dbus and system events - howto

[Aragon Gouveia]

Hi,

Vladimir Grebenschikov wrote:
> This will work only in case when volume keys generate keyboard events.
> In my case they generate devd events, as well as brightness keys.
> 
> That's why I am seeking a way to send appropriate events to dbus.

For adjusting screen brightness without X you might consider 
acpi_video(4).  If it works on your system you can short circuit X 
completely and just let devd adjust the brightness via sysctl.  The only 
downside is it does not have a fade effect like xbacklight.


Regards,
Aragon