The idea of this brainstorm is to add an "automatic" option to the Backlight time-out menu in Display settings.

The backlight time-out could be set to automatic (e.g., between a minimal and maximal value). If the user taps the screen (or uses the screen lock switch) to turn the backlight back on right after it dimmed automatically, the interval until the next auto-dimming should increase (e.g., double). If the user does not attempt to bring the backlight back on, the next auto-dimming interval can be short (e.g., the minimal value can be utilized).

Such algorithm would mean a good tradeoff between user comfort and battery life.

If you folks think this is a good idea, please vote for this brainstorm at:
http://maemo.org/community/brainstor...light_time-out

Your feedback is appreciated!