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+# Status LEDs
+
+Indicate which layer you are on with ah array of single leds.
+
+During startup the leds light up to indicte that the bootup is finished.
+
+For the time being just a simple consecutive single led
+indicator. And when there are more layers than leds it
+wraps around to the first led again.
+(Also works for a single led, which just lights when any
+layer is active)
+
+_Most of the code comes from the Mono color LED backlight extension_.
+
+## Enabling the extension
+
+To enable the extension you need to define a list of `led_pins`. It can be a list of a one, two or three pins.
+
+```python
+from kmk.extensions.statusled import statusLED
+import board
+
+statusLED = statusLED(led_pins=[board.GP0, board.GP1, board.GP2])
+keyboard.extensions.append(statusLED)
+```
+
+## [Keycodes]
+
+| Key           | Aliases | Description         |
+| ------------- | ------- | ------------------- |
+| `KC.SLED_INC` |         | Increase Brightness |
+| `KC.SLED_DEC` |         | Decrease Brightness |
+
+## Configuration
+
+All of these values can be set by default for when the keyboard boots.
+
+```python
+from kmk.extensions.led import AnimationModes
+led_ext = LED(
+    led_pin=led_pin,
+    brightness=30,
+    brightness_step=5,
+    brightness_limit=100,
+    )
+```
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+# Use this extension for showing layer status with three leds
+
+import pwmio
+import time
+
+from kmk.extensions import Extension, InvalidExtensionEnvironment
+from kmk.keys import make_key
+
+
+class statusLED(Extension):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        led_pins,
+        brightness=30,
+        brightness_step=5,
+        brightness_limit=100,
+    ):
+        self._leds = []
+        for led in led_pins:
+            try:
+                self._leds.append(pwmio.PWMOut(led))
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(e)
+                raise InvalidExtensionEnvironment(
+                    "Unable to create pulseio.PWMOut() instance with provided led_pin"
+                )
+        self._led_count = len(self._leds)
+
+        self.brightness = brightness
+        self._layer_last = -1
+
+        self.brightness_step = brightness_step
+        self.brightness_limit = brightness_limit
+
+        make_key(names=("SLED_INC",), on_press=self._key_led_inc)
+        make_key(names=("SLED_DEC",), on_press=self._key_led_dec)
+
+    def _layer_indicator(self, layer_active, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Indicates layer with leds
+
+        For the time being just a simple consecutive single led
+        indicator. And when there are more layers than leds it
+        wraps around to the first led again.
+        (Also works for a single led, which just lights when any
+        layer is active)
+        """
+
+        if self._layer_last != layer_active:
+            led_last = 0 if self._layer_last == 0 else 1 + (self._layer_last - 1) % 3
+            if layer_active > 0:
+                led_active = 0 if layer_active == 0 else 1 + (layer_active - 1) % 3
+                self.set_brightness(self.brightness, led_active)
+                self.set_brightness(0, led_last)
+            else:
+                self.set_brightness(0, led_last)
+            self._layer_last = layer_active
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return "SLED({})".format(self._to_dict())
+
+    def _to_dict(self):
+        return {
+            "_brightness": self.brightness,
+            "brightness_step": self.brightness_step,
+            "brightness_limit": self.brightness_limit,
+        }
+
+    def on_runtime_enable(self, sandbox):
+        return
+
+    def on_runtime_disable(self, sandbox):
+        return
+
+    def during_bootup(self, sandbox):
+        '''Light up every single led once for 200 ms'''
+        for i in range(self._led_count + 2):
+            if i < self._led_count:
+                self._leds[i].duty_cycle = int(self.brightness / 100 * 65535)
+            i_off = i - 2
+            if i_off >= 0 and i_off < self._led_count:
+                self._leds[i_off].duty_cycle = int(0)
+            time.sleep(0.1)
+        for led in self._leds:
+            led.duty_cycle = int(0)
+        return
+
+    def before_matrix_scan(self, sandbox):
+        return
+
+    def after_matrix_scan(self, sandbox):
+        self._layer_indicator(sandbox.active_layers[0])
+        return
+
+    def before_hid_send(self, sandbox):
+        return
+
+    def after_hid_send(self, sandbox):
+        return
+
+    def on_powersave_enable(self, sandbox):
+        self.set_brightness(0)
+        return
+
+    def on_powersave_disable(self, sandbox):
+        self.set_brightness(self._brightness)
+        self._leds[2].duty_cycle = int(50 / 100 * 65535)
+        time.sleep(0.2)
+        self._leds[2].duty_cycle = int(0)
+        return
+
+    def set_brightness(self, percent, layer_id=-1):
+        if layer_id < 0:
+            for led in self._leds:
+                led.duty_cycle = int(percent / 100 * 65535)
+        else:
+            self._leds[layer_id - 1].duty_cycle = int(percent / 100 * 65535)
+
+    def increase_brightness(self, step=None):
+        if not step:
+            self._brightness += self.brightness_step
+        else:
+            self._brightness += step
+
+        if self._brightness > 100:
+            self._brightness = 100
+
+        self.set_brightness(self._brightness, self._layer_last)
+
+    def decrease_brightness(self, step=None):
+        if not step:
+            self._brightness -= self.brightness_step
+        else:
+            self._brightness -= step
+
+        if self._brightness < 0:
+            self._brightness = 0
+
+        self.set_brightness(self._brightness, self._layer_last)
+
+    def _key_led_inc(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.increase_brightness()
+
+    def _key_led_dec(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.decrease_brightness()