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



On 4/3/22 20:52, justthisguyyouknow at nigge.rs wrote:
 > from xfce4-power-manager on Xfce 4.16 (Xubuntu 21.10):
 >
<graphic of setting>

Hi justthisguy,

I remember walking through all the tabs and not
seeing that, but sometimes ...

I see the unit again this coming week.  Now I know
what to look for.

Thank you!

I will get back with results.

-T