Redshift archlinux1/2/2024 ![]() ![]() The reason for the cursor ignoring the color change is that the cursor is rendered by the graphics hardware, and so it bypasses the processing that redshift applies. I can't provide a screenshot because the color adjustment only applies to the monitor. So when I'm using my computer at night, the whole screen has a nice soft color, but the mouse cursor is rendered at the normal 6500K, which is really jarring. The problem is, it doesn't affect the cursor. I use redshift to adjust the color temperature of my screen for more comfortable/healthy viewing it uses XRandR to do its thing. I donated to Redshift (nothing crazy, just 20EUR), and while there’s a ton of projects I use and extract value from but don’t donate to (and I probably should), it’s worth nothing that something is better than nothing.I'm running Arch Linux (with Con Kolivas' ck1 patchset, although that shouldn't affect this issue) and using the proprietary Nvidia graphics driver, currently at version 313.26 (my card is a GeForce GTX 670). It’s important to support free/open source software and it’s authors, if you have the means to do so, and you find it worthy of support. While I don’t know if it will work for you, but SafeEyes just worked for me – it was on a screen (out of two) I didn’t expect at first but once I was over having to look at both screens to find it periodically I was used to it. picom (formerly compton) for compositing (opacity, transitions, etc).These days I mostly see it on subreddits like r/unixporn (though I think there are some even more specific rice subreddits). ![]() Description = SafeEyes eye strain preventer Documentation = After = rvice Environment = "DISPLAY=:0.0" ExecStart = /usr/bin/safeeyes Restart = always RestartSec = 10 WantedBy = default.target Will it work with my “rice”?įor those who are unfamiliar, PC “rice” is the concept of aesthetic-only customization of your desktop environment – back in the day this was getting custom taskbars and CPU/memory readouts, etc. The unit file should be at a path like ~/.config/systemd/user/rvice, and contents look like this: I have a similar setup for running redshift, but what you can use here is user-level systemd. Making sure SafeEyes runs whenever you log in Just run the usual yay safeeyes (or yay -S safeeyes) and you’re off to the races. Yay (which may or may not be replaced by paru) is my pacman and AUR wrapper of choice (often I just use pacman), and SafeEyes is really easy to install with it. Basically pacman -S redshift gets you there. The arch documentation is pretty fantastic here, so just use that. Breaktimer has a pretty aesthetically pleasing front page and is a bit newer but I went with SafeEyes since it was in AUR in multiple forms and a bit better rated there. Thanks to all the respective authors of these projects – they’re awesome. ![]() These are all F/OSS options, and you can find their sites below: Use safeeyes or breaktimer to remind you when to take breaks.Install redshift or flux to control your monitor brightness (I was already doing this).I already wear glasses so it’s too late for me but I think I should be doing more to at least lessen the strain on my eyes so I went in search of some technical solutions. It was really eye-opening (pun intended?) to see the strong correllation and research around myopia in the world and the lengths people go to to maintain their sight. Well I have buried the lede a little bit but the reason I thought of looking into tools that might help me preserve my ocular health was watching DW’s recent video on taking care of your eyes. I mostly use YouTube for watching conferences and getting at some of the insane wealth of information out there in the tech community, but I do enjoy watching some news from time to time amongst other things. Tl dr - Screen brightness/light control with redshift/ flux and eye break timing with safeeyes/ breaktimer is good for your eyes, check it out.ĭeutsche Welle (DW) provides an excellent service that I can’t stop raving about to friends – they have a YouTube channel for documentaries that I love watching. ![]()
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