", in the space where it says "Command" /home/$USER/.scripts/kbd_leds.sh
• Click Apply, then click Save & Apply & Exit