[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

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[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2014-04-10 Thread Timothy R. Chavez
The bug task for the somerville project has been removed by an automated script. This bug has been cloned on that project and is available here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1305975 ** No longer affects: somerville -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desk

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2014-04-09 Thread Timothy R. Chavez
** Changed in: somerville Status: New => Invalid ** No longer affects: dell -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/41994 Title: closed Laptop Lid to rel

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2012-09-23 Thread Sam Bull
Ah, sorry, done a little more testing. It stays off indefinitely (without input) if the lid is open. But, if I run it after closing the lid, it still wakes randomly. This means that it must be receiving some imaginary input when the lid is closed to wake it. My biggest problem is that some imagina

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2012-09-23 Thread Ben Shadwick
Sam: Are you sure it stays off? Did you try moving the mouse while the lid was closed? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/41994 Title: closed Laptop Lid to

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2012-09-23 Thread Sam Bull
I can blank the screen using the command "xset dpms force off", and it doesn't turn back on. Can't it just run that when the lid is closed? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.lau

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2012-06-14 Thread Chris Wilson
Fixing this one seems like it will be pretty complex, disqualifying it as a papercut. ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in Ubuntu. https:/

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2012-05-18 Thread Sam Bull
I have found a gnome-shell extension which adds a menu item to blank the screen. This seems to work perfectly, perhaps the code used in there can be used when the laptop lid is closed? I don't see why a quick extension can do this better than the main system. https://extensions.gnome.org/extensio

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2011-12-30 Thread cmcanulty
Using 11.10 I did a kernel patch but it still goes black and you need to close and reopen led to get screen back bright. Very annoying at our library as we have 10 laptops running Ubuntu. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2011-10-30 Thread Ben Shadwick
** Also affects: hundredpapercuts Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/41994 Title: closed Laptop Lid to reliably

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2011-10-16 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: x11-xserver-utils (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in Ubuntu. https://bug

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2011-10-16 Thread Ben Shadwick
** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #41853 http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=41853 ** Also affects: xorg-server via http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=41853 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a mem

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2011-10-16 Thread Ben Shadwick
** Also affects: xorg-server Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/41994 Title: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2011-10-16 Thread Ben Shadwick
I'm pretty sure it's xset's dpms functionality that is behind this issue. ** Project changed: xorg-server => x11-xserver-utils (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launch

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2011-10-16 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: x11-xserver-utils (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in Ubuntu. https://bug

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2011-10-15 Thread Sam Bull
I have noticed this problem also, since I got my laptop back on Ubuntu 10.10, and it is still a problem on 11.10. The only difference is I am not giving it any input, it wakes up on it's own. I remember back in 10.10, with a friend, we tried to debug the problem. We first looked at some logs, when

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2011-10-13 Thread Ben Shadwick
I can't believe this is another 5+ year old bug that is still unresolved. I am experiencing this issue on Ubuntu/Xubuntu 11.04. The problem is that somehow dpms calls are being made to turn the backlight back on when a mouse event occurs, even though the lid is still shut. I ran into some difficul

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2010-11-10 Thread Jordan Klassen
I found what may lead to a solution: using vbetool instead of xset seems to ignore input. instead of running xset dpms force off, using sudo vbetool dpms off will turn off the display and not turn on unless I close the lid(invoking the default screen blanker) and then move the mouse, press a b

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2010-11-05 Thread Shimi Chen
I can confirm this using both Ubuntu Maverick and Mint Julia amd64 on a Dell Studio 1555. A little while after closing the lid, backlight switches on, apparently due to detected movement on trackpad because it is much less frequent when disconnecting USB mouse(but still happens). -- closed Lap

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2010-07-12 Thread Owen Williams
This bug causes my laptop to get really hot, especially in the summer, because the screen is acting as a radiator cooking my laptop. The xrandr workaround isn't working for me because I'm using the proprietary nvidia drivers. Maybe there's a way to disable any attached USB mouse or keyboard when

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2010-06-21 Thread MatthiasA
I found a workaround in german from 2008 on this page: http://soltano.blogspot.com/2008/03/hp-compaq-6720s-der-tragdie- zweiter.html He used the vbetool dpms off command.I did not try it.Maybe someone finds it helpful. I tried Mackkies workaround (commenting out all lines in the /etc/acp

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2010-06-21 Thread MatthiasA
My Dell M4400 (Lucid x64) is also affected with this bug. When I close my notebook and move the mouse, the displaylight goes on. This is really annoying. Any solutions yet? -- closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/41994 You received this bug notificatio

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2010-05-05 Thread Andreas Schildbach
The bug is still present on Lucid. -- closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/41994 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list des

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2010-05-04 Thread Flávio Etrusco
** Tags added: lucid -- closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/41994 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@list

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2010-05-04 Thread snivek
I am still having this issue in Karmic. Was there ever a fix? I'm on a Dell Latitude E6400, Intel Video. -- closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/41994 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscri

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2009-10-26 Thread Jordo EX
I'm also having the problem. Dell inspiron 1520, nVidia 8400m graphics. lshal -m Start monitoring devicelist: - 21:13:27.339: computer_logicaldev_input_4 property button.state.value = true 21:13:27.344: computer_logicaldev_input_4 condition ButtonP

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2009-10-18 Thread L.D. Paniak
I see it on my Dell Vostro 1500 with Karmic. (VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0c) ) Closing the lid results the backlight momentarily going out, then comes back on. From dmesg during a close: [144302.896264] integrated sync not

