Can you verify that this is not a bug in HAL? Check lshal, for example, and have a look if powermanager is correctly reporting what HAL says.
** Changed in: kde-guidance (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => sebas Status: Confirmed => Needs Info -- kde-guidance-powermanager incorrectly reports about battery and lid state changes https://launchpad.net/bugs/67975 -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs