Show HN: Backlit Keyboard API for Python

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Post by itsmeadarsh » Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 6:52 AM UTC

It currently supports Linux as of now. You can use this package to tinker with many things. Let's say, if you want to make a custom notification system, like if your website is down, you can make a blink notification with it. MacOS support is underway. I haven't tested Windows yet, I don't use it anymore btw. In future, if this package reaches nice growth, I'll be happy to make a similar Rust crate for it.

Show HN: Backlit Keyboard API for Python
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Re: Show HN: Backlit Keyboard API for Python

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Post by kilakulusu » Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC

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Re: Show HN: Backlit Keyboard API for Python

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Post by itsmeadarsh » Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 8:54 AM UTC

kilakulusu wrote: post #2

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I am not sure about whether the project is brand-specific or not, however I worked on first try on a Lenovo Ideapad Gaming Laptop running Fedora. Though, my device doesn't support RGB, so I am unable to test if RGB works or not. Speaking of different brands, I think it the package will work wherever there's a backlit keyboard with operating system as Linux. I don't have a Macbook, so I don't know how to do the same for Mac.

Re: Show HN: Backlit Keyboard API for Python

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Post by a_t48 » Wed, Apr 22, 2026, 12:35 AM UTC

itsmeadarsh wrote: post #3

kilakulusu wrote: post #2

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I am not sure about whether the project is brand-specific or not, however I worked on first try on a Lenovo Ideapad Gaming Laptop running Fedora. Though, my device doesn't support RGB, so I am unable to test if RGB works or not. Speaking of different brands, I think it the package will work wherever there's a backlit keyboard with operating system as Linux. I don't have a Macbook, so I don't know how to do the same f…

How was RGB tested, in that case?

Re: Show HN: Backlit Keyboard API for Python

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Post by invalidSyntax » Wed, Apr 22, 2026, 2:36 AM UTC

I will love to use it. Will all keyboards with linux compatibility work?

Re: Show HN: Backlit Keyboard API for Python

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Post by itsmeadarsh » Wed, Apr 22, 2026, 6:44 AM UTC

invalidSyntax wrote: post #5

I will love to use it. Will all keyboards with linux compatibility work?

I guess so, I have tested in Fedora. As long as they expose a System API for increasing and decreasing brightness

Re: Show HN: Backlit Keyboard API for Python

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Post by itsmeadarsh » Wed, Apr 22, 2026, 6:58 AM UTC

a_t48 wrote: post #4

itsmeadarsh wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am not sure about whether the project is brand-specific or not, however I worked on first try on a Lenovo Ideapad Gaming Laptop running Fedora. Though, my device doesn't support RGB, so I am unable to test if RGB works or not. Speaking of different brands, I think it the package will work wherever there's a backlit keyboard with operating system as Linux. I don't have a Macbook, so I don't know how to do the same f…

How was RGB tested, in that case?

This project requires on-device physical RGB testing, so something like RGB in CI/CD testing won't work.