Suggestion to suspend on lid close by default

[Or Schiro]

Dear all,

Something I guess many new user expect from a system is that it goes to standby on lid close.

Hence I would like to suggest to set lid close to standby (see attached screenshot) by default.

What do you think? Something to integrate in Xubuntu 18.04?

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: xfce4-power-manager 1.4.4-4ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-17.20-generic 4.13.8
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Fri Dec 1 11:44:01 2017
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-29 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Alpha amd64 (20171129)
SourcePackage: xfce4-power-manager
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[John C Fowler (jcfowlerca)]

Personally... There should be an option for the laptop lid to be closed when docked. I have Dell with two HDMI monitors attached to my docking station. Since 17.10 upgrade, I have to run with the laptop lid open. Should I power up with the lid closed, I see the boot sequence on Monitor one until LXE Window Mgr starts, then the screen blanks. Xfce-power-manager options for "Plugged in" should be "Switch off (Laptop Screen Only)", "Suspend", "Lock Screen". It appears that "Switch off Display" shuts down the Docking Station Video Ports as well.

[Theo Linkspfeifer (lastonestanding)]

I assume that 'suspend' is not the default setting because it may not be supported properly by the system, and therefore cause a system crash.

[Theo Linkspfeifer (lastonestanding)]

https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11127 (On Dock power options)

[Sean Davis (bluesabre)]

@lastonestanding, your assumption is correct. Because some systems have issues with lid close, suspension, and wake events, we have defaulted to not suspending the system and instead allowing the users to set the option themselves.