brightness

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Inspect/manipulate display brightness
Home: https://github.com/asmagill/mjolnir_asm.sys
This module is based primarily on code from the previous incarnation of Mjolnir by Steven Degutis.
API Overview
Functions - API calls offered directly by the extension
​ambient​
​get​
​set​
API Documentation
Functions
​ambient​
Signature
hs.brightness.ambient() -> number
Type
Function
Description
Gets the current ambient brightness
Parameters
None
Returns
A number containing the current ambient brightness, measured in lux. If an error occurred, the number will be -1
Notes
Even though external Apple displays include an ambient light sensor, their data is typically not available, so this function will likely only be useful to MacBook users
​get​
Signature
hs.brightness.get() -> number
Type
Function
Description
Returns the current brightness of the display
Parameters
None
Returns
A number containing the brightness of the display, between 0 and 100
​set​
Signature
hs.brightness.set(brightness) -> boolean
Type
Function
Description
Sets the display brightness
Parameters
brightness - A number between 0 and 100
Returns
True if the brightness was set, false if not