This issue is fixed in gnome 3.0 . The option wont be available in the GUI, but "If you have more than one active screen connected to the machine, then we’re going to just disable the internal screen and not suspend" <http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2011/02/02/is-gnome-3-going-to-melt-your-laptop/>
** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: Triaged => Fix Committed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/416236 Title: [Regression] No "do nothing" for laptop lid closed action -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs