Thanks for the update. I'll close this for now then, but please reopen
if you still experience the issue.
** Changed in: gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu)
Status: Incomplete => Invalid
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Sliders do not reset when screensaver is disabled
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/390459
You received this
After more research this is a UI bug.
In gconf, apps/gnome-power-manager/timeout reflects different values
than the UI shows.
On AC Power tab:
actions shows 45 minutes, gconf shows 1200 seconds (20min)
display shows 30 minutes, gconf shows 300 seconds (5min)
On UPS Power tab:
actions slider