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f.lux is an application which adapts the colour of your computer's screen to the time of day.

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Is there a work around to configure brightness or color on a DisplayLink monitor?

I run 3 monitors in addition to my laptop display at work - two of the monitors are using DisplayLink adapters. I've always thought that all my displays were too bright (and possibly give me ...
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How do you start a program after X has started?

There's a little app called F.Lux that sets your screen temperature based on the time of day. The Linux version is a little spartan with just a console interface but it works perfectly well. Where ...
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Dim screen below minimum brightness level

I have both set my screen brightness to 0% in Windows 10 and activated f.lux at the lowest possible value (2700K), but I still think it's too bright. Is it possible to further dim the screen or ...
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How to uninstall flux on linux?

Flux is a lighting app which malfunctions on my laptop. I tried sudo apt-get remove flux in the terminal, but it responds with "the package doesn't exist".
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Does f.lux affect DirectX video games?

Does f.lux affect the color temperature of DirectX video games? I appreciate what it does on the desktop, but I'm not sure if I want it on in a game.
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How do I decrease the screen brightness in f.lux?

I've heard that, in addition to controlling screen temperature, you can use f.lux to decrease the brightness of your screen. However, I couldn't find a brightness option in settings, nor could I find ...
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How can I make the mouse cursor render with software instead of hardware?

I use a program called f.lux to change the display color. However, the color does not affect the mouse: leaving it an ugly bright white. A partial fix is to set the registry value of mouse trails to -...
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How do I keep the app f.lux in bedtime mode during the day?

How do I keep the app f.lux in bedtime mode during the day? I want to be able to toggle f.lux on all the time This app is great, especially if you are coding on a high energy 27inch Apple cinema ...
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Flux changes color quickly

I've been using f.lux which is a desktop color management software which adjusts the color of screen to reduce blues during night time. My understanding is that's meant to slowly adjust the color as ...
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Run f.lux at STARTUP, not login

All of the other "startup" questions have to do with post-login execution, when I'm trying to get a program to run when you press the power button. I'm using the application f.lux, and restart my ...
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Change color temperature throughout the day

Is it possible to have f.lux change the color temperature continuously throughout the day, rather than over the course of 30 seconds or whatever at sunset? Seems weird to have it almost be a square ...
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Flux Disabling it for specific Windows/Monitors (VLC hardware overlay?)

F.lux is some color management application. My problem, with multiple monitors, is that I multitask. There are not distinct movie watching times, and coding/working/browser times; It is just all at ...
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How to apply software display calibration while running F.lux?

I got great results from doing software calibration with Color Management in Windows 7, but F.lux resets the profile to its own every second. Is there any other way to calibrate the display that works ...
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Can f.lux's automatic behaviour be overridden?

I found out about f.lux when someone mentioned it on another question here on SU that I happened to stumble upon. I've been using it ever since because it's a simple, original, useful piece of ...
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F.lux unattended installer

I'm looking to create an unattended installer for F.lux for Windows, but don't want users to be prompted by the initial location configuration. Where are the settings for F.lux stored, so I can set ...
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