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ByteKeys v1.1.0

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@github-actions github-actions released this 17 Oct 17:23
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A control center for the whole laptop: fans, performance modes and the vendor launch key, in a new look.

  • Redesigned control center in a graphite and warm-light look that follows the new logo, with a
    sidebar for Home, Lighting, Performance, Automation, Profiles and Settings (Effects moved into
    Lighting, Rules became Automation, System became Settings). Dark and light themes.
  • New logo, app icon, favicon and banners (frosted glass keycaps with a warm light).
  • Home dashboard: live CPU/GPU temperatures, fan speeds and CPU load, performance modes, quick
    keyboard controls (power, brightness, modes, colors) and the battery with its charge limit.
  • Performance and fans: firmware performance modes (platform profile, synced with
    power-profiles-daemon); custom fan curves that the laptop's firmware runs (ASUS), with presets, safety
    limits and one curve per mode, kept active whenever the kernel drops them (mode changes, boot, resume);
    full fan speed; battery charge limit (charge thresholds, Dell custom mode, IdeaPad and "Long Life"
    conservation modes).
  • Launch key: the vendor app key (Armoury Crate, NitroSense/PredatorSense, OMEN, MSI Center,
    MyASUS...) opens ByteKeys. The service watches only that key; a GNOME or KDE shortcut also starts
    ByteKeys when it is closed. Keys can be detected with or without the service.
  • Lighting page with animated effect previews, a color wheel, effect settings and device options in one
    view.
  • New bytekeys perf, bytekeys fans and bytekeys charge-limit commands.
  • The control center notices an outdated service and offers to update it; installing the service from
    the AppImage now also restarts an older running version.
  • --demo also simulates fans and performance modes.

Install

  • Debian / Ubuntu: sudo apt install ./bytekeys_*_all.deb
  • Any distribution: make the .AppImage executable and run it, then click Install service
    for full control.