And here is the output from a verbose g-p-m:
TI:23:07:40 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-button.c FN:gpm_button_filter_x_events,122 - Key 160 mapped to HAL key lock TI:23:07:40 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-manager.c FN:button_pressed_cb,1020 - Button press event type=lock TI:23:07:40 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-srv-screensaver.c FN:button_pressed_cb,167 - Button press event type=lock TI:23:07:40 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-screensaver.c FN:gpm_screensaver_lock,250 - doing gnome-screensaver lock TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-backlight.c FN:gpm_backlight_button_pressed_cb,536 - Button press event type=lock TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-info.c FN:button_pressed_cb,679 - Button press event type=lock TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-brightness-xrandr.c FN:gpm_brightness_xrandr_filter_xevents,552 - Event0 0x8824e00 TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-screensaver.c FN:gpm_screensaver_session_idle_changed,91 - emitting session-idle-changed : (1) TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-idle.c FN:session_idle_changed_cb,310 - Received GS session idle changed: 1 TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-idle.c FN:gpm_idle_set_mode,98 - Doing a state transition: 2 TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-dpms.c FN:gpm_dpms_set_active,443 - setting DPMS active: 1 TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-dpms.c FN:x11_sync_server_dpms_settings,130 - Syncing DPMS settings enabled=1 timeouts=0 0 1500 TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-dpms.c FN:x11_sync_server_dpms_settings,187 - set DPMS timeouts: 0 0 1500. TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-backlight.c FN:gpm_backlight_notify_system_idle_changed,587 - state not changed TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-backlight.c FN:gpm_backlight_brightness_evaluate_and_set,379 - 1. main brightness 0,710000 TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-backlight.c FN:gpm_backlight_brightness_evaluate_and_set,397 - 2. battery scale 1,000000, brightness 0,710000 TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-backlight.c FN:gpm_backlight_brightness_evaluate_and_set,416 - 3. idle scale 1,000000, brightness 0,710000 TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-backlight.c FN:gpm_backlight_brightness_evaluate_and_set,436 - 4. ambient scale 1,000000, brightness 0,710000 TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-brightness.c FN:gpm_brightness_trust_cache,102 - using cache for value 71 (probably okay) TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-backlight.c FN:gpm_backlight_brightness_evaluate_and_set,444 - values are the same, no action TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-backlight.c FN:gpm_backlight_sync_policy,160 - choosing sensible default TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-backlight.c FN:gpm_backlight_sync_policy,162 - laptop, so use GPM_DPMS_METHOD_OFF TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-backlight.c FN:gpm_backlight_sync_policy,194 - BACKLIGHT parameters 0 0 1500, method '4' TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-dpms.c FN:x11_sync_server_dpms_settings,130 - Syncing DPMS settings enabled=1 timeouts=0 0 1500 TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-manager.c FN:idle_changed_cb,903 - Idle state changed: SESSION TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-info.c FN:gpm_info_event_log,579
And here is the output from a verbose g-p-m:
TI:23:07:40 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-button.c FN:gpm_ button_ filter_ x_events, 122 pressed_ cb,1020 srv-screensaver .c FN:button_ pressed_ cb,167 screensaver. c FN:gpm_ screensaver_ lock,250 backlight_ button_ pressed_ cb,536 pressed_ cb,679 brightness- xrandr. c FN:gpm_ brightness_ xrandr_ filter_ xevents, 552 screensaver. c FN:gpm_ screensaver_ session_ idle_changed, 91 idle-changed : (1) idle_changed_ cb,310 idle_set_ mode,98 dpms_set_ active, 443 sync_server_ dpms_settings, 130 sync_server_ dpms_settings, 187 backlight_ notify_ system_ idle_changed, 587 backlight_ brightness_ evaluate_ and_set, 379 backlight_ brightness_ evaluate_ and_set, 397 backlight_ brightness_ evaluate_ and_set, 416 backlight_ brightness_ evaluate_ and_set, 436 brightness_ trust_cache, 102 backlight_ brightness_ evaluate_ and_set, 444 backlight_ sync_policy, 160 backlight_ sync_policy, 162 backlight_ sync_policy, 194 sync_server_ dpms_settings, 130 changed_ cb,903 info_event_ log,579
- Key 160 mapped to HAL key lock
TI:23:07:40 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-manager.c FN:button_
- Button press event type=lock
TI:23:07:40 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-
- Button press event type=lock
TI:23:07:40 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-
- doing gnome-screensaver lock
TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-backlight.c FN:gpm_
- Button press event type=lock
TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-info.c FN:button_
- Button press event type=lock
TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-
- Event0 0x8824e00
TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-
- emitting session-
TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-idle.c FN:session_
- Received GS session idle changed: 1
TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-idle.c FN:gpm_
- Doing a state transition: 2
TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-dpms.c FN:gpm_
- setting DPMS active: 1
TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-dpms.c FN:x11_
- Syncing DPMS settings enabled=1 timeouts=0 0 1500
TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-dpms.c FN:x11_
- set DPMS timeouts: 0 0 1500.
TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-backlight.c FN:gpm_
- state not changed
TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-backlight.c FN:gpm_
- 1. main brightness 0,710000
TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-backlight.c FN:gpm_
- 2. battery scale 1,000000, brightness 0,710000
TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-backlight.c FN:gpm_
- 3. idle scale 1,000000, brightness 0,710000
TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-backlight.c FN:gpm_
- 4. ambient scale 1,000000, brightness 0,710000
TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-brightness.c FN:gpm_
- using cache for value 71 (probably okay)
TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-backlight.c FN:gpm_
- values are the same, no action
TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-backlight.c FN:gpm_
- choosing sensible default
TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-backlight.c FN:gpm_
- laptop, so use GPM_DPMS_METHOD_OFF
TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-backlight.c FN:gpm_
- BACKLIGHT parameters 0 0 1500, method '4'
TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-dpms.c FN:x11_
- Syncing DPMS settings enabled=1 timeouts=0 0 1500
TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-manager.c FN:idle_
- Idle state changed: SESSION
TI:23:07:41 TH:0x86b2640 FI:gpm-info.c FN:gpm_