* Support PyQt6 before PyQt5 goes out of support.
* PyQt6 is used by default, with a fallback to PyQt5 should it
not be available.
* Add the prefer-qt6 option to the Settings-Dialog (you may
disable this option to force the use of PyQt5).
* Various changes to UI layouts to accommodate both Qt5 and Qt6
(including Qt6 High-DPI scaling).
* Minor alterations to the main-window layout to make the more
spacious Qt6 styling more compact.
* Renamed the smart-uses-xcb option to smart-uses-xwayland. This
better reflects what the option does.
* Fixed smart-window preservation when the app was closed from the
tray without ever showing the main window.
* Fixed weather selection: automatically restore any missing
weather definition files.
* Fixed initialization-preset error handling: fix a reference
to an undefined variable.
* Only persist lux_daylight_factor if in semi-auto mode (stop
hardware light metering overwriting the user's choice).
* Allow Presets to be scheduled for a set time each day.
* The DBus-events default setting has been corrected to true/enabled.
* Dragging the Preset-Dialog elevation to below the horizon now
works properly (previously it was jerky).
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/utilities/vdu_controls?expand=0&rev=50
- Version 2.4.0:
* Added the ability to estimate the solar-illumination for a given
geolocation and time.
* Added semi-automatic brightness adjustment proportional to
geolocated solar-illumination.
* Ambient-light-level slider: when the slider is manually adjusted,
it has the side-effect of determining the ratio of
indoor-illumination to solar-illumination (the the daylight-factor,
DF).
* Light-Metering dialog: semi-automatic metering replaces manual
metering.
* Light-Metering dialog: added a display of estimated outdoor-lux (Eo)
and the current daylight-factor (DF).
* Light-Metering dialog: added a plot of the current day's estimated
solar and indoor illumination.
* Light-Metering dialog: replaced the profile-selector combo-box with
a list for easier accessibility.
* Light-Metering dialog: added the ability to dynamically adjust
for display DPI.
* Preset dialog: added an option to save/restore the daylight-factor.
This can be used to save daylight factors for various conditions,
or to activate them at a solar-elevation.
* Settings dialog: disabling protect-nvam now works properly for
adjustments due to light-metering.
* Duplicate Lux-profile points are filtered out to prevent confusing
the UI and lux evaluation process.
* DBus ddcutil-service: altered the detection parameters to request
only valid displays (prevents errors).
* Ambient-light brightness adjustment: prevent an infinite-loop if
no brightness controls are enabled.
* Preset-restoration and ambient-light brightness-adjustment now
share the same code for background operations.
* Model-only config files are no longer created, they're confusing
and likely not used (they can still be created manually with a
text editor).
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/1284950
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/utilities/vdu_controls?expand=0&rev=48
* Fix the doze function, this improves the responsiveness of all
slider controls.
* Fix an infinite loop if menu->quit is used when the "Failed to
obtain capabilities" dialog is showing.
* The Settings-Dialog has been reorganized to make it scrollable.
* When lux options are enabled, the tray will show the icon for the
current light-level (if no Preset is active).
* Renamed two light-light levels more appropriately (room becomes
subdued, rise-set becomes twilight).
* Support a user-defined ddcutil-emulator executable for controlling
laptop-panels or other non-DDC-capable displays. A template sample
emulator written in bash is included as a DIY starter
(sample-scripts/laptop-ddcutil-emulator.bash).
* Add smart-uses-xcb option to control the use of XWayland for the
smart positioning of windows (defaults to yes).
* Fix title-bars on sub-windows in COSMIC.
* The About Dialog now includes some desktop and platform
information.
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/utilities/vdu_controls?expand=0&rev=46
- Version 2.2.0
* Add a vdu-name option for assigning meaningful/user-friendly names
to each VDU.
* Implement an order-by-name option that orders lists and tabs by
VDU name.
* Hovering over a settings-dialog tab-name or save-button reveals the
settings-filename as a tooltip.
* If smart-window is enabled in a Wayland desktop, automatically use
XWayland. (Wayland doesn't allow an application to precisely place
it's own windows!)
* Altering the smart-window option now requires a restart (due to the
Wayland/XWayland changes).
* The smart-window option save/restore of main-window has been made
more consistent.
* The COSMIC desktop is treated as GNOME-like (the system-tray
right-mouse menu includes a "control-panel" menu-item).
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/1254830
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/utilities/vdu_controls?expand=0&rev=44
* Fix the error-dialog option "Ignore-VDU" when ddcutil cannot communicate with a VDU.
