DDCcontrol is a program used to control monitor parameters, like brightness and contrast, by software, i.e. without using the OSD (On Screen Display) and the buttons in front of the monitor.
| Tags | Hardware Desktop Environment GNOME |
|---|---|
| Licenses | GPL |
| Operating Systems | POSIX Linux |
| Implementation | C |
| Translations | French Russian Chinese |
Recent releases


Changes: This release mainly adds support for many new monitors, and fixes some minor bugs.


Changes: This version adds support for a lot of new monitors, and uses generic profiles if your monitor is not supported yet. It also adds support for VIA and SiS graphics cards.


Changes: This version includes a Gnome Panel Applet to switch between monitor profiles, i.e. load some monitor parameters (like brightness and contrast) that you saved before. Some minor features have also been added, like better multi-screen support. ddccontrol-db should also be upgraded, as support for many monitors has been added.


Changes: This release adds some major new features. It is now possible to save the value of some monitor parameters in a profile and restore these later. A new fullscreen pattern has been added to help the user to adjust brightness and contrast parameters. The database (ddccontrol-db package) was also updated to add support for Samsung 712N and 912N.


Changes: This release adds support for Intel chipsets with integrated graphics controllers. The database (ddccontrol-db package) was also updated to support Fujitsu Siemens P17-2, P19-2, P20-2, and Samsung 173P+.
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Recent commentsThat's It !
Linux needs badly such tools.
With this one I was able to set up correctly my Samsung 970P ( No setting buttons on the panel ).
Good work !