[Software] Asus ROG and keyboard sleep rgb animation. Disable?

[deco33000]

Hi,

Debian testing + KDE.

I own a Asus Rog Strix Scar 2, and while I have the keyboard lighting set to 0, once I click Sleep or type

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systemctl suspend

, the keyboard lighting will reenable and start with its typical breathing effect (not the same model, but the same effect nonetheless https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ynm1KgGrf0U )

Once I quit the suspend mode, my keyboard is back to lightness set to 0, as it should.

The issue doesn't happen when I close the lid. Everything remains black.

I don't wan't this. Is there a way under Debian to disable this without closing/opening the lid every time ?

Thanks,

[Hetzer]

I doubt Debian can do anything there; operating system has no control of it's hardware while suspended. Possibly UEFI is set to have illumination turned on?
Check UEFI settings if it can be disabled

[deco33000]

Thanks,

No option in the UEFI unfortunately.. Well I will leave it like this I guess..

[Aki]

Hello,

No option in the UEFI unfortunately.. Well I will leave it like this I guess..

This is a firmware issue. In the example video (even if it was a different model, as you reported), the keyboard backlight was also flashing when suspended with Windows.

You can check if ASUS has released a BIOS update with a fix.

EDIT: it seems that Asus distributes a program named "Armoury Crate" that can set it. Unfortunately, it seems that it is only for Windows.

Moved to "Hardware" sub-forum.