This is fixed already in Karmic isn't it? The preferences dialog has the option to apply settings system-wide now, and the GDM session has it's own g-p-m process which can pick up these settings
** Changed in: gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- Should be able to set power preferences systemwide, eg. sleep on lid closed on gdm login screen https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/162124 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs