Using xfce4-power-manager without a full xfce4 session -- resume issues

[Daniel LaFlamme]

I asked about this on the Debian users list but figured I'd post here as well. I am trying to use xfce4-power-manager with dwm (not running a full session). I'm not sure if this is supported, but any info anyone has would be helpful.

The laptop can suspend and resume without issue when I run a plain vanilla 
Xfce session (started with "Xfce session" from the lightdm login 
screen). However, I don't want to run an entire Xfce desktop 
environment; I want to use dwm but use xfce4-power-manager to manage 
suspend and resume. I am using Debian 7, stable.

I have an .xsession that looks like:

---- .xsession ----

#!/bin/bash

if [ -x
 /usr/bin/xfce4-power-manager ];
then
   xfce4-power-manager &
fi

exec $HOME/share/bin/dwm
-----

I use lightdm to log in and select 
"default x session." The dwm starts up as expected. xfce4-power-manager 
also starts up (I can see notifications in the top right of the screen 
when I plug or unplug the laptop). If I close the lid, the laptop will 
not suspend (the fan is still running). When I open the lid, the screen 
gets brighter and blinks, but I dont see the desktop. I see the 
xfce4-power-manager notification pop up and then see nothing else. I 
can't get back to the desktop and need to log into a virtual console to 
restart the laptop.
So, when xfce is running as a regular session, 
suspend and resume works. Something with how I am running it from 
.xsession with dwm is not working. 

The laptop can suspend and resume without issue when I run a plain vanilla 
Xfce session (started with "Xfce session" from the lightdm login 
screen). However, there are instances where I don't want to run an entire Xfce desktop 
environment but instead want to use dwm but use xfce4-power-manager to manage 
suspend and resume. I am using Debian 7, stable.

I have an .xsession that looks like:

---- .xsession ----

#!/bin/bash
xrdb -merge .Xresources

if [ -x
 /usr/bin/xfce4-power-manager ];
then
   xfce4-power-manager &
fi

$HOME/share/bin/dwm
-----

I use lightdm to log in and select 
"default x session." The dwm starts up as expected. xfce4-power-manager 
also starts up (I can see notifications in the top right of the screen 
when I plug or unplug the laptop). If I close the lid, the laptop will 
not suspend (the fan is still running). When I open the lid, the screen 
gets brighter and blinks, but I dont see the desktop. I see the 
xfce4-power-manager notification pop up and then see nothing else. I 
can't get back to the desktop and need to log into a virtual console to 
restart the laptop.
So, when xfce is running as a regular session, 
suspend and resume works. Something with how I am running it from 
.xsession with dwm is not working. Anyone have any ideas, particularly on what to look at to debug?
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