How *else* can I configure my backlight?

[darkarn]

I knew about configuring the backlight...

Problem is, I wanted more control over it. For instance, I wanted to let the backlight last as long as I want to if I am using plugins and 10 seconds when listening to songs only.

Is this possible? Thanks!

[AlexP]

Nope.

One workaround would to to create two cfg files to set the backlight as you want for the two situations, then run the appropriate one before either using plugins or listening to music.

[pizza4me]

could he not just modify the specific applications he needs with a new backlight setting?  Or maybe write a button command to exec the different configs?

[AlexP]

Sure, he can do what he wants in the code.  I assumed he meant currently from within rockbox without editing the source code then compiling an edited build.

[darkarn]

@BigBambi: Ah... Ok...

@pizza4me: I thought you cannot modify the plugins' codes? How much time do I need for this?

[saratoga]

@pizza4me: I thought you cannot modify the plugins' codes? How much time do I need for this?

You have the source code, you can change anything you like.  Depending on what you want to do, it could be very easy or very difficult.

[karltpb]

There is a patch, called "plugin-backlight", available here. It adds an option to the settings menu which allows you change the backlight behavior in plugins to "Always On". The backlight delay option (preset in lcd settings) governs the backlight behavior everywhere else. I guess that's exactly what you're after.

You may need to look up the wiki for information about setting up a build environment, if you haven't done already.

[darkarn]

The patch is not for H10 5GB though (Forgot to mention that, sorry)

And another workaround is to set backlight to be on at all times and backlight to be always off when the hold slider is used...

[karltpb]

The patch works with pretty much any player Rockbox supports. It's just that particular build which has to do with the iPod.

Good to know you got it sorted out though.