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Add clickable control buttons in separate window (v0.6)
Major usability improvement - fully functional control buttons! New Features: - Separate ControlWindow with 4 clickable buttons - Positioned at bottom center inside the edge light ring - Buttons float above main window and are fully interactive - Semi-transparent with hover effect (0.6 to 1.0 opacity) - Rounded corners for modern look Buttons: - 🔅 Decrease Brightness (also Ctrl+Shift+Down) - 🔆 Increase Brightness (also Ctrl+Shift+Up) - 💡 Toggle Light (also Ctrl+Shift+L) - ✖ Exit Technical Implementation: - Created ControlWindow.xaml and ControlWindow.xaml.cs - Separate window allows clicks while main window stays click-through - ControlWindow positioned dynamically at main window center-bottom - Public methods (IncreaseBrightness, DecreaseBrightness, HandleToggle) allow ControlWindow to control MainWindow - Both windows close together - Removed old non-functional control panel from MainWindow Brightness Improvements: - Default opacity increased to 1.0 (full brightness) - Much brighter and whiter by default - Edge light now really stands out! Result: Users can now use BOTH hotkeys AND clickable buttons!
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‎WindowsEdgeLight/ControlWindow.xaml‎

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<Window x:Class="WindowsEdgeLight.ControlWindow"
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xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
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xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
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Title="Controls"
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Height="60" Width="200"
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WindowStyle="None"
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AllowsTransparency="True"
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Background="Transparent"
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Topmost="True"
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ShowInTaskbar="False"
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ResizeMode="NoResize">
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<Border Background="#80000000"
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CornerRadius="10"
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HorizontalAlignment="Center">
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<Border.Style>
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<Style TargetType="Border">
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<Setter Property="Opacity" Value="0.6"/>
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<Style.Triggers>
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<Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
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<Setter Property="Opacity" Value="1"/>
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</Trigger>
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</Style.Triggers>
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</Style>
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</Border.Style>
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<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
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<Button Content="🔅"
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Click="BrightnessDown_Click"
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Width="40" Height="40"
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Margin="5"
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FontSize="20"
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ToolTip="Decrease Brightness (Ctrl+Shift+Down)"/>
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<Button Content="🔆"
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Click="BrightnessUp_Click"
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Width="40" Height="40"
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Margin="5"
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FontSize="20"
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ToolTip="Increase Brightness (Ctrl+Shift+Up)"/>
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<Button Content="💡"
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Click="Toggle_Click"
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Width="40" Height="40"
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Margin="5"
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FontSize="20"
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ToolTip="Toggle Light (Ctrl+Shift+L)"/>
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<Button Content="✖"
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Click="Close_Click"
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Width="40" Height="40"
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Margin="5"
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FontSize="16"
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ToolTip="Exit"/>
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</StackPanel>
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</Border>
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</Window>

‎WindowsEdgeLight/ControlWindow.xaml.cs‎

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using System.Windows;
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namespace WindowsEdgeLight;
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public partial class ControlWindow : Window
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{
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private readonly MainWindow mainWindow;
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public ControlWindow(MainWindow main)
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{
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InitializeComponent();
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mainWindow = main;
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}
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private void BrightnessDown_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
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{
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mainWindow.DecreaseBrightness();
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}
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private void BrightnessUp_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
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{
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mainWindow.IncreaseBrightness();
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}
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private void Toggle_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
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{
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mainWindow.HandleToggle();
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}
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private void Close_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
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{
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System.Windows.Application.Current.Shutdown();
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}
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}

