diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 4904171..c89da9d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -342,6 +342,21 @@ dependencies = [
  "piper",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "brightness"
+version = "0.8.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "96cbd6161e57989ea8b90d5adc0faf20eda8c0995a14cdbc63a8855ab7e4149e"
+dependencies = [
+ "blocking",
+ "cfg-if",
+ "futures",
+ "itertools",
+ "thiserror 2.0.18",
+ "windows 0.61.3",
+ "zbus",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "bumpalo"
 version = "3.20.2"
@@ -465,7 +480,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "js-sys",
  "num-traits",
  "wasm-bindgen",
- "windows-link",
+ "windows-link 0.2.1",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -808,6 +823,12 @@ version = "0.1.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "d8b14ccef22fc6f5a8f4d7d768562a182c04ce9a3b3157b91390b52ddfdf1a76"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "either"
+version = "1.15.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "48c757948c5ede0e46177b7add2e67155f70e33c07fea8284df6576da70b3719"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "endi"
 version = "1.1.1"
@@ -1094,7 +1115,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "1bd49230192a3797a9a4d6abe9b3eed6f7fa4c8a8a4947977c6f80025f92cbd8"
 dependencies = [
  "rustix 1.1.4",
- "windows-link",
+ "windows-link 0.2.1",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1188,7 +1209,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "log",
  "presser",
  "thiserror 1.0.69",
- "windows",
+ "windows 0.58.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1300,7 +1321,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "js-sys",
  "log",
  "wasm-bindgen",
- "windows-core",
+ "windows-core 0.58.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1589,6 +1610,15 @@ version = "1.70.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "a6cb138bb79a146c1bd460005623e142ef0181e3d0219cb493e02f7d08a35695"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "itertools"
+version = "0.14.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "2b192c782037fadd9cfa75548310488aabdbf3d2da73885b31bd0abd03351285"
+dependencies = [
+ "either",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "itoa"
 version = "1.0.17"
@@ -1705,7 +1735,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "d7c4b02199fee7c5d21a5ae7d8cfa79a6ef5bb2fc834d6e9058e89c825efdc55"
 dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
- "windows-link",
+ "windows-link 0.2.1",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2295,7 +2325,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
  "redox_syscall 0.5.18",
  "smallvec",
- "windows-link",
+ "windows-link 0.2.1",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3460,6 +3490,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "wayland_panel"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "brightness",
  "chrono",
  "iced",
  "iced_layershell",
@@ -3622,8 +3653,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "wasm-bindgen",
  "web-sys",
  "wgpu-types",
- "windows",
- "windows-core",
+ "windows 0.58.0",
+ "windows-core 0.58.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3669,23 +3700,69 @@ version = "0.58.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "dd04d41d93c4992d421894c18c8b43496aa748dd4c081bac0dc93eb0489272b6"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-core",
+ "windows-core 0.58.0",
  "windows-targets 0.52.6",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows"
+version = "0.61.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "9babd3a767a4c1aef6900409f85f5d53ce2544ccdfaa86dad48c91782c6d6893"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-collections",
+ "windows-core 0.61.2",
+ "windows-future",
+ "windows-link 0.1.3",
+ "windows-numerics",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-collections"
+version = "0.2.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "3beeceb5e5cfd9eb1d76b381630e82c4241ccd0d27f1a39ed41b2760b255c5e8"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-core 0.61.2",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-core"
 version = "0.58.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "6ba6d44ec8c2591c134257ce647b7ea6b20335bf6379a27dac5f1641fcf59f99"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-implement",
- "windows-interface",
- "windows-result",
- "windows-strings",
+ "windows-implement 0.58.0",
+ "windows-interface 0.58.0",
+ "windows-result 0.2.0",
+ "windows-strings 0.1.0",
  "windows-targets 0.52.6",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-core"
+version = "0.61.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "c0fdd3ddb90610c7638aa2b3a3ab2904fb9e5cdbecc643ddb3647212781c4ae3"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-implement 0.60.2",
+ "windows-interface 0.59.3",
+ "windows-link 0.1.3",
+ "windows-result 0.3.4",
+ "windows-strings 0.4.2",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-future"
+version = "0.2.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "fc6a41e98427b19fe4b73c550f060b59fa592d7d686537eebf9385621bfbad8e"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-core 0.61.2",
+ "windows-link 0.1.3",
+ "windows-threading",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-implement"
 version = "0.58.0"
@@ -3697,6 +3774,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-implement"
+version = "0.60.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "053e2e040ab57b9dc951b72c264860db7eb3b0200ba345b4e4c3b14f67855ddf"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-interface"
 version = "0.58.0"
@@ -3708,12 +3796,39 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-interface"
+version = "0.59.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "3f316c4a2570ba26bbec722032c4099d8c8bc095efccdc15688708623367e358"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-link"
+version = "0.1.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "5e6ad25900d524eaabdbbb96d20b4311e1e7ae1699af4fb28c17ae66c80d798a"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-link"
 version = "0.2.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "f0805222e57f7521d6a62e36fa9163bc891acd422f971defe97d64e70d0a4fe5"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-numerics"
+version = "0.2.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "9150af68066c4c5c07ddc0ce30421554771e528bde427614c61038bc2c92c2b1"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-core 0.61.2",
+ "windows-link 0.1.3",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-result"
 version = "0.2.0"
@@ -3723,16 +3838,34 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-targets 0.52.6",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-result"
+version = "0.3.4"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "56f42bd332cc6c8eac5af113fc0c1fd6a8fd2aa08a0119358686e5160d0586c6"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-link 0.1.3",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-strings"
 version = "0.1.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "4cd9b125c486025df0eabcb585e62173c6c9eddcec5d117d3b6e8c30e2ee4d10"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-result",
+ "windows-result 0.2.0",
  "windows-targets 0.52.6",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-strings"
+version = "0.4.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "56e6c93f3a0c3b36176cb1327a4958a0353d5d166c2a35cb268ace15e91d3b57"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-link 0.1.3",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-sys"
 version = "0.45.0"
@@ -3766,7 +3899,7 @@ version = "0.61.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "ae137229bcbd6cdf0f7b80a31df61766145077ddf49416a728b02cb3921ff3fc"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-link",
+ "windows-link 0.2.1",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3800,6 +3933,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows_x86_64_msvc 0.52.6",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-threading"
+version = "0.1.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "b66463ad2e0ea3bbf808b7f1d371311c80e115c0b71d60efc142cafbcfb057a6"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-link 0.1.3",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_aarch64_gnullvm"
 version = "0.42.2"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 971025c..b97f5a5 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]
+brightness = "0.8.0"
 chrono = "0.4.44"
 iced = { version = "0.14.0", default-features = false, features = ["wgpu", "wayland", "tokio"] }
 iced_layershell = { version = "0.16.0", default-features = false }
diff --git a/src/widgets/brightness.rs b/src/widgets/brightness.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9aaa171
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/widgets/brightness.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+use iced::{
+    Subscription, Task,
+    widget::{Column, button, text},
+};
+use iced_layershell::reexport::{Anchor, NewLayerShellSettings, WithConnection};
+use zbus::Connection;
+
+use crate::widget::{Message, PanelWidget};
+
+use brightness::Brightness;
+
+struct BrightnessWidget {
+    conn: Option<BrightnessConnection>,
+}
+
+struct BrightnessConnection {
+    device: brightness::BrightnessDevice,
+}
+
+impl PanelWidget for BrightnessWidget {
+    fn update(&mut self, message: &Message) -> Task<Message> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    fn subscribe(&self) -> Subscription<Message> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    fn view(&self) -> Option<iced::Element<'_, Message>> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/widgets/mod.rs b/src/widgets/mod.rs
index 15c857e..4fb01c4 100644
--- a/src/widgets/mod.rs
+++ b/src/widgets/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 pub mod battery;
+pub mod brightness;
 pub mod clock;
 pub mod power_management;
 pub mod powerbutton;
diff --git a/src/widgets/power_management.rs b/src/widgets/power_management.rs
index 3724a2e..81b5e58 100644
--- a/src/widgets/power_management.rs
+++ b/src/widgets/power_management.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ use iced::{
     widget::{Column, button, text},
 };
 use iced_layershell::reexport::{Anchor, NewLayerShellSettings};
-use ppd::{PpdProxyBlocking, Result};
-use zbus::blocking::Connection;
+use ppd::{PpdProxy, Result};
+use zbus::Connection;
 
