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Arsal547: location.latitude and location.longitude are now assigned a float value instead of a string.

2026-10-25T17:42:41Z

location.latitude and location.longitude are now assigned a float value instead of a string.

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	{{File\|3=location = {		{{File\|3=location = {
	provider = "manual";		provider = "manual";
	latitude = "27.9880614";		latitude = 27.9880614;
	longitude = "86.92521";		longitude = 86.92521;
	};\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}		};\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}

Phobos at 20:18, 3 December 2025

2025-12-03T20:18:25Z

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	==== Home Manager ====		==== Home Manager ====

	===== Example Usage: =====		===== Example Usage =====
	You can find more options in [https://nix-community.github.io/home-manager/options.xhtml#opt-services.redshift.enable Home Manager: services.redshift]. This configuration defines the temperature the display will use at night and day, the schedule and length of the transition, brightness for the display to use, and whether it will use a tray icon. <code>extraOptions</code> defines additional command-line arguments to pass to <code>redshift</code>.		You can find more options in [https://nix-community.github.io/home-manager/options.xhtml#opt-services.redshift.enable Home Manager: services.redshift]. This configuration defines the temperature the display will use at night and day, the schedule and length of the transition, brightness for the display to use, and whether it will use a tray icon. <code>extraOptions</code> defines additional command-line arguments to pass to <code>redshift</code>.
	{{File\|3=services.redshift = {		{{File\|3=services.redshift = {
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	You can choose to use Redshift with location based screen temperature to match when the sun actually sets and rises in your area. Below are examples of those options using [https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/geoclue/geoclue/-/wikis/home Geoclue] and manually set coordinates.		You can choose to use Redshift with location based screen temperature to match when the sun actually sets and rises in your area. Below are examples of those options using [https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/geoclue/geoclue/-/wikis/home Geoclue] and manually set coordinates.

	====== Geoclue: ======		====== Geoclue ======
	Geoclue provides location using GPS, 3G modems, GeoIP, and WiFi Geolocation. Some integrations may require additional setup.{{File\|3=services.redshift = {		Geoclue provides location using GPS, 3G modems, GeoIP, and WiFi Geolocation. Some integrations may require additional setup.{{File\|3=services.redshift = {
	enable = true;		enable = true;
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	location.provider = "geoclue2";\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}		location.provider = "geoclue2";\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}

	====== Coordinates: ======		====== Coordinates ======
	{{File\|3=services.redshift = {		{{File\|3=services.redshift = {
	enable = true;		enable = true;

Phobos: /* Geoclue: */

2025-12-03T20:03:19Z

Geoclue:

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	====== Geoclue: ======		====== Geoclue: ======
	Geoclue provides location using GPS, 3G modems, GeoIP, and WiFi Geolocation. Some ~~of which~~ may require additional setup.{{File\|3=services.redshift = {		Geoclue provides location using GPS, 3G modems, GeoIP, and WiFi Geolocation. Some integrations may require additional setup.{{File\|3=services.redshift = {
	enable = true;		enable = true;
	provider = "geoclue2";		provider = "geoclue2";

Phobos: /* Geoclue: */

2025-12-03T20:02:35Z

Geoclue:

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	====== Geoclue: ======		====== Geoclue: ======
	~~With Geoclue as the location provider,~~ Geoclue provides location using GPS, 3G modems, GeoIP, and WiFi Geolocation. Some of which may require additional setup.{{File\|3=services.redshift = {		Geoclue provides location using GPS, 3G modems, GeoIP, and WiFi Geolocation. Some of which may require additional setup.{{File\|3=services.redshift = {
	enable = true;		enable = true;
	provider = "geoclue2";		provider = "geoclue2";

Phobos at 20:01, 3 December 2025

2025-12-03T20:01:16Z

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	};\|name=/etc/nixos/home.nix\|lang=nix}}		};\|name=/etc/nixos/home.nix\|lang=nix}}

	===== Location Based =====		===== Location Based Transitions =====
	You can choose to use Redshift with location based screen temperature to match when the sun actually sets and rises in your area. Below are examples of those options using [https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/geoclue/geoclue/-/wikis/home Geoclue] and manually set coordinates.		You can choose to use Redshift with location based screen temperature to match when the sun actually sets and rises in your area. Below are examples of those options using [https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/geoclue/geoclue/-/wikis/home Geoclue] and manually set coordinates.

