# Control backlight brightness everywhere!

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**Created:** [April 17, 2019, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/control-backlight-brightness-everywhere/3424 "2019-04-17T05:33:39Z")\
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You would probably need program it into the Arduino keyboard.

> [@\[Tutorial\] How to compile and upload code to the keypad](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/tutorial-how-to-compile-and-upload-code-to-the-keypad/1065):
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> I decided to change the buttons layout of my cpi, from XY AB to AB XY because I felt more confortable that way and the thumb is in a better resting position, also I am really used to a Gameboy Color position [image] And found out that there is a bit of lack of information at plain sight (There is information, but you need to check the schematics) so I decided to make this guide to save you time for such a straightforward task that took me longer than I expected. First things first. If we don…

The shift key changes the function of all the keys, besides the D-Pad to a different key.  
Not necessarily the same as a shift, but more a function key.

[![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/1X/11c1191c4e9394779edaaed3958128d256fbf98c.jpg) ](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/1X/11c1191c4e9394779edaaed3958128d256fbf98c.jpg)

If you remap the d-pad to have a secondary binding while holding shift, it would be possible.  
Although that would also mean having to lose functionality of one of the other bound keys.

As it is now, the brightness adjust is just recognising two keys being pushed simultaneously.

Also, I would personally have a lot more trouble pushing Shift and the d-pad being both on the same side. So far, I haven’t had any games with any input conflicts. Has there been any for you, or any reasons for not liking it as Select + D-Pad?

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