 use crate::widget::{Message, PanelWidget};
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ struct Connected<'a> {
     window: Option<iced::window::Id>,
     current_mode: Box<str>,
     modes: Box<[Box<str>]>,
-    proxy: PpdProxyBlocking<'a>,
+    proxy: PpdProxy<'a>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -27,22 +27,21 @@ pub enum PowerManagement {
 
 impl PowerManagementWidget<'_> {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            connection: Self::establish_connection().ok(),
-        }
+        Self { connection: None }
     }
 
-    fn establish_connection<'a>() -> Result<Connected<'a>> {
-        let conn = Connection::system().unwrap();
-        let proxy = PpdProxyBlocking::new(&conn)?;
+    async fn establish_connection<'a>() -> Result<Connected<'a>> {
+        let conn = Connection::session().await?;
+        let proxy = PpdProxy::new(&conn).await?;
 
         let modes: Box<[Box<str>]> = proxy
-            .profiles()?
+            .profiles()
+            .await?
             .iter()
             .map(|f| f.profile.clone().into_boxed_str())
             .collect();
 
-        let current_mode = proxy.active_profile()?.into_boxed_str();
+        let current_mode = proxy.active_profile().await?.into_boxed_str();
 
         Ok(Connected {
             current_mode,
@@ -90,8 +89,8 @@ impl PanelWidget for PowerManagementWidget<'_> {
 
             PowerManagement::SetMode(mode) => {
                 let _ = conn.proxy.set_active_profile(mode.into());
+                conn.current_mode = mode.clone().into_boxed_str();
 
-                conn.current_mode = conn.proxy.active_profile().unwrap().into_boxed_str();
                 Task::none()
             }
         }