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config: use generic kbd_backlight device in example.conf - #212
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Update keyboard backlight listener in assets/example.conf to use standard kbd_backlight device instead of rgb:kbd_backlight, and document running brightnessctl -l to swap in vendor-specific device names if needed. Fixes hyprwm#206
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The keyboard backlight listener in
assets/example.confusedrgb:kbd_backlightwhich does not exist on standard Linux hardware and fails when uncommented.This updates the device to the standard
kbd_backlightand adds a comment explaining that users should verify their device withbrightnessctl -lif their vendor uses a custom prefix.Fixes #206