c# win-bright

An application implemented in GTKMM4 for controlling brightness in Windows Desktops at software level by adjusting GammaRamp values.

Table of Contents

1. Issues
2. Setup
   1. Proxy Setup
   2. Installations
   3. Setting up Code::Blocks Compiler
   4. Setting up Code::Blocks Project
3. VSCode
4. Releases and Downloads

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Issues

Refer issues for more detail on current and resolved issues

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Setup

To run this project, some things need to be setup.

Proxy Setup

If you are using a proxy server, then type the following commands on the MSYS2 terminal by replacing the placeholders (on first line only) with your proxy details.

export HTTP_PROXY="username:[email protected]:port"
export HTTPS_PROXY=$HTTP_PROXY
export http_proxy=$HTTP_PROXY
export https_proxy=$HTTP_PROXY

Installations

1. Install MSYS2

2. Open MSYS2 and run pacman -Syu

3. Open MSYS2 and run pacman -Syu again.

4. Open MSYS2 and run the following commands one by one:

   For x64 compiler and builds

   pacman -S --needed base-devel mingw-w64-x86_64-toolchain
   pacman -S pkgconf
   pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-gtk4
   pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-gtkmm-4.0
   pacman -S pkgconf
   

   For x32 compiler and builds

   pacman -S --needed base-devel mingw-w64-i686-toolchain
   pacman -S pkgconf
   pacman -S mingw-w64-i686-gtk4
   pacman -S mingw-w64-i686-gtkmm-4.0
   pacman -S pkgconf
   

5. Add the follwing to path on your system.

   For x32 bit

   C:\msys64\mingw32\bin
   

   For x64 bit

   C:\msys64\mingw64\bin
   

Setting up Code::Blocks Compiler

1. Open Compiler Settings.

   

2. Setup mingw compiler from msys2 as default compiler in codeblocks. C:\msys64\mingw32 for x32 bit and C:\msys64\mingw64 for x64 bit

   

Setting up Code::Blocks Project

Option 1: Cloning the master branch.

Clone the master branch and open the win-bright.cbp file with codeblocks.

Option 2: Creating a new project.

1. Create a C++ console application project in codeblocks.

   

   

   

   Give any title to the project.

   

   

2. Setup project build options. Right click the project name in Workspace pane.

   

   Click on Other Compiler Options and paste the following code:

   `pkgconf --cflags gtk4`
   `pkgconf --cflags glib-2.0`
   `pkgconf --cflags glibmm-2.68`
   `pkgconf --cflags gtkmm-4.0`
   `pkgconf --cflags gdkmm-2.4`
   

   

   Click on Linker Settings and paste the following code, and click OK:

   `pkgconf --libs gtk4`
   `pkgconf --libs glib-2.0`
   `pkgconf --libs glibmm-2.68`
   `pkgconf --libs gtkmm-4.0`
   `pkgconf --libs gdkmm-2.4`
   -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++ -mwindows
   

   

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VSCode

For working with vscode, all above setup should be done. After that, install C/C++ Extension Pack. Once installed, the setup will be done automatically as all the required setup files are present already in the .vscode folder.

Run the main.cpp file.

Select GTK: Build executable option in run options.

And the project files will be created in obj (as main.o file) and bin (as main.exe file) folders.

VSCode is just helpful for writing code as its better than Code::Blocks in terms of syntax highlighting and autocomplete.

Executables can also be created using Code::Blocks build and run method which is recommended over the vscode building.

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Releases

Visit the releases page for downloading the latest version or view release notes.