xcfe power settings not repsected

[Amran]

Ubuntu 13.10

xfce4-power-manager:
  Installed: 1.2.0-2ubuntu1
  Candidate: 1.2.0-2ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 1.2.0-2ubuntu1 0
        500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

When opening/closing the laptop lid, the laptop enters suspend. this is despite xfce power manager being told to ´do nothing´.

i ran xfce4-power-manager with the debug option and caught the following output

TRACE[xfpm-power.c:1113] xfpm_power_hide_adapter_icon(): Hide adaptor icon
TRACE[xfpm-manager.c:317] xfpm_manager_lid_changed_cb(): LID close event: ((XfpmLidTriggerAction) LID_TRIGGER_NOTHING)
TRACE[xfpm-dpms.c:302] xfpm_dpms_force_level(): start
TRACE[xfpm-dpms.c:321] xfpm_dpms_force_level(): Forcing DPMS mode 3
TRACE[xfpm-power.c:1149] xfpm_power_refresh_adaptor_visible(): Tray icon configuration: : ((XfpmShowIcon) SHOW_ICON_WHEN_BATTERY_PRESENT)
TRACE[xfpm-power.c:1113] xfpm_power_hide_adapter_icon(): Hide adaptor icon
TRACE[xfpm-manager.c:344] xfpm_manager_lid_changed_cb(): LID opened: ((XfpmLidTriggerAction) LID_TRIGGER_NOTHING)
TRACE[xfpm-dpms.c:302] xfpm_dpms_force_level(): start
TRACE[xfpm-dpms.c:321] xfpm_dpms_force_level(): Forcing DPMS mode 0
TRACE[xfpm-power.c:1149] xfpm_power_refresh_adaptor_visible(): Tray icon configuration: : ((XfpmShowIcon) SHOW_ICON_WHEN_BATTERY_PRESENT)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: xfce4-power-manager 1.2.0-2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-13.20-generic 3.11.6
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-13-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Nov 26 12:10:53 2013
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: xfce4-power-manager
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)