--- firmware/target/arm/sandisk/sansa-e200/backlight-e200.c.orig	2007-06-07 02:30:15.000000000 -0400
+++ firmware/target/arm/sandisk/sansa-e200/backlight-e200.c	2007-06-15 22:47:52.000000000 -0400
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 #include "i2c-pp.h"
 
 static unsigned short backlight_brightness = DEFAULT_BRIGHTNESS_SETTING;
+static short backlight_delay = 30000;
+static bool backlight_is_on = false;
+static unsigned short current_backlight_brightness;
 
 void __backlight_set_brightness(int brightness)
 {
@@ -36,14 +39,30 @@
 
 void __backlight_on(void)
 {
-    lcd_enable(true); /* power on lcd */
-    pp_i2c_send( 0x46, 0x23, backlight_brightness);
+       int i;
+       if (current_backlight_brightness == backlight_brightness)
+               return;
+       lcd_enable(true); /* power on lcd */
+       for(i=0; i <= backlight_brightness; i++)
+       {
+               udelay(backlight_delay);
+               pp_i2c_send( 0x46, 0x23, i);
+       }
+       backlight_is_on = true;
+       current_backlight_brightness = backlight_brightness;
 }
 
 void __backlight_off(void)
 {
-    pp_i2c_send( 0x46, 0x23, 0x0);
-    lcd_enable(false); /* power off lcd */
+       int i;
+       for(i=current_backlight_brightness; i >= 0; i--)
+       {
+               udelay(backlight_delay);
+               pp_i2c_send( 0x46, 0x23, i);
+       }
+       lcd_enable(false); /* power off lcd */
+       backlight_is_on = false;
+       current_backlight_brightness = 0;
 }