# ybacklight > Manage screen backlight brightness. See also `xbacklight`. > More information: . - Print current brightness and maximal brightness, shortened and separated by a slash: `ybacklight Sc/Sm` - Set the brightness to 420: `ybacklight s{{420}}` - Increase the brightness by 42 big steps (4200 by default): `ybacklight Si{{42}}` - Decrease the brightness by 300: `ybacklight d{{300}}`