microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
Integrate Power Display to make a Desktop control brightness like a Laptop
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- C
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Description
### Description of the new feature / enhancement
Hi Powertoys team!
It would be super cool if the power display feature was integrated with Windows brightness management.
So, it's nice to have this mini panel here:
But, if it's integrated in Windows, a Desktop computer having only 1 screen would have a brightness slider here, much like on a laptop, and the volume slider (if the default sound output is the one emitted by the screen), would control the screen volume directly)
And keys would also works:
(currently this slider and the brightness up/down buttons does nothing)
Thank you for reading my suggestion, and, in any cases, have a nice day.
### Scenario when this would be used?
Basically to be able to use keyboard shortcut on a Desktop computer to adapt brightness much like a Laptop will do. Less overhead and more native features
### Supporting information
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Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Begin by identifying the Power Display implementation and the Windows brightness-management integration point; done would mean desktop brightness controls and keyboard brightness keys work for a single-screen desktop as described.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100