diff --git a/kb_led_dec.sh b/kb_led_dec.sh
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index 0000000..e405819
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kb_led_dec.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+cur=$(dbus-send --print-reply=literal --type=method_call --system --dest=org.freedesktop.UPower /org/freedesktop/UPower/KbdBacklight org.freedesktop.UPower.KbdBacklight.GetBrightness | sed s/...int32.//g)
+max=$(dbus-send --print-reply=literal --type=method_call --system --dest=org.freedesktop.UPower /org/freedesktop/UPower/KbdBacklight org.freedesktop.UPower.KbdBacklight.GetMaxBrightness | sed s/...int32.//g)
+
+val=$(($cur - 1))
+if (($val >= 0)); then
+    dbus-send --print-reply=literal --type=method_call --system --dest=org.freedesktop.UPower /org/freedesktop/UPower/KbdBacklight org.freedesktop.UPower.KbdBacklight.SetBrightness int32:$val
+    notify-send -t 500 -i /usr/share/icons/HighContrast/scalable/devices/input-keyboard.svg "Brightness $val/$max"
+fi
diff --git a/kb_led_inc.sh b/kb_led_inc.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..dc63906
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kb_led_inc.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+cur=$(dbus-send --print-reply=literal --type=method_call --system --dest=org.freedesktop.UPower /org/freedesktop/UPower/KbdBacklight org.freedesktop.UPower.KbdBacklight.GetBrightness | sed s/...int32.//g)
+max=$(dbus-send --print-reply=literal --type=method_call --system --dest=org.freedesktop.UPower /org/freedesktop/UPower/KbdBacklight org.freedesktop.UPower.KbdBacklight.GetMaxBrightness | sed s/...int32.//g)
+
+val=$(($cur + 1))
+if (($val <= $max)); then
+    dbus-send --print-reply=literal --type=method_call --system --dest=org.freedesktop.UPower /org/freedesktop/UPower/KbdBacklight org.freedesktop.UPower.KbdBacklight.SetBrightness int32:$val
+    notify-send -t 500 -i /usr/share/icons/HighContrast/scalable/devices/input-keyboard.svg "Brightness $val/$max"
+fi