microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
Power Display driver for the Windows
- Dominant language
- C
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- 139k
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Description
### Description of the new feature / enhancement
Power Display could theoretically emulate a display driver, to make Windows able to control the brightness of the screen:
### Scenario when this would be used?
Windows can do better power managment, if user was idle, Windows would firstly lower the brightness, and only after that disable the screens, just like in laptops
### Supporting information
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Contributor guide
Research direction
The issue names no PowerToys files, tests, or entry points. Start by examining how PowerToys integrates with Windows and determine whether a display driver is within the project's scope. Define the required Windows power-management behavior and an appropriate validation approach before implementation.
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Assessment
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100