Cross-Platform Gigabyte Monitor Configuration In Python

Introduction

A script to configure Gigabyte monitor attributes (brightness, contrast, kvm switch, etc...) without bloatware.

Usage

usage: monitor.py [-h] [-b [0-100]] [-c [0-100]] [-s [0-10]] [-lb [0-10]] [-kvm [0-1]] [-cm [0-3]] [--rgb-red [0-100]] [--rgb-green [0-100]]
                  [--rgb-blue [0-100]]

Set properties of gigabyte monitors.

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -b [0-100], --brightness [0-100]
  -c [0-100], --contrast [0-100]
  -s [0-10], --sharpness [0-10]
  -lb [0-10], --low-blue-light [0-10]
  -kvm [0-1], --kvm-switch [0-1]
  -cm [0-3], --color-mode [0-3]
  --rgb-red [0-100]
  --rgb-green [0-100]
  --rgb-blue [0-100]

Dependencies

• pyhidapi (Make sure to install the hidapi shared library)

Caveats

• Was only tested under macOS, with a M34WQ monitor.
• The supplied script supports only writing attributes and not reading them.
• Only works from the currently active KVM input device.

Credits

The script is based on the following works:

• @kelvie at https://github.com/kelvie/gbmonctl
• @P403n1x87 at https://github.com/P403n1x87/m27q
• @MarekPrzydanek at https://github.com/MarekPrzydanek/GigabyteMonitorController
• @WildFireFlum at https://github.com/WildFireFlum/gbmonitor