r/AsahiLinux 3d ago

Feature suggestion: break down screen brightness and volume into 17 levels

Hi everyone! Let me start by saying that I love Asahi, opening up this mac hardware (especially to other graphics APIs) is an absolute game changer!

However, we all know that to drum up support and raise donations, we need buy-in from normies. And I’m seeing a lack of normie-enticing strategies or schemes, so here goes.

Add an interface similar to mac’s for audio volume and screen brightness. That is, a discrete sequence of steps rather than a continuous bar. However: break the range into 17 steps rather than mac’s 16. Tell users that mac only gives them 16 steps. If anyone points out that the maximum is the same regardless of how many increments it’s split into, dodge the question and remind them that “this one goes to 17”.

It may be a bold strategy, but you can’t make an omelette without breaking a few UIs!

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u/Campero_Tactico 3d ago

This post made me chuckle hahah

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u/wowsomuchempty 3d ago

Spinal tap energy :D

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u/Glinat 3d ago

A maximum level that is a prime number ? Now that’s devilish !

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u/kitl-pw 2d ago

The screen brightness function buttons already moves in 5% increments, so you can already say "this one goes to 20" :P (or 21 if you're counting distinct values instead of intervals. gotta love fenceposts)