Color Tab

The Color tab is your primary interface for direct lighting control.

Color Controls UI

Understanding Lighting Modes

The Hackers Nightlight has two distinct lighting modes that are mutually exclusive:

RGB Mode

Uses the 8 individually addressable WS2812B RGB LEDs to display colors. This mode is activated when you:

  • Select colors using the Color Wheel
  • Choose colors with the Color Slider
  • Enter a Hex Code
  • Enable Rainbow Animation

White LED (PWM) Mode

Uses the dedicated warm/cold white LED strips for high-quality white illumination. This mode is activated when you:

  • Adjust the Warmth Slider

⚠️ Important: These modes cannot operate simultaneously. Switching between them will override your previous settings:

  • Setting any RGB color will disable the white LEDs
  • Adjusting the warmth slider will disable RGB colors and switch to white LEDs

Color Selection

You can choose a color in multiple ways:

  • Color Wheel: Click and drag within the color wheel for intuitive color selection.
  • Color Slider: Use the horizontal slider for a linear color spectrum.
  • Hex Code: Enter a specific hex color code (e.g., #FF5733) for precise color matching.

Note: Using any of these color selection methods will switch the device to RGB Mode and disable the white LEDs.

Brightness & Warmth

  • Brightness Slider: A vertical slider on the left controls the overall brightness of the currently active LEDs (RGB or white).
  • Warmth Slider: A vertical slider on the right adjusts the color temperature of the white LEDs. Move it up for a warmer, more incandescent feel, and down for a cooler, daylight look.

Note: Using the warmth slider will automatically switch to White LED Mode and disable any RGB colors.

Rainbow Animation

A toggle switch allows you to activate a dynamic rainbow animation, which cycles through the entire color spectrum.

Note: Enabling rainbow animation will switch the device to RGB Mode and disable the white LEDs.

Boot Color

The Set as Boot Color button saves your current color, brightness, and warmth settings. This will be the color the device displays when it powers on.

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