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2009-10-15 Thread Andreas Schildbach
This bug is still present on Karmic. -- closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/41994 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list d

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2009-10-13 Thread rmt
The xrandr method mentioned above isn't working for me .. so a little bit of a brute force method is a custom daemon to turn off the screen if the laptop lid is closed.. compile with "gcc -o lidcheck lidcheck.c". I wanted it in C to reduce the memory footprint, but of course a simple shell script

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2009-02-21 Thread szaby007
Hey i had the same probleme when i closed my laptop lid and moved the mouse the screen came back so i used the code in Andrew Oakley post and workt here is my lid.sh and the code if your not registered: #!/bin/bash # TODO: Change the above to /bin/sh test -f /usr/share/acpi-support/state-funcs

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2009-01-05 Thread Matthieu Yiptong
I can report the same problem with Intrepid on a Dell Inspiron 640m (E1405). mackkie's fix works. and here's the lshal output $ lshal -m Start monitoring devicelist: - 08:37:53.780: computer_logicaldev_input_2 property button.state.value = true 08:3

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2008-11-15 Thread jamie0nz
Hmmm, the flicker was a separate issue, must have been present before but never as noticeable. It needed an Option "FramebufferCompression" "false" in the Device section of xorg.conf to fix (work around) a problem apparently present with the 945GM chipset I have. -- closed Laptop Lid to reliably

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2008-11-15 Thread jamie0nz
To add to the above, something else has changed, I now intermittently see a screen flicker. It's like some application wants to change my screen modes, starts to and then is immediately undone. lshal -m shows nothing when this is happens. Not sure where to look. I am wondering if I need to just ma

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2008-11-14 Thread jamie0nz
I have a pretty much similar problem. Though the laptop screen just turns straight back on again without even waiting for me to hit the keyboard. I have a Dell D520 on a docking station. I turn it on with the lid closed and use the external keyboard and screen. It was with some dismay I noticed th

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2008-10-17 Thread dan_g
I should mention that step 1 only works with the fglrx drivers, and perhaps VESA, because the lid switch is controlled through the bios naturally (I think). I had all sorts of trouble getting the lid switch to work at all (cpu overload.. another bug) using the "ati" / "radeon" drivers. A way to ch

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2008-10-17 Thread dan_g
I've been having the same trouble with Hardy. I have a HP Compaq nc6000 and use the fglrx drivers. My solution is two-fold: 1) change the gnome-power-manager settings so that "nothing" is done on a lid closure. This fixes the issue with mouse movements turning on the display (or anything, really

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2008-09-08 Thread cighir.victor
Just found out the same thing happens on Intrepid Alpha 5, up to date sept 08, 2008, HP Compaq nx6125. Same output as second post. Don't know if this happened before. -- closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/41994 You received this bug notification bec

Re: [Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2008-04-10 Thread Ted Gould
On Thu, 2008-04-10 at 08:09 +, Andrew Oakley wrote: > Fair enough. The next best situation for Hardy, would be to perfect my > workaround script /etc/acpi/local/lid.sh.pre ( > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power- > manager/+bug/41994/comments/21 ) > > Currently the script det

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2008-04-10 Thread Andrew Oakley
Fair enough. The next best situation for Hardy, would be to perfect my workaround script /etc/acpi/local/lid.sh.pre ( https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power- manager/+bug/41994/comments/21 ) Currently the script detects the XAUTHORITY and DISPLAY environment variables in this manner

Re: [Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2008-04-09 Thread Ted Gould
Unfortunately this is not an easy fix. Currently GPM has no distinction between the laptop panel and an external display. So if someone had their external display go to sleep, we wouldn't know which one to wake and which one to not. While I agree that it is good to fix, I don't think it is reaso

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2008-04-09 Thread Andrew Oakley
Attaching gpm.debug.log.txt . This shows: * Lid is closed * LCD turns off (correct behaviour) * USB mouse is moved * LCD turns on (lid remains closed; LCD turns on with lid closed; WRONG BEHAVIOUR) * Lid is opened * LCD remains on * Lid is closed again * LCD turns off (correct behaviour) *

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2008-04-09 Thread Andrew Oakley
This is still a problem with Hardy Beta and all updates to date 2008-04-09 on a Dell Inspiron 1520 with Intel X3100/i965 graphics. Re- marking as confirmed. The problem is NOT that the LCD doesn't switch off when the lid closes. The problem is that the LCD turns back on again when the lid REMAINS

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2008-03-13 Thread Andreas Schildbach
It still does not work on my machine (Dell X1). Here is the logfile with my comments inbetween: # Closing the lid... [hal_device_condition_cb] gpm-button.c:393 (11:09:54): condition=ButtonPressed, details=switch-videomode [emit_button_pressed] gpm-button.c:337 (11:09:54): emitting butto

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2008-03-13 Thread Bogdan Butnaru
You're right, it doesn't seem to happen anymore. -- closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/41994 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs ma

[Bug 41994] Re: closed Laptop Lid to reliably keep Backlight off

2008-03-12 Thread Ted Gould
This appears to have been fixed in March: http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/gnome-power-manager/trunk/src/gpm- backlight.c?view=diff&r1=1982&r2=1983 You should be seeing events in the log files to signify the different buttons being pressed. Could you please run your GPM in verbose mode and ensure tha