gnome-power-preferences needs a "never" option
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu) |
New
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Wishlist
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: gnome-power-manager
When an external display is attached, the "When laptop lid is closed" option under the "On AC Power" tab should have a choice for "Never" in addition to "Blank Screen", "Suspend", "Hibernate" and "Shutdown".
I often run my netbook with an external monitor/kb/mouse (effectively docked), and the lack of the aforementioned "Never" option forces me to keep the netbook open, as it will blank the display on the EXTERNAL monitor when I close the netbook's lid. (the netbook's display is turned off through the the monitors preferences applet)
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: gnome-power-manager 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-23-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Jul 23 17:27:40 2010
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/
GnomeSessionIdl
GnomeSessionInh
GnomeSessionSus
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429.4)
MachineType: Acer AOA150
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-power-manager
dmi.bios.date: 10/06/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
dmi.bios.version: v0.3308
dmi.board.
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.board.version: Base Board Version
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer
dmi.chassis.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:
dmi.product.name: AOA150
dmi.product.
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
Changed in gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
I am able to prevent blanking on lid close by disabling /etc/acpi/lid.sh (changing "#!/bin/bash" to "#!/bin/true"), however this should be achievable through the power prefs gui