reborn os i3 screen brightness on 2008 imac

July 10, 2024

after chown and chmod664-ing the brightness file

sudo chown reborn /sys/class/backlight/radeon_bl0/brightness
sudo chmod 664 /sys/class/backlight/radeon_bl0/brightness

# Increase brightness
bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec --no-startup-id sh -c 'echo $(($(cat /sys/class/backlight/radeon_bl0/brightness) + 10)) > /sys/class/backlight/radeon_bl0/brightness'

# Decrease brightness
bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec --no-startup-id sh -c 'echo $(($(cat /sys/class/backlight/radeon_bl0/brightness) - 10)) > /sys/class/backlight/radeon_bl0/brightness'

Hiding the Mouse

first install gvim so you can copy paste
might as well set wallpaper while youve got the config open
logout without clicking on mouse nagbar
remap caps lock to escape

vim ~/.setxkbmap_caps_escape.sh

#!/bin/bash
setxkbmap -option caps:escape

chmod +x ~/.setxkbmap_caps_escape.sh

sudo pacman -S gvim
sudo pacman -S unclutter
sudo pacman -s nitrogen

vim ~/.config/i3/config

#hide mouse on idle
exec --no-startup-id unclutter -idle 2

#load background wallpaper on login
exec --no-startup-id nitrogen --restore

# NO NAGBAR LOGOUT
bindsym $mod+Shift+q exec --no-startup-id i3-msg exit

#caps to escape
exec --no-startup-id ~/.setxkbmap_caps_escape.sh