A Redshift Tray is a highly convenient graphical user interface (GUI) designed to sit in your system tray and control the open-source screen temperature adjustment tool, Redshift. By gradually reducing blue light at night and increasing it in the morning, it promotes better sleep and reduces eye strain. Using a system tray wrapper like Redshift Tray offers seamless, quick control without the hassle of memorizing command-line arguments. The top 5 benefits of using a Redshift Tray include:
Quick Toggle Controls: Easily enable or disable the blue-light filter with a simple double-click on the tray icon. You can also rapidly pause the screen adjustment for a set duration (e.g., if you need accurate colors for photo editing).
Daytime/Nighttime Forcing: Instantly apply full nighttime color temperature at any time of the day, regardless of your location’s actual sunset/sunrise, with a quick click.
HotKey Integration: Adjust your screen brightness and manually override temperature settings using customizable keyboard shortcuts.
Location & Time Tracking: The tray automatically calibrates your screen shifts based on your geographical coordinates or manually configured day and night timeframes. Some versions can even update your coordinates automatically as you travel.
Remote Desktop Compatibility: When using remote desktop tools, tray features keep your custom shortcuts active locally, while the Redshift application can simultaneously run on the remote system. If you are currently setting up your workspace, tell me: What Operating System are you using (Linux, Windows, etc.)? I can provide specific instructions to optimize your setup! NixOS Wiki Redshift – Official NixOS Wiki
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