A GNOME Shell extension that adds a brightness indicator to Quick Settings with scroll wheel support for easy brightness adjustment.
- Adds a brightness icon to the Quick Settings panel in the top-right of the screen
- Allows adjustment of screen brightness using mouse scroll wheel
- Scroll up to increase brightness, scroll down to decrease brightness
- Brightness level is constrained between 0% and 100%
- Clean and intuitive interface that integrates with GNOME's design
- Visit the extension page
- Toggle the switch to ON to install the extension
- The brightness control will appear in your Quick Settings panel
- Download the
brightness-control@rusnakdima.github.com.zipfile - Open the terminal and navigate to the directory containing the ZIP file
- Run the following command:
gnome-extensions install brightness-control@rusnakdima.github.com.zip
- Enable the extension using the GNOME Extensions app or by running:
gnome-extensions enable brightness-control@rusnakdima.github.com
- Look for the brightness icon (display-brightness-symbolic) in the Quick Settings panel (click the power icon in the top-right)
- Scroll up with your mouse wheel over the brightness icon to increase brightness
- Scroll down with your mouse wheel to decrease brightness
- The brightness level will be adjusted in 5% increments
| Extension Version | GNOME Shell Version |
|---|---|
| 1 - 5 | 45, 46, 47, 48 |
| 6 | 49 |
- Works with any display that supports the GNOME Settings Daemon brightness controls
If the extension is not working:
- Make sure you have the latest version installed
- Check that your display supports brightness adjustment through the system
- Look for any error messages in the journal with:
journalctl -f | grep -i brightness - If the extension is misbehaving, disable and re-enable it through the GNOME Extensions app
To uninstall the extension:
- Using GNOME Extensions app: Simply disable and remove the extension
- Using command line:
gnome-extensions uninstall brightness-control@rusnakdima.github.com
If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements, feel free to open an issue on the GitHub repository at https://github.com/rusnakdima/BrightnessControl.
This extension is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more information.