Twinkle Tray
- Android app
- Not listed
- Free plan
- Yes
- Runs on
- Windows
Summary
Twinkle Tray is a Windows utility for managing brightness on multiple displays from a system-tray icon. Its sliders let you adjust one display or all displays together, and it can control DDC/CI monitor settings such as contrast, volume, and power state. It works with most laptops and DDC/CI-enabled monitors, using WMI for internal laptop screens and DDC/CI for external displays. You can schedule brightness changes by time of day or when the computer is idle, and bind hotkeys to individual screens or all displays. Command-line arguments allow custom scripting, and the app is localized in over 20 languages. It is free and is available through the Microsoft Store or as a GitHub installer. Compatibility can be limited with VGA or DVI connections and some USB, Thunderbolt, or Surface docks using HDMI or DisplayPort. Its privacy policy describes Google Analytics collection of settings, system and interaction details, and estimated location; an opt-out is available in Settings.
Who it is for
It suits Windows users who want to adjust brightness across multiple displays, including through schedules or hotkeys. Check display and dock compatibility if your setup uses VGA, DVI, or a dock.
What is good
- Adjusts one display or all displays together.
- Controls DDC/CI contrast, volume, and power state.
- Schedules changes by time or computer inactivity.
- Supports hotkeys and command-line scripting.
- Free, with localization for over 20 languages.
What to know first
- Some VGA and DVI connections may not work.
- Some USB, Thunderbolt, and Surface docks may be incompatible.
- Privacy policy describes Google Analytics collection, with opt-out in Settings.
Verdict
Twinkle Tray brings multi-display brightness and other DDC/CI controls to a Windows system-tray utility, with scheduling and hotkey options. Confirm that your monitor connection is compatible before relying on it.
Twinkle Tray plans and pricing
All plansCompared on monitor control software
- Free plan
- Yestwinkletray.com
- Supported platforms
- Windowstwinkletray.com
- DDC/CI control
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- Input switching
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- Monitor profiles
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- Settings scheduling
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- CLI or API access
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- Auto brightness
- Yestwinkletray.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Twinkle Tray manages brightness levels for multiple monitors from a Windows system-tray icon.twinkletray.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Display support
- It works with most laptops and DDC/CI-enabled monitors.twinkletray.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Brightness control
- Brightness sliders can adjust one display or all displays at once.twinkletray.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Monitor controls
- It can control DDC/CI features including contrast, volume, and power state.twinkletray.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Automation
- It supports brightness adjustments by time of day or when the computer is idle.twinkletray.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Hotkeys
- Users can bind hotkeys to adjust specific displays or all displays.twinkletray.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Scripting
- It supports command-line arguments for custom scripting.twinkletray.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Localization
- The application is localized for over 20 languages.twinkletray.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- Twinkle Tray is available through the Microsoft Store or as a GitHub installer.twinkletray.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Compatibility limits
- VGA/DVI connections and some USB, Thunderbolt, or Surface docks with HDMI or DisplayPort may not be compatible.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Protocols
- Twinkle Tray uses DDC/CI for external displays and WMI for internal laptop displays.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says it collects user settings, operating system, CPU name, app version, user interactions, and estimated location through Google Analytics, with an opt-out in Settings.twinkletray.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Data sharing
- The privacy policy says collected details are stored in Google Analytics and are not shared with other third parties.twinkletray.com · 1 Oct 2026
- License
- The source code is provided under the MIT License.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- The official site links to GitHub source code, opened issues, and troubleshooting documentation.twinkletray.com · 1 Oct 2026
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Sources
- twinkletray.com· checked 1 Oct 2026
- github.com/xanderfrangos/twinkle-tray· checked 1 Oct 2026
- github.com/xanderfrangos/twinkle-tray/wiki/Display· checked 1 Oct 2026
- twinkletray.com/privacy-policy.html· checked 1 Oct 2026