Phobos at 19:40, 3 December 2025

2025-12-03T19:40:00Z

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    longitude = "86.92521";
 };|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|lang=nix}}
 == Troubleshooting ==

Phobos at 19:37, 3 December 2025

2025-12-03T19:37:10Z

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	It does this by gradually shifting the color temperature of the display to reduce the amount of blue light towards the night, and increasing the amount of blue light in the morning.		It does this by gradually shifting the color temperature of the display to reduce the amount of blue light towards the night, and increasing the amount of blue light in the morning.

	Users may choose to have screen temperature automatically match their lighting based my geographic location, or based on manually set time-frames. Users may also customize day and night color temperatures, adjust the speed of transitions, and more.		Users may choose to have screen temperature automatically match their lighting based on geographic location, or based on manually set time-frames. Users may also customize day and night color temperatures, adjust the speed of transitions, and more.

	Redshift is best used on X11 systems as it is unmaintained and does not support Wayland.		Redshift is best used on X11 systems as it is unmaintained and does not support Wayland.

Phobos: Updated Page

2025-12-03T18:55:16Z

Updated Page

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	];\|name=/etc/nixos/home.nix\|lang=nix}}		];\|name=/etc/nixos/home.nix\|lang=nix}}
	== Configuration ==		== Configuration ==
	==== ~~Using~~ Global Configuration: ====		==== Global Configuration: ====
	Options may be found under [https://search.nixos.org/options?query=services.redshift services.redshift]. For more options for configuring Geoclue, check the [[Geoclue\|Geoclue page]].{{File\|3=services.redshift = {		Options may be found under [https://search.nixos.org/options?query=services.redshift services.redshift]. For more options for configuring Geoclue, check the [[Geoclue\|Geoclue page]].{{File\|3=services.redshift = {
	enable = true;		enable = true;
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	location.provider = "geoclue2";\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}		location.provider = "geoclue2";\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}

	==== ~~Advanced (~~Home Manager) ====		==== Home Manager ====

			===== Example Usage: =====
			You can find more options in [https://nix-community.github.io/home-manager/options.xhtml#opt-services.redshift.enable Home Manager: services.redshift]. This configuration defines the temperature the display will use at night and day, the schedule and length of the transition, brightness for the display to use, and whether it will use a tray icon. <code>extraOptions</code> defines additional command-line arguments to pass to <code>redshift</code>.
	{{File\|3=services.redshift = {		{{File\|3=services.redshift = {
	enable = true;		enable = true;

	# Display temperature settings		# Display temperature settings (in Kelvin)
	temperature = {		temperature = {
	day = ~~5700~~;		day = 5500;
	night = 3500;		night = 3500;
	};		};

	~~# Location settings (replace with your coordinates)~~
	~~latitude = "27.9880614";~~
	~~longitude = "86.92521";~~

	# Schedule settings		# Schedule settings
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	duskTime = "18:35-20:15";		duskTime = "18:35-20:15";

	# ~~General settings~~		# Brightness
	brightness = {		brightness = {
	day = "1";		day = "1";
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	"-m randr"		"-m randr"
	];		];

			# Tray Icon
			tray = false;

			};\|name=/etc/nixos/home.nix\|lang=nix}}

			===== Location Based =====
			You can choose to use Redshift with location based screen temperature to match when the sun actually sets and rises in your area. Below are examples of those options using [https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/geoclue/geoclue/-/wikis/home Geoclue] and manually set coordinates.

	~~tray~~ = ~~false~~;		====== Geoclue: ======
			With Geoclue as the location provider, Geoclue provides location using GPS, 3G modems, GeoIP, and WiFi Geolocation. Some of which may require additional setup.{{File\|3=services.redshift = {
			enable = true;
			provider = "geoclue2";
			};\|name=/etc/nixos/home.nix\|lang=nix}}You will also need to enable Geoclue in your global configuration [[Geoclue\|(See options on the Geoclue page)]].
			{{File\|3=services.geoclue2.enable = true;
			location.provider = "geoclue2";\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}

			====== Coordinates: ======
			{{File\|3=services.redshift = {
			enable = true;

	};		# Coordinates based location
			provider = "manual";

	~~# Setting the location works either by using a provider~~		latitude = "27.9880614";
	~~services~~.~~geoclue2.enable = true~~;		longitude = "86.92521";
	~~location.provider~~ = "~~geoclue2~~";