* Avoid abrupt u-turns in automatic brightness, don't reassess the lux level while making an adjustment.
* Update the EDID-parser to accept the command line output from ddcutil 2.2 (for those not using ddcutil-service).
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/utilities/vdu_controls?expand=0&rev=40
* Replace the Preset-scheduler with an implementation that remains accurate after PC-sleep/hibernation.
* Fix the day-rollover which was scheduling for the wrong day if triggered at 12:59:59.
* When performing a set-vcp, don't increment the NVRAM write count if the VDU doesn't respond.
* When reconfiguring VDU controllers, discard pending VDU VCP changes from previous controllers.
* Eliminate a potential for deadlock when handling change-events from ddcutil-service.
* Better handle ddcutil-service unexpected event types (don't raise an error dialog).
* The main window height will now automatically resize to accommodate the number of controls present.
* Toggling lux brightness-interpolation now immediately updates the profile-plot to reflect the change.
* Fix the Lux Dialog, it was turning off interpolation when first constructed.
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/utilities/vdu_controls?expand=0&rev=38
* Removed --dbus-signals-enabled. DBus signals are now always enabled when --dbus-client
is enabled.
* Fix the active Preset icon display which was sometimes incorrect after DPMS-sleep or errors.
* Fix a code regression when handling non-DDC-capable VDUs (fix status=-3020 exception).
* The About-Window now includes counts of set_vcp/NVRAM-writes for each VDU.
* Hovering over a VDU-name in the main-window reveals the write count for that VDU.
* Minor changes to reduce unnecessary work and improve log messages.
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/utilities/vdu_controls?expand=0&rev=36
* Preset transitions have been deprecated. All presets are now restored instantly no
matter how they have been set to transition. The Preset-Dialog controls for assigning
transitions have been hidden. All transition related code may be removed in a future
version, please contact me or comment on issue #93 if you prefer transitions to be retained.
* Transitions and related controls can be re-enabled by disabling `protect-nvram` in the
Settings-Dialog.
* To avoid unnecessary updates, preset restoration now queries the VDU's existing
values. This may slow down preset restoration.
* Lux-metered auto adjustment has been defaulted to 10 minute intervals (up from 5).
* Color-Preset (VCP code 0x14) has been added to the list of standard controls.
* Added a VDU Initializer-Preset feature to provide a replacement for dead NVRAM.
This also provides a way to restore settings not persisted in VDU NVRAM. A VDU's
initializer-preset is automatically run if the target VDU is present at startup or
is subsequently detected. Any preset that has a name that matches a VDU model and
serial-number will be treated as an Initializer-Preset.
* The Preset-Dialog now includes a tool-button to the right of the preset-name entry
that will create a VDU specific Initializer-Preset.
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/utilities/vdu_controls?expand=0&rev=34
* The About-Dialog now refreshes the ddcutil version info on each invocation.
* Increased dbus timeout to 10 seconds (in case numerous VDUs or errors slow down VDU detection).
* Dynamically enable a scroll-area when the main-panel exceeds the available screen height.
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/utilities/vdu_controls?expand=0&rev=32
- Version 2.0.3
* Reduce the number of writes to VDU NVRAM by sliders, spinners, and ambient brightness adjustments.
* Slider and spin-box controls now only update the VDU when adjustments become slow or stop (when
the control value remains constant for 0.5 seconds).
* Spin-Boxes now select the entire text on focus in (enables easier overtyping and decreases VDU updates).
* Ambient lighting initiated changes in brightness of up to 20% are applied without any transitional
steps (plus the existing code ignores updates of less than 10%).
* Set the default ambient-light brightness adjustment-interval to 5 minutes.
* React to DPMS awake signal from ddcutil-service by re-assessing ambient brightness.
* Simplified locking and conformed to a locking hierarchy/protocol to avoid potential deadlocks.
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/1172826
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/utilities/vdu_controls?expand=0&rev=30
- Version 2.0.2
* Added a *refresh* annotation suffix for use with VCP-codes which cause multiple changes.
* Make manual adjustment of the ambient Light Level more accurate and responsive.
* Updates are sent to the VDU as sliders are dragged (rather than only on release).
* Fix exception on monitors that return invalid/unexpected combo-box VCP values.
* Fix exception on monitors with blank VCP value descriptions.
* When refresh is pressed, only auto adjust ambient brightness if auto-brightness is enabled.
* Don't automatically refresh on error, eliminate popup dialog loops.
* Eliminate deadlocks when exceptions occur.
* Cleanup the initialisation of the ddcutil-service connection.
* Add more caveats and limitations to the documentation.
