Would like to dim the screen more

BarryR · 01-09-2011, 11:06 PM

I'd like to be able to dim the screen below the lowest level on my rooted color Nook for reading in bed / not disturbing the wife (and it would be more comfortable on my eyes in a pitch black room).

Is there a simple app or other way to do this?
I noticed FB Reader does this, but I'd rather continue to use the stock reader and also would like to dim the screen for other apps.

aruangra · 01-09-2011, 11:28 PM

You can use either
- AdjBrightness (Don't set the brightness less than 5 !)
- Screen Filter

BarryR · 01-10-2011, 07:42 PM

Thanks. They both work fine and are just what I needed!

French · 01-12-2011, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aruangra

You can use either
- AdjBrightness (Don't set the brightness less than 5 !)
- Screen Filter

This can't be emphasized enough. I stupidly tried the "2" setting. After a complete panic attack because I rendered my screen useless (so dark couldn't see anything), I got home later that day and tried stepping into a dark closet. Somehow I got enough brightness to get to a setting to fix it.

And then inexplicably I went and did the same thing the next day. Thankfully THAT time when the Nook "flashed" on I was able to see where I needed to tap the screen to get a higher setting.

So learn from my mistakes! I wish I had after the first time.

BarryR · 01-12-2011, 10:36 PM

True that:

I tried it on 4 and had no problem reading it in a very dim room.
I then (stupidly and despite the warning) tried 3 and the screen was almost black.

I was able to hold it up to a light and see enough to change it back up.

volwrath · 01-13-2011, 08:50 AM

Haha Curiosity almost killed the cat!

Seriously I like adjbrightness more than screen filter because both do what they sa, ie adjbrightness deals with the brightness and screen filter keeps brightness but puts some sort of transparancy mask in front of the screen to give the illusion of more darkness

BarryR · 01-13-2011, 04:56 PM

I'm using AdjBrightness with BarControl and it's a great combination.

01-09-2011, 11:06 PM	#1
BarryR Connoisseur Posts: 67 Karma: 104 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wilbraham, MA Device: Color Nook	Would like to dim the screen more I'd like to be able to dim the screen below the lowest level on my rooted color Nook for reading in bed / not disturbing the wife (and it would be more comfortable on my eyes in a pitch black room). Is there a simple app or other way to do this? I noticed FB Reader does this, but I'd rather continue to use the stock reader and also would like to dim the screen for other apps.

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01-09-2011, 11:28 PM	#2
aruangra Connoisseur Posts: 83 Karma: 888 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Nook Touch, iPad1, iPad2, iPod Touch 4G, Pixel Qi	You can use either - AdjBrightness (Don't set the brightness less than 5 !) - Screen Filter

01-10-2011, 07:42 PM	#3
BarryR Connoisseur Posts: 67 Karma: 104 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wilbraham, MA Device: Color Nook	Thanks. They both work fine and are just what I needed!

01-12-2011, 10:36 PM	#5
BarryR Connoisseur Posts: 67 Karma: 104 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wilbraham, MA Device: Color Nook	True that: I tried it on 4 and had no problem reading it in a very dim room. I then (stupidly and despite the warning) tried 3 and the screen was almost black. I was able to hold it up to a light and see enough to change it back up.

01-13-2011, 08:50 AM	#6
volwrath Guru Posts: 713 Karma: 1001739 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Device: SGS3/PW2/Nexus72	Haha Curiosity almost killed the cat! Seriously I like adjbrightness more than screen filter because both do what they sa, ie adjbrightness deals with the brightness and screen filter keeps brightness but puts some sort of transparancy mask in front of the screen to give the illusion of more darkness

01-13-2011, 04:56 PM	#7
BarryR Connoisseur Posts: 67 Karma: 104 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wilbraham, MA Device: Color Nook	I'm using AdjBrightness with BarControl and it's a great combination.

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