re-enable backlight whenever necessary

[lilass.git] / dsl.py

diff --git a/dsl.py b/dsl.py
index f9c0702cb0d76b8b53aef54ddda45627b3a8b282..9bbf45f6f1b2acb866689daf00935ca39809ce8b 100755 (executable)
--- a/dsl.py
+++ b/dsl.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 # DSL - easy Display Setup for Laptops
-# Copyright (C) 2012 Ralf Jung <post@ralfj.de>
+# Copyright (C) 2012-2014 Ralf Jung <post@ralfj.de>
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -208,7 +208,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                # check whether we got an external screen or not
                # Check what to do
                usedExternalConnector = findAvailableConnector(externalConnectors, connectors) # *the* external connector which is actually used
-               if not cmdArgs.internal_only and usedExternalConnector is not None:
+               hasExternal = not cmdArgs.internal_only and usedExternalConnector is not None
+               if hasExternal:
                        # there's an external screen connected, we need to get a setup
                        if cmdArgs.rel_position is not None:
                                # use command-line arguments (can we do this relPosition stuff more elegant?)
@@ -237,8 +238,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                print("Call that will be made:",call)
                subprocess.check_call(call)
                
-               # make sure the internal screen is really, *really* turned on if requested
-               if cmdArgs.internal_only:
+               # make sure the internal screen is really, *really* turned on if there is no external screen
+               if not hasExternal:
                        backlight = float(subprocess.check_output(["xbacklight", "-get"]).strip())
                        if backlight == 0: # it's completely turned off, we better enable it
                                subprocess.check_call(["xbacklight", "-set", "100"])