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The backlight module displays the current backlight level.

interval
typeof: integer
default: 2
The interval in which information gets polled.

format
typeof: string
default: {percent}%
The format, how information should be displayed. On {} data gets inserted.

max-length
typeof: integer
The maximum length in characters the module should display.

rotate
typeof: integer
Positive value to rotate the text label.

states
typeof: array
A number of backlight states which get activated on certain brightness levels.

on-click
typeof: string
Command to execute when the module is clicked.

on-click-right
typeof: string
Command to execute when the module is right clicked.

on-scroll-up
typeof: string
Command to execute when performing a scroll up on the module.

on-scroll-down
typeof: string

Command to execute when performing a scroll down on the module.

smooth-scrolling-threshold
typeof: double

Threshold to be used when scrolling.

"backlight": {
    "device": "intel_backlight",
    "format": "{percent}% {icon}",
    "format-icons": ["", ""]
}

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