‎WindowsEdgeLight/MainWindow.xaml‎

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<!-- Edge Light Frame with Rounded Inner and Outer Edges using Path -->
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<Path x:Name="EdgeLightBorder"
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Margin="20"
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Opacity="0.95"
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Opacity="1.0"
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Stretch="None"
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HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
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VerticalAlignment="Stretch">
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<BlurEffect Radius="8"/>
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</Path.Effect>
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</Path>
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<!-- Control Panel (Top-Right Corner) -->
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<StackPanel x:Name="ControlPanel"
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HorizontalAlignment="Right"
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VerticalAlignment="Top"
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Margin="20"
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Orientation="Horizontal"
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IsHitTestVisible="True"
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Background="#40000000"
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Opacity="0.3">
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<StackPanel.Style>
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<Style TargetType="StackPanel">
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<Setter Property="Opacity" Value="0.3"/>
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<Style.Triggers>
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<Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
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<Setter Property="Opacity" Value="1"/>
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</Trigger>
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</Style.Triggers>
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</Style>
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</StackPanel.Style>
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<Button x:Name="BrightnessDownButton"
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Content="🔅"
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Click="BrightnessDown_Click"
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Width="40" Height="40"
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Margin="5"
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FontSize="20"
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ToolTip="Decrease Brightness"/>
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<Button x:Name="BrightnessUpButton"
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Content="🔆"
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Click="BrightnessUp_Click"
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Width="40" Height="40"
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Margin="5"
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FontSize="20"
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ToolTip="Increase Brightness"/>
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<Button x:Name="ToggleButton"
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Content="💡"
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Click="Toggle_Click"
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Width="40" Height="40"
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Margin="5"
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FontSize="20"
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ToolTip="Toggle Light (Ctrl+Shift+L)"/>
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<Button x:Name="CloseButton"
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Content="✖"
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Click="Close_Click"
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Width="40" Height="40"
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Margin="5"
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FontSize="16"
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ToolTip="Exit"/>
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</StackPanel>
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</Grid>
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</Window>

‎WindowsEdgeLight/MainWindow.xaml.cs‎

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public partial class MainWindow : Window
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{
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private bool isLightOn = true;
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private double currentOpacity = 0.95;
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private double currentOpacity = 1.0; // Full brightness by default
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private const double OpacityStep = 0.15;
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private const double MinOpacity = 0.2;
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private const double MaxOpacity = 1.0;
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private NotifyIcon? notifyIcon;
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private ControlWindow? controlWindow;
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// Global hotkey IDs
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private const int HOTKEY_TOGGLE = 1;
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• Right-click taskbar icon for menu
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Created by Scott Hanselman
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Version 0.5";
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Version 0.6";
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System.Windows.MessageBox.Show(helpMessage, "Windows Edge Light - Help",
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MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Information);
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SetupWindow();
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CreateFrameGeometry();
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CreateControlWindow();
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var hwnd = new WindowInteropHelper(this).Handle;
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int extendedStyle = GetWindowLong(hwnd, GWL_EXSTYLE);
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private void CreateControlWindow()
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{
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controlWindow = new ControlWindow(this);
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// Position at bottom center of main window
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controlWindow.Left = this.Left + (this.Width - controlWindow.Width) / 2;
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controlWindow.Top = this.Top + this.Height - controlWindow.Height - 100;
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controlWindow.Show();
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}
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private void CreateFrameGeometry()
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controlWindow?.Close();
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EdgeLightBorder.Visibility = isLightOn ? Visibility.Visible : Visibility.Collapsed;
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private void IncreaseBrightness()
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public void HandleToggle()
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{
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ToggleLight();
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}
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public void IncreaseBrightness()
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{
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currentOpacity = Math.Min(MaxOpacity, currentOpacity + OpacityStep);
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EdgeLightBorder.Opacity = currentOpacity;
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private void DecreaseBrightness()
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public void DecreaseBrightness()
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currentOpacity = Math.Max(MinOpacity, currentOpacity - OpacityStep);
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EdgeLightBorder.Opacity = currentOpacity;

‎WindowsEdgeLight/WindowsEdgeLight.csproj‎

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<ApplicationIcon>ringlight_cropped.ico</ApplicationIcon>
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<!-- Assembly Information -->
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<AssemblyVersion>0.5.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
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<FileVersion>0.5.0.0</FileVersion>
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<Version>0.5</Version>
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<AssemblyVersion>0.6.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
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<FileVersion>0.6.0.0</FileVersion>
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<Version>0.6</Version>
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<Authors>Scott Hanselman</Authors>
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<Company>Scott Hanselman</Company>
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<Product>Windows Edge Light</Product>

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