Comment 16 for bug 973778

i have 2 32it installs of 12.04 (laptops) with Unity and Xfce (Xubuntu). on Computer A, Xubuntu was installed THEN Unity. on Computer B the standard Unity install was made THEN Xubuntu. the result of this is that A uses the Xubuntu login and B the standard login - sorry i don't know the details of the difference between these two logins. Manager, greeter ???

computer B HAS this problem but NOT for the original install administrator account - only subsequently created accounts. Computer A does NOT have this problem for any account. the problem happens only under Xubuntu NOT Unity.

the main issue for me is that, since the power manager seems to be not working at all under effected logins, closing the lid does nothing even though settings say to Suspend. that is settings made under Unity - there are no settings under Xubuntu.

this is not good for a naive user.

i suppose a workaround is to install Xubuntu first and use the Xubuntu login - but i prefer the standard login for aesthetic reasons.

i'm an Xubuntu user at heart as are my clients but i feel obliged to keep up with Unity as it is more mainstream.

sorry for the rambling description - i'll try my workaround and report. i will put effort into whatever experiments might be thought necessary.