* Fix manual ambient light slider when light meter is uninitialized.
* Promote Simple-Non-Continuous values whose metadata exceeds one-byte to two-byte Complex-NC.
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/1167503
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/utilities/vdu_controls?expand=0&rev=28
- Version 2.0.1
* Fix D-Bus client code for python versions prior to 3.11.
* Fix infinite-loop when altering an existing FIFO lux-meter in the Lux-Dialog.
* Fix the refresh of the LuxDialog meter-readout/plot when changing to a new meter.
* Apply context-aware defaults to the LuxDialog device file-chooser.
* Improve/fix the handling of displays/laptop-displays that may be detected but lack proper DDC.
* Force the file-picker to always show devices and FIFOs - it wasn't showing then on some desktops.
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/1152810
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/utilities/vdu_controls?expand=0&rev=26
Tue 19 Oct 2023 02:05:00 UTC - Michael Hamilton <michael@actrix.gen.nz>
- Version 1.20.0
* Added options monochrome-tray and mono-light-tray to enable a monochrome tray-icon (dark and light).
* Optional $HOME/.config/vdu_controls/tray_icon.svg overrides the normal tray icon.
* Improved the adjustment of icon/window dimensions by scaling them in respect to the user's default-font height.
* Remove adjust-for-dpi in favour of the the above which automatically accounts for DPI.
* When a Preset is transitioning slowly (i.e. not immediately), the UI controls can be used to stop the transition.
* Considerable internal refactoring of option handling.
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/1120133
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/utilities/vdu_controls?expand=0&rev=11
Tue 21 Sep 2023 03:59:00 UTC - Michael Hamilton <michael@actrix.gen.nz>
- Version1.12.0
* Added an F10_key context menu shortcut to all application windows (KDE accessibility standard).
* Set icon and pixmap sizes appropriately for Normal and High DPI (controlled by adjust-for-dpi) (issue #63).
* Icon/device-chooser-dialog: init-time reduced from 30 to 5 seconds for users with large home folders (issue #61).
* Improvements/Fixes to the vlux_meter.py sample-script and the related vdu_controls FIFO reader.
* Improved visibility of the app-icon's preset-transitioning indicator and auto-lux indicator.
* Increased contrast for generated text preset-abbreviation icons.
* Encode translations in plain text rather than escaped XML (for easier editing).
Tue 12 Sep 2023 20:59:00 UTC - Michael Hamilton <michael@actrix.gen.nz>
- Version1.11.1
* Fix Preset text size in tray icon.
* Fix occasional concurrency lockup issue in lux_metering.
* Update the Settings Dialog when a new VDU becomes available.
* Light-metering: show both a lux-auto indicator (an orange "LED") AND the current preset (if any) in the app icon.
* Fix first time use crash (issue #60).
* Allow % in config files by turning off ConfigParser interpolation (issue #60).
Sun 24 Jun 2023 21:50:00 UTC - Michael Hamilton <michael@actrix.gen.nz>
- Version 1.11.0
* Made vdu_controls ddcutil-2.0-ready.
* Added support for ddcutil versions earlier than 1.3 (issue #43, #53).
* Main-Window: added a hide-on-focus-out option to minimize the main window on focus out (issue #57).
* Main-Window: changed the layout to display brightness and contrast as the first two controls for each VDU.
* Main-Window: added jump to clicked value to sliders (issue #59).
* Main-Window: added a smart-main-window option to make main window placement and geometry preservation optional.
* Main-Window: the main window can now be raised above the other sub-windows (gnome issue only).
* Main-Window and Context Menu: added alt-key keyboard shortcuts (issue #13).
* Context-Menu: added an indicator mark suffix to the currently active Preset (if any) (issue #55).
* Context-Menu: made changes to Preset ordering propagate to the menu without requiring an application restart.
* Tray-Icon: made the app icon un-themed so that overlaid active Preset text/icon is more visible (issue #55).
* Settings-Dialog: added a Reset button to makes it possible to un-ignore a VDU (issue #51).
* Settings-Dialog: added tool-tips to main config-settings, made them consistent with command line help (issue #52).
* Preset-Dialog: combined the Activate and Edit buttons into one button (simpler and more intuitive).
* Preset Dialog: made the dialog bold the text button of the currently active Preset (if any).
* Preset Dialog: added code to detect and and warn of unsaved changes.
* Preset Dialog: made the dialog lock out any scheduled or automatic VDU changes while a Preset is being edited.
* Preset-Dialog: supplied a starter set of Prest icons - a selection of KDE breeze5-icons (issue #56).
