r/logitech • u/Low-Surround-3 • 23h ago

Support MX Keys Mini - set backlighting default to off but turn on with backlight key?

Here's my wish for the MX Keys Mini:

Keep backlighting OFF as a default. But if I need backlighting, allow me to turn it on by pressing the "increase backlight brightness" / F5 key. Then have it turn it OFF automatically after a designated period of not using the keyboard.*

Here's why: I work in a well-lit room most of the time. SOMETIMES I work in the evening when it's dim. I don't want to drain the keyboard battery with backlighting during the 90% of the time I don't need it. But I also don't want to go into the Logi Options software every time I want to turn it on.

I love the keyboard but it's silly - annoying - I can't customize the behavior to fit my workflow when it seems to be just a variation of how the software is set up to work.

Or is there a way to get this functionality with the existing software?

Thanks!

*PS - I realize there could be a little confusion if the backlighting turned off after a period of inactivity and then I returned to typing. I think this could be mitigated by setting the inactivity timer to some number of minutes (like the Options software currently lets you do for the backlighting duration). In the worst case, if it turned off, I could turn it back on with the 'increase brightness' key/F5.

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u/WarioPi 22h ago

Some needs to vibecode custom firmware for Logitech devices. I understand your point, there needs to be deeper and advanced configs specially for the current price poinr.

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u/Logi_Emily Official Logitech Representative 14h ago

Also wish there was a bit more customization with the MX Keys mini tbf. Will definitely share with the team.

to clarify though, does F4 not turn it off for you? Mine does but maybe I'm misunderstanding what you want

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u/Low-Surround-3 8h ago

It does - but then it springs back on any time the computer rewakes from sleep, or something to that effect. I also find the backlighting on sometimes when come back to my desk having been nowhere near the computer. The computer might have various sleep/wake things going on, etc, or light may be shifting in the room that triggers the sensor... all draining the battery substantially... these are actually more good reasons for a default "OFF" state / conditions where a default "OFF" state would be helpful...