About
ASUS UM5606 Fan State
ASUS UM5606 Fan State shows and changes the firmware fan profile on the ZenBook S 16 UM5606 and compatible laptops from the bar or Control Center.
Plugin
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | thatonecalculator/um5606_fan_state |
| Entries | Bar widget: fan_state; shortcut: toggle; service: service |
Requirements
Install the fan_state command from
asus-5606-fan-state
and verify that fan_state get --int works for your hardware.
Usage
Add the fan_state widget to a bar, or add the toggle shortcut under
Settings → Control Center shortcuts. Click either entry to cycle through
Standard, Quiet, High-Performance, and Full fan profiles.
The headless service polls the current profile and owns all calls to the
hardware helper. Both user-facing entries become disabled or show
Unavailable when the helper cannot report a valid state.
Settings
| Setting | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
show_label |
bool |
false |
Shows the current profile name beside the bar glyph. |
poll_interval |
int |
2000 |
Hardware polling interval in milliseconds, from 250 to 60000. |
Notes
This plugin changes a hardware fan-control setting by running fan_state set.
Only use it on hardware supported by the helper project.
Versions
| Version | Plugin API | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| v1.0.6 latest | 3 | Jul 15, 2026 |
Older versions stay installable on a Noctalia release whose plugin API is below the latest version's.