Ubuntu
gnome-power-manager package

  1. Bug #416236
  2. Comment #7

Comment 7 for bug 416236

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Troy R. (dsm-iv-tr) wrote : Re: [Regression] No "do nothing" for laptop lid closed action

I accidentally nominated this for fixing in Karmic's release. Oops. I fuzzed out and thought it was asking me to pick the branch it was affecting. My apologies.

Anyway, regarding the bug, I agree that this is a regression. This is functionality that was more or less required for using an external monitor unless your laptop happens to have a Fn-button function for turning off the screen. Even on laptops with such a function, it may send suspend signals to the video hardware, thus putting both the LCD panel and the VGA out into DPMS suspend or off.

As I use my laptop(s) connected to external monitors and with the lid mostly closed (cracked open a bit for airflow), this is a serious issue for me.