Keyboard Backlight "Auto" ? [solved] about xps13 HOT 8 CLOSED

What Linux distribution are you using ? I know that this is done by default in Ubuntu. Maybe take a look at how it's done to port it to other distributions ?

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linux mint, so its ubuntu - fn+f10 only gives me 50% 100% disabled options

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okay solved: echo 10s > /sys/class/leds/dell::kbd_backlight/stop_timeout

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Strange. I am also using Linux Mint and this was working for me without configuration. 17.1 - 17.3. Now on kernel 4.2.0-22 generic.

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maybe i changed the stop_timeout value before, but its okay now all worked well g

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What is Keyboard Backlight "Auto" supposed to do please ? I mean, what is the expected behaviour ?

My fn+F10 works, but I have only 3 options : disabled, 50%, 100%. The backlight stops when idle for some minutes AFAIK.

Thanks.

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disabled, 50% always on, 100% always on, auto = with idletime - but this has been changed (old idea for the steps in old bios) with the stop_timeout variable so you can set it to always on by stop_timeout 0 i think.
i had this always on problem and the stop_timeout change to "10s" brings back the idletime

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Thanks, I will give it a try.

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