# Table of Content - Description - Building and Install - Install - Using - Sysfs - Kernel Parameter - Modes # Description TUXEDO Computers Kernel module for keyboard backlighting. Additions - Sysfs interface to control the brightness, mode, color, on/off state - DKMS Ready - Full RGB Color Support # Building and Install ## Dependencies - make - gcc - linux-headers - dkms (Only when use this module with the DKMS functionality) ## Build the Module ```sh make clean && make ``` ## dkms ### Add as DKMS Module At first point add the Module ```sh make clean sudo cp -R . /usr/src/tuxedo_keyboard-1 sudo dkms add -m tuxedo_keyboard -v 1 ``` The secound step is compile the module ```sh sudo dkms build -m tuxedo_keyboard -v 1 ``` Install the DKMS module ```sh sudo dkms install -m tuxedo_keyboard -v 1 ``` Load the module with modprobe ```sh modprobe tuxedo_keyboard ``` ### Remove DKMS Module Remove the dkms module ```sh sudo dkms remove -m tuxedo_keyboard -v 1 --all ``` Remove the source ```sh sudo rm -rf /usr/src/tuxedo_keyboard-1 ``` # Using ## modprobe ```sh modprobe tuxedo_keyboard ``` ## Load at Boot-Up Add Module to /etc/modules ```sh sudo su echo tuxedo_keyboard >> /etc/modules ``` Default Parameters at start. In this example we start the kernel module with - mode 0 (Custom / Default Mode) - red color for the left side of keyboard - green color for the center of keyboard - blue color for the right side of keyboard ```sh sudo su echo "options tuxedo_keyboard mode=0 color_left=0xFF0000 color_center=0x00FF00 color_right=0x0000FF" > /etc/modprobe.d/tuxedo_keyboard.conf ``` # Sysfs ## General Path: /sys/devices/platform/tuxedo_keyboard ## color_left Allowed Values: Hex-Value (e.g. 0xFF0000 for the Color Red) Description: Set the color of the left Keyboard Side ## color_center Allowed Values: Hex-Value (e.g. 0xFF0000 for the Color Red) Description: Set the color of the center of Keyboard ## color_right Allowed Values: Hex-Value (e.g. 0xFF0000 for the Color Red) Description: Set the color of the right Keyboard Side ## color_extra Allowed Values: Hex-Value (e.g. 0xFF0000 for the Color Red) Description: Set the color of the extra region (if exist) of the Keyboard ## brightness Allowed Values: 0 - 255 Description: Set the brightness of the Keyboard ## mode Allowed Values: 0 - 7 Description: Set the mode of the Keyboard. A list with the modes is under Modes ## state Allowed Values: 0, 1 Description: Set the State of keyboard, 0 is keyboard is off and 1 is keyboard is on ## extra Allowed Values: 0, 1 Description: Only get the information, if the keyboard have the extra region # Kernel Parameter ## Using ```sh sudo modprobe tuxedo_keyboard ``` ## color_left Set the color of the left Keyboard Side ## color_center Set the color of the left Keyboard Side ## color_right Set the color of the left Keyboard Side ## color_extra Set the color of the left Keyboard extra region (Only when is a supported keyboard) ## mode Set the mode (on/off) of keyboard ## brightness Set the brightness of keyboard ## state # Modes ## CUSTOM ## BREATHE ## CYCLE ## DANCE ## FLASH ## RANDOM_COLOR ## TEMPO ## WAVE