	~~# Or like this~~, ~~which~~ can also ~~be set~~ in ~~services.redshift~~		};\|name=/etc/nixos/home.nix\|lang=nix}}
	location.latitude = "27.9880614";		Instead of declaring your coordinates in Redshift, you can also declare them globally for your device in your global configuration:
	~~location.~~longitude = "86.92521";\|name=/etc/nixos/~~home~~.nix\|lang=nix}}		{{File\|3=location = {
			provider = "manual";
			latitude = "27.9880614";
			longitude = "86.92521";
			};\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}

	== ~~Tips and Tricks~~ ==		===== Manual Times: =====
	==== ~~Location~~ of ~~Options~~ ====		This will have the timings based on time of day.
	~~The Home Manager options are defined in the [https~~:~~//nix~~-~~community.github.io/home-manager/options.xhtml#opt-services.gammastep.enable Home Manager Options Manual].~~		{{File\|3=services.redshift = {
			enable = true;

			# Schedule settings
			dawnTime = "6:00-7:45";
			duskTime = "18:35-20:15";

	~~The global options can be found under [https:~~//~~search.~~nixos.~~org/options?query~~=~~services.redshift services.redshift].~~		};\|name=/etc/nixos/home.nix\|lang=nix}}

	== Troubleshooting ==		== Troubleshooting ==

Phobos at 18:58, 30 November 2025

2025-11-30T18:58:41Z

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	Users may choose to have screen temperature automatically match their lighting based my geographic location, or based on manually set time-frames. Users may also customize day and night color temperatures, adjust the speed of transitions, and more.		Users may choose to have screen temperature automatically match their lighting based my geographic location, or based on manually set time-frames. Users may also customize day and night color temperatures, adjust the speed of transitions, and more.

	Redshift is unmaintained and does not support Wayland~~. It is best used on X11 systems~~.		Redshift is best used on X11 systems as it is unmaintained and does not support Wayland.

	For Wayland support you may consider [[Gammastep]], a modern fork of Redshift. Alternatively there is also [[wlsunset]], which is a lightweight modern alternative.		For Wayland support you may consider [[Gammastep]], a modern fork of Redshift. Alternatively there is also [[wlsunset]], which is a lightweight modern alternative.
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	The global options can be found under [https://search.nixos.org/options?query=services.redshift services.redshift].		The global options can be found under [https://search.nixos.org/options?query=services.redshift services.redshift].

	~~==== Usage ====~~
	~~<syntaxhighlight lang="shell"># If services.redshift.enable is true, the systemd unit redshift.service is provided.~~
	~~# It can either be started by the user level service manager like this:~~
	~~systemctl --user start redshift~~

	~~# Or permanantly enabled by creating the empty file~~
	~~~/.config/systemd/user/default.target.wants/redshift.service~~

	~~# After starting the service, make sure to check its status in the service manager:~~
	~~systemctl --user status redshift</syntaxhighlight>~~

	== Troubleshooting ==		== Troubleshooting ==

Phobos at 18:46, 30 November 2025

2025-11-30T18:46:10Z

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	== Installation ==		== Installation ==
	~~==== Using nix-shell ====~~
	~~<syntaxhighlight lang="console">~~
	~~$ nix-shell -p redshift~~
	~~</syntaxhighlight>~~

	==== Using Global Configuration ====		==== Using Global Configuration ====
	{{File\|3=environment.systemPackages = [		{{File\|3=environment.systemPackages = [
	pkgs.redshift		pkgs.redshift
	];\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}		];\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}
	~~After modifying your configuration, apply the changes by running:<syntaxhighlight lang="console">~~
	~~$ sudo nixos-rebuild switch~~
	~~</syntaxhighlight>~~

	==== Using Home Configuration ====		==== Using Home Configuration ====
	{{File\|3=home.packages = [		{{File\|3=home.packages = [
	pkgs.redshift		pkgs.redshift
	];\|name=/etc/nixos/home.nix\|lang=nix}}		];\|name=/etc/nixos/home.nix\|lang=nix}}
	~~After updating your configuration, apply the changes by running:<syntaxhighlight lang="console">~~
	~~$ home-manager switch~~
	~~</syntaxhighlight>~~

	== Configuration ==		== Configuration ==
	==== Using Global Configuration: ====		==== Using Global Configuration: ====
	Options may be found under [https://search.nixos.org/options?query=services.redshift services.redshift].{{File\|3=services.redshift = {		Options may be found under [https://search.nixos.org/options?query=services.redshift services.redshift]. For more options for configuring Geoclue, check the [[Geoclue\|Geoclue page]].{{File\|3=services.redshift = {
	enable = true;		enable = true;
	temperature = {		temperature = {