* Popup-Messages: made message box popups resizable for increased readability.
* Command-line: made config-settings and command-line arguments consistent, command line has precedence (issue #52).
* Command-line: fixed --sleep-multiplier so that it is actually applied (issue #54).
* Prevented potential crashes in the event of utf-8 decoding errors for EDIDs and capabilities (issue #49).
* Added logging of stack traces for some errors if debugging is set to on (issue #49).
* Improved the handling of ddcutil not found (issue #48).
* Refactored to improve maintainability and run-time efficiency (issue #52).
* Added Deepin 23 pyqt library compatibility.
* Numerous minor enhancements and fixes.
* An alpha release of vlux_meter.py, a system-tray webcam lux-meter, has been included in the sample scripts folder.
Thu 11 May 2023 23:56:00 UTC - Michael Hamilton <michael@actrix.gen.nz>
- Version 1.10.2
* Fix Preset non-zero transition-step-seconds, so it works properly.
* Changing log-to-syslog or log-debug-enabled no longer requires a restart.
* Fix Lux Auto menu icon when starting with Auto disabled.
* Use the progress bar area on the main panel for status messages.
* Make auto brightness behave more predictably by removing unnecessary constraints on interpolation.
* Improve auto-lux/preset tray icon interaction, better reflect actions and current state.
Thu 04 May 2023 07:44:00 UTC - Michael Hamilton <michael@actrix.gen.nz>
- Version 1.10.1
* Restore lux meter displayed-value when restoring LuxDialog window.
* Minor fixes to reduce and improve displayed and logged messages.
* Rollup release prior to downtime for ToTK
Sun 26 Mar 2023 07:34:00 UTC - Michael Hamilton <michael@actrix.gen.nz>
- Version 1.10.0
* Added hardware lux metering options (GY30/BH1750+Arduino, UNIX-fifo, or executable-script).
* Added lux-to-brightness profiles per VDU.
* Added sample scripts for using a webcam to produce approximate lux values.
* Added an option to transition smoothly on UNIX signal.
* Replaced the transition combo-box with a button+checkboxes.
* Added drag-to-change, click-to-delete, to the elevation chart component.
* Added a setting to quickly disable weather and another for elevation-scheduling.
* Cleanup of thread handling - clarification of GUI/non-GUI thread operations.
* Reduced logging and eliminated popup dialogs when monitors are suspended or powered off.
Sat 18 Feb 2023 23:18:56 UTC - Michael Hamilton <michael@actrix.gen.nz>
- Version 1.9.2 optional Smooth Transitions for presets:
* The Presets Dialog now includes an option to set a Preset to Transition Smoothly.
* The tray, main panel, and Preset Dialog indicate when a smooth transition is in progress.
* Transitions are performed by a non-GUI thread, the GUI remains accessible during smooth transitions.
* A smooth transition can be interrupted by moving the controls being transitioned or invoking a preset.
Wed 25 Jan 2023 23:08:56 UTC - Michael Hamilton <michael@actrix.gen.nz>
- Updated to version 1.9.1
* Busy spinners and control lockouts applied during refresh and
preset activation. Introducing SpinBox input fields. Use EDID.
- Clean up build in preparation for development repository and
Factory submission.
- Updated to version 1.9.0:
* Bug fixes and speedy performance improvements.
- Updated to version 1.8.3:
* Fix crash when network is down and weather site is not
contactable.
- Updated to version 1.8.1:
* Fix daily scheduling of presets.
- Updated to version 1.8.0:
* New feature, allow presets to be scheduled by solar elevation.
- Updated to version 1.7.2:
* Better handle monitor being powered off.
* Allow presets to be reordered on the menu.
- Updated to version 1.7.1:
* Fix for signal handling from Mark Lowne.
- Updated to version 1.7.0:
* Display current preset in window and tray title, preset icons.
- Updated to version 1.6.11:
* Cleaning up the help and Linux man page.
- Updated to version 1.6.10:
* Cope better with transient slider values, cope better with
session startup delays to detection.
- Update to version 1.6.8:
- Fix preset save/restore bug introduced in 1.6.7.
- Updated to version 1.6.7:
* Fix issues with gnome 42.2 tray: when in gnome do as the
gnomens do.
- Updated to version 1.6.5:
* Widen handling of pare exceptions for VDU capabilities - catch
more exceptions.
- Updated to version 1.6.4:
* Wayland wait for system tray at login.
* Enable HiDPI icons.
- Updated to version 1.6.3:
* Added a hamburger menu to provide alternate access to the
context menu.
