From d884265d46d1cd0add1146c9f20a24c23def0c45 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Heinemeier Hansson <david@hey.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:53:19 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Add keyboard brightness controls

---
 bin/omarchy-brightness-keyboard  | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 default/hypr/bindings/media.conf |  2 ++
 2 files changed, 42 insertions(+)
 create mode 100755 bin/omarchy-brightness-keyboard

diff --git a/bin/omarchy-brightness-keyboard b/bin/omarchy-brightness-keyboard
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..ea3a67b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/omarchy-brightness-keyboard
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Adjust keyboard backlight brightness using available steps.
+# Usage: omarchy-brightness-keyboard <up|down>
+
+direction="${1:-up}"
+
+# Find keyboard backlight device (look for *kbd_backlight* pattern in leds class).
+device=""
+for candidate in /sys/class/leds/*kbd_backlight*; do
+  if [[ -e "$candidate" ]]; then
+    device="$(basename "$candidate")"
+    break
+  fi
+done
+
+if [[ -z "$device" ]]; then
+  echo "No keyboard backlight device found" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Get current and max brightness to determine step size.
+max_brightness="$(brightnessctl -d "$device" max)"
+current_brightness="$(brightnessctl -d "$device" get)"
+
+# Calculate step as one unit (keyboards typically have discrete levels like 0-3).
+if [[ "$direction" == "up" ]]; then
+  new_brightness=$((current_brightness + 1))
+  [[ $new_brightness -gt $max_brightness ]] && new_brightness=$max_brightness
+else
+  new_brightness=$((current_brightness - 1))
+  [[ $new_brightness -lt 0 ]] && new_brightness=0
+fi
+
+# Set the new brightness.
+brightnessctl -d "$device" set "$new_brightness" >/dev/null
+
+# Use SwayOSD to display the new brightness setting.
+percent=$((new_brightness * 100 / max_brightness))
+omarchy-swayosd-brightness "$percent"
diff --git a/default/hypr/bindings/media.conf b/default/hypr/bindings/media.conf
index 254a2ccc..38334119 100644
--- a/default/hypr/bindings/media.conf
+++ b/default/hypr/bindings/media.conf
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ bindeld = ,XF86AudioMute, Mute, exec, $osdclient --output-volume mute-toggle
 bindeld = ,XF86AudioMicMute, Mute microphone, exec, $osdclient --input-volume mute-toggle
 bindeld = ,XF86MonBrightnessUp, Brightness up, exec, omarchy-brightness-display +5%
 bindeld = ,XF86MonBrightnessDown, Brightness down, exec, omarchy-brightness-display 5%-
+bindeld = ,XF86KbdBrightnessUp, Keyboard brightness up, exec, omarchy-brightness-keyboard up
+bindeld = ,XF86KbdBrightnessDown, Keyboard brightness down, exec, omarchy-brightness-keyboard down
 
 # Precise 1% multimedia adjustments with Alt modifier
 bindeld = ALT, XF86AudioRaiseVolume, Volume up precise, exec, $osdclient --output-volume +1