redshift-Control

A xfce environment utility that controls redshift to adjust the bluelight emitted by the screen . Using this utility you can easily control the redshift to adjust screen temperature.

IMP - Prerequisite

• Make sure that python is installed in your machine.
• also redshift must be installed .

  sudo apt update
  sudo apt upgrade
  sudo apt install python3
  sudo apt install redshift

Installation

  git clone git@github.com:shivamdangi7/redshift-Control.git
  cd redshift-Control
  cp -r redshift-control/ ~/.config/
  sudo cp redshift-control.py /usr/local/bin/

Next steps cd into cd /usr/share/applications/ directory make a file name redshift-control.desktop touch redshift-control.desktop edit this file with your text editor with sudo previlages. and put the below text into it .

[Desktop Entry]
Version=9.0
Type=Application
Name=Redshift Control
Comment=Control Redshift color temperature
Exec=python3 /usr/local/bin/redshift-control.py
Icon=/home/<yourUserName>/.config/redshift-control/redshift-control.svg
Terminal=false
Categories=Utility;
StartupNotify=true

Make sure to edit with your own user name like [sdangi@Who-Delusion ~] sdangi here is my username. Now you can control your screen tempereture with just a scroll of your mouse. Enjoy.

#Add redshift-Control at startup.

• Go to startup in whisker menu.
• Go to Application Autostart.
• Click on + icon.
• Add the following :

  Name : Redshift Control
  Description : Control Screen Temperature 
  Command : python3 /usr/local/bin/redshift-control.py

• Press OK