[mythtv] LCD backlight dimming

[leo weppelman]

On 2/19/07, Wilhelm Eger <Wilhelm.Eger at uni-jena.de> wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I've got a question where to start with some developing. The feature I want to
> implement is the possibility to control the backlight of the lcd device.
> Currently there is a switch to keep it on or off for the whole time mythtv is
> running. It would be nice to let the lcd turn off the backlight after a time
> and turn it on after some input (e.g. mouse, keyboard, remote). So, where is
> the best point to start? Mythlcdserver controls the backlight, but where can I
> get a "common" input?

It is already there. On the lcd-settings page you can specify the amount of time
after which the backlight should turn off. When you move the cursor to another
menu item the backlight turns back on....

Leo.