xmonad-config/lib/Xmobar/Plugins/BacklightCommon.hs

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-- | Common backlight plugin bits
--
-- Use the custom DBus interface exported by the XMonad process so I can react
-- to signals spawned by commands

module Xmobar.Plugins.BacklightCommon (startBacklight) where

import           DBus.Client

import           Xmobar.Plugins.Common

startBacklight :: RealFrac a => ((Maybe a -> IO ()) -> Client -> IO ())
  -> (Client -> IO (Maybe a)) -> String -> Callback -> IO ()
startBacklight matchSignal callGetBrightness icon cb = do
    withDBusClientConnection False cb $ \c -> do
      matchSignal display c
      display =<< callGetBrightness c
    where
      formatBrightness b = return $ icon ++ show (round b :: Integer) ++ "%"
      display = displayMaybe cb formatBrightness