alt.hn

4/19/2026 at 6:52:00 AM

Show HN: Backlit Keyboard API for Python

https://github.com/itsmeadarsh2008/backlit-kbd

by itsmeadarsh

4/22/2026 at 2:36:40 AM

I will love to use it. Will all keyboards with linux compatibility work?

by invalidSyntax

4/22/2026 at 6:44:38 AM

I guess so, I have tested in Fedora. As long as they expose a System API for increasing and decreasing brightness

by itsmeadarsh

4/19/2026 at 7:56:58 AM

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by kilakulusu

4/19/2026 at 8:54:25 AM

I am not sure about whether the project is brand-specific or not, however I worked on first try on a Lenovo Ideapad Gaming Laptop running Fedora. Though, my device doesn't support RGB, so I am unable to test if RGB works or not. Speaking of different brands, I think it the package will work wherever there's a backlit keyboard with operating system as Linux. I don't have a Macbook, so I don't know how to do the same for Mac.

by itsmeadarsh

4/22/2026 at 12:35:17 AM

How was RGB tested, in that case?

by a_t48

4/22/2026 at 6:58:11 AM

This project requires on-device physical RGB testing, so something like RGB in CI/CD testing won't work.

by itsmeadarsh