Feature request: termux-torch argument to actually toggle the LED

[sudomain]

Feature description

termux-torch currently accepts on or off as arguments:

Usage: termux-torch [on | off]
Toggle LED Torch on device

It would be nice if we could have a 3rd option to actually toggle the LED: termux-torch toggle which would check the current LED state and change it to to the opposite (off -> on, and on -> off)

Reference implementation

Have you checked if the feature is accessible through the Android API? Yes Do you know of other open-source apps that has a similar feature as the one you want? (Provide links) N/A

[drui9]

From my experience, termux-torch on twice turns the light first on, then off. That bug works like the toggle behavior you just described, as long as it is used with the on flag.

[sudomain]

That unfortunately doesn't seem to be the case for my device (pixel 2, android 11)

[HusniMuhammad]

For temporarily you Can use this

#!/bin/bash

# Set initial state
termux_torch_state="on"
termux-torch on

# Function to toggle the touch 
toggle_switch() {
    if [ "$termux_torch_state" == "on" ]; then
        echo "Switching off"
        termux-torch off
        termux_torch_state="off"

    else
        echo "Switching ON"
        termux-torch on
        termux_torch_state="on"
    fi
}

# Main script
echo "Toggle switch example"

while true; do
    echo "Current state: $termux_torch_state"
    echo "Press Enter to toggle the switch, or 'q' to quit"

    read -rsn1 input

    case $input in
        q)
            echo "Quitting script"
            break
            ;;
        *)
            toggle_switch
            ;;
    esac
done

You can save this script as torch.sh in termux widgets folder or your desired folder

alternatively you can set torch state in a file to remove the bash concepts like (bash functions,case, while loop) and without entering (temporarily struck in) into while loop,

using only if conditions

Simply saying about my idea above I mentioned

First time executing the script

Bash torch.sh => torch literal state on

Second time executing the file

Bash torch.sh => torch literal state off

In this way we can make toggle effect

(If I have free time, I would create script above I mentioned as a concept)

Btw, termux_torch_state is not literal device's physical torch's state, I'm just simulating for in this case, it's just a variable

If you optimize this script more, please let Me know,