shutdown on lid?

[ToddAndMargo]

On 4/1/22 23:02, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> 
>> On Fri, Apr 1, 2022 at 12:08 PM ToddAndMargo <ToddAndMargo at zoho.com> 
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> Fedora 35
>>> Xfce 4.16
>>>
>>> I have a customer with a shiny new System 76 laptop.
>>> How do I configure it to shutdown or suspend when
>>> he closes the lid?
>>>
>>> Many thanks,
>>> -T
> 
> On 4/1/22 21:25, MR ZenWiz wrote:
>  > These settings should be in the xfce4 Power Manager settings app.
>  >
>  > HTH,
>  >
>  > Mark
>  >
> 
> You would think.  But they are not.
> 
> Apparently, Xfce uses
>       /etc/systemd/logind.conf
>       HandleLidSwitch=suspend
> 
> which you have to configure manually, but I
> do not know the proper settings.
> 
> So far I only have it blanking out the monitor
> when the lid closes, but it does not recover
> when reopened, although the mouse and keybaord
> works when I open the lid.  I have to <ctrl><alt><f2>
> and do a reboot
> 
> I have not tried:
> 
>     xfconf-query -c xfce4-power-manager -p 
> /xfce4-power-manager/logind-handle-lid-switch -s false
> 


I am using xscreensaver if that matters.  Gots
to have my bouncing cows

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