3 files changed, 7 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/.config/river/autostart.sh b/.config/river/autostart.sh
index eab8506..8cc130f 100755
--- a/.config/river/autostart.sh
+++ b/.config/river/autostart.sh
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@
 pkill -f /usr/libexec/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1
 /usr/libexec/polkit-mate-authentication-agent-1 &
 
-# Kill any existing pipewire / wireplumber daemons and only then try to start a new set.
-
-#pkill -u "${USER}" -x pipewire\|wireplumber 1>/dev/null 2>&1
-#dbus-run-session pipewire &> /dev/null &
-
 # Start xdg-desktop-portal-wlr  
 
 pkill -f /usr/libexec/xdg-desktop-portal-wlr
@@ -29,6 +24,9 @@ mako &
 pkill -f wlsunset
 wlsunset -l 57.4 -L -1.9 &
 
+# Restore previous brightness
+brightnessctl s $(grep 'Current brightness:' ~/.cache/brightness | awk '{print $3}')
+
 export wallpaper=$( echo $wallpaper)
 
 pkill -f swayidle
diff --git a/.config/river/init b/.config/river/init
index f290ce6..f53d494 100755
--- a/.config/river/init
+++ b/.config/river/init
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ do
     riverctl map $mode None XF86AudioNext  spawn 'playerctl next'
 
     # Control screen backlight brightness with light (https://github.com/haikarainen/light)
-    riverctl map $mode None XF86MonBrightnessUp   spawn 'brightnessctl s +5'
-    riverctl map $mode None XF86MonBrightnessDown spawn 'brightnessctl s 5-'
+    riverctl map $mode None XF86MonBrightnessUp   spawn 'brightnessctl -s > ~/.cache/brightness s +5'
+    riverctl map $mode None XF86MonBrightnessDown spawn 'brightnessctl -s > ~/.cache/brightness s 5-'
 done
 
 # auto starting apps
diff --git a/.config/yambar/scripts/brightnesscontrol b/.config/yambar/scripts/brightnesscontrol
index 797a1db..1be6c9c 100755
--- a/.config/yambar/scripts/brightnesscontrol
+++ b/.config/yambar/scripts/brightnesscontrol
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ function send_notification {
 case $1 in
   up)
     # increase the backlight by 5%
-    brightnessctl s +5
+    brightnessctl -s > ~/.cache/brightness s +5
     send_notification
     #canberra-gtk-play -i audio-volume-change
     ;;
   down)
     # decrease the backlight by 5%
-    brightnessctl s 5-
+    brightnessctl -s > ~/.cache/brightness s 5-
     send_notification
     #canberra-gtk-play -i audio-volume-change
     ;;