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

{-# LANGUAGE LambdaCase #-}

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

module Xmobar.Plugins.IntelBacklight (IntelBacklight(..)) where

import           Control.Concurrent
import           Control.Monad

import           Xmobar

import           XMonad.Internal.DBus.IntelBacklight

newtype IntelBacklight = IntelBacklight String deriving (Read, Show)

instance Exec IntelBacklight where
  alias (IntelBacklight _) = "intelbacklight"
  start (IntelBacklight icon) cb = do
    _ <- matchSignal $ cb . formatBrightness
    cb . formatBrightness =<< callGetBrightness
    forever (threadDelay 5000000)
    where
      formatBrightness = \case
        Just b  -> icon ++ show (b `div` 100) ++ "%"
        Nothing -> "N/A"