- Updated to version 1.6.2:
* Add a feature Values: min..max override.
- Updated to version 1.6.1:
* Wayland fixes.
- Updated to version 1.6.0:
* Let other processes trigger preset changes and settings
refreshes via UNIX/Linux signals.
- Updated to version 1.5.9:
* Cleanly handle monitors that do not respond to ddcutil
commands.
- Updated to version 1.5.7:
* Check if a system tray is available before applying
system_tray_enabled.
- Updated to version 1.5.5:
* Fix tray for some desktops.
* Combobox value enhancements/fixes.
* Login-restart support/
- Updated to version 1.5.3:
* Detect and handle light/dark theme changes.
- Version 1.5.2:
* Packaged for rpm vdu_controls.
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/1118128
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/utilities/vdu_controls?expand=0&rev=10
Tue 12 Sep 2023 20:59:00 UTC - Michael Hamilton <michael@actrix.gen.nz>
- Version1.11.1
* Fix Preset text size in tray icon.
* Fix occasional concurrency lockup issue in lux_metering.
* Update the Settings Dialog when a new VDU becomes available.
* Light-metering: show both a lux-auto indicator (an orange "LED") AND the current preset (if any) in the app icon.
* Fix first time use crash (issue #60).
* Allow % in config files by turning off ConfigParser interpolation (issue #60).
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/1112653
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/utilities/vdu_controls?expand=0&rev=9
Sun 24 Jun 2023 21:50:00 UTC - Michael Hamilton <michael@actrix.gen.nz>
- Version 1.11.0
* Made vdu_controls ddcutil-2.0-ready.
* Added support for ddcutil versions earlier than 1.3 (issue #43, #53).
* Main-Window: added a hide-on-focus-out option to minimize the main window on focus out (issue #57).
* Main-Window: changed the layout to display brightness and contrast as the first two controls for each VDU.
* Main-Window: added jump to clicked value to sliders (issue #59).
* Main-Window: added a smart-main-window option to make main window placement and geometry preservation optional.
* Main-Window: the main window can now be raised above the other sub-windows (gnome issue only).
* Main-Window and Context Menu: added alt-key keyboard shortcuts (issue #13).
* Context-Menu: added an indicator mark suffix to the currently active Preset (if any) (issue #55).
* Context-Menu: made changes to Preset ordering propagate to the menu without requiring an application restart.
* Tray-Icon: made the app icon un-themed so that overlaid active Preset text/icon is more visible (issue #55).
* Settings-Dialog: added a Reset button to makes it possible to un-ignore a VDU (issue #51).
* Settings-Dialog: added tool-tips to main config-settings, made them consistent with command line help (issue #52).
* Preset-Dialog: combined the Activate and Edit buttons into one button (simpler and more intuitive).
* Preset Dialog: made the dialog bold the text button of the currently active Preset (if any).
* Preset Dialog: added code to detect and and warn of unsaved changes.
* Preset Dialog: made the dialog lock out any scheduled or automatic VDU changes while a Preset is being edited.
* Preset-Dialog: supplied a starter set of Prest icons - a selection of KDE breeze5-icons (issue #56).
* Popup-Messages: made message box popups resizable for increased readability.
* Command-line: made config-settings and command-line arguments consistent, command line has precedence (issue #52).
* Command-line: fixed --sleep-multiplier so that it is actually applied (issue #54).
* Prevented potential crashes in the event of utf-8 decoding errors for EDID's and capabilities (issue #49).
* Added logging of stack traces for some errors if debugging is set to on (issue #49).
* Improved the handling of ddcutil not found (issue #48).
* Refactored to improve maintainability and run-time efficiency (issue #52).
* Added Deepin 23 pyqt library compatibility.
* Numerous minor enhancements and fixes.
* An alpha release of vlux_meter.py, a system-tray webcam lux-meter, has been included in the sample scripts folder.
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/1109885
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/utilities/vdu_controls?expand=0&rev=8
Thu 11 May 2023 23:56:00 UTC - Michael Hamilton <michael@actrix.gen.nz>
- Version 1.10.2
* Fix Preset non-zero transition-step-seconds, so it works properly.
* Changing log-to-syslog or log-debug-enabled no longer requires a restart.
* Fix Lux Auto menu icon when starting with Auto disabled.
* Use the progress bar area on the main panel for status messages.
* Make auto brightness behave more predictably by removing unnecessary constraints on interpolation.
* Improve auto-lux/preset tray icon interaction, better reflect actions and current state.
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/1089070
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/utilities/vdu_controls?expand=0&rev=7
