diff --git a/res/values/custom_strings.xml b/res/values/custom_strings.xml
index 30ffa90..c882a1b 100644
--- a/res/values/custom_strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/custom_strings.xml
@@ -735,4 +735,8 @@
     <string name="expanded_user_configurable">User configurable</string>
     <string name="show_only_launcher_menu">Only launcher apps</string>
     <string name="show_all_apps_menu">All apps</string>
+
+    <!-- Brightness control -->
+    <string name="status_bar_toggle_brightness">Brightness control</string>
+    <string name="status_bar_toggle_brightness_summary">Adjust brightness by sliding across the status bar</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/xml/bars_settings.xml b/res/xml/bars_settings.xml
index c86e3a7..cb4f123 100644
--- a/res/xml/bars_settings.xml
+++ b/res/xml/bars_settings.xml
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@
                 android:defaultValue="false" />
 
             <org.omnirom.omnigears.preference.SystemSettingSwitchPreference
+                android:key="status_bar_brightness_control"
+                android:title="@string/status_bar_toggle_brightness"
+                android:summary="@string/status_bar_toggle_brightness_summary"
+                android:defaultValue="false" />
+
+            <org.omnirom.omnigears.preference.SystemSettingSwitchPreference
                 android:key="status_bar_ime_notification"
                 android:title="@string/status_bar_ime_notification_title"
                 android:summary="@string/status_bar_ime_notification_summary"