This is a very very hacky Gnome extension to interface with some of the rockchip_ebc kernel driver options. It also provides a "rotate" menu option to easily switch between landscape and portrait mode (which is handy when switching between desktop work and ebook reading).
While the extension is slowly maturing (with the help of the community!), I still do not have much experience with GJS and GNOME extension development. Use with care. Suggestions are welcome!
Naturally, merge requests (or rewrites) are very welcome!
The extension provides/extends four GUI elements:
- A panel button to trigger to global screen refresh (the circular arrow next to the clock)
- A panel button to switch between performance (P) and quality mode (Q). This mainly changes frequencies of the underlying hardware. Q or P-labeled button in the panel, right of the global refresh button
- A menu providing quick access to certain Pinenote-related functionality. See screenshot below.
- Additions to the quicksettings of GNOME:
- A slider for the warm backlight (in addition to the cold backlight already controled by GNOME)
- A toggle for travel mode. This mode deactivates the functionality that wakes up the PineNote when the cover is lifted.
The panel with global refresh and performance/quality mode, as was as the quick-access menu:
The extended quick settings of GNOME:
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Copy to the local extension directory
rsync -avh [email protected]/ $HOME/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/[email protected]/
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enable in gnome extension manager
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restart gnome
mkdir build
git clone https://github.com/PNDeb/pinenote-gnome-extension.git
cd pinenote-gnome-extension
glib-compile-schemas [email protected]/schemas
dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc
./install.sh && dbus-run-session -- gnome-shell --nested --wayland
- Make sure the disable() function properly destroys all objects