termux / termux/termux-api

Ambient brightness

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enhancement
Dominant language
Java
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Description

Feature description
It would be useful to query ambient brightness sensor value which adjusts the screen brightness. Existing sensors API does not show this.

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Research direction

Locate the existing sensors API and its Android implementation, then trace how sensor values are exposed to Termux command-line programs. Add ambient brightness as a queryable sensor value and verify that the API reports it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, java
Domain
api, cli, mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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