[SOLVED] XFCE Power manager with standalone Openbox.

xKISAMEx · 2011-10-18 22:12:21

I want it set so that my monitor doesn't shut off until an hour. After getting this and setting it up as so, it still doesn't work. I even added it to my autostart file and rebooted, still nothing. Am I doing something wrong, is there something extra to do? Or is it even possible to work without xfce? Perhaps another method?

Last edited by xKISAMEx (2011-10-19 02:19:23)

pogeymanz · 2011-10-19 00:24:34

Create a file called /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/monitor-10.conf and have it contain the following:

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "LVDS0"
    Option "DPMS" "false"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "ServerLayout0"
    Option "BlankTime"  "0"
    Option "StandbyTime" "0"
    Option "SuspendTime" "0"
    Option "OffTime" "0"
EndSection

orschiro · 2011-10-19 00:56:37

Didn't he want to have his display turned off after one hour?

Can this be set in a xorg conf file?

Regards

pogeymanz · 2011-10-19 02:05:13

I'm sorry, I should've elaborated on my post...

I'm actually not sure what the OP's problem is exactly, but it sounds like something I was struggling with a few months back. Basically, there are several parameters in xorg that effectively shut off your screen, and they are what I posted above.

The problem is that even if you use xfce-power-manager and tell it to shut off your screen after X amount of time, xorg will still "blank" your screen after 10 minutes until you tell it not to, as in my config. So, I turn everything off in xorg's configs and then whatever you put in xfce-power-manager will work the way it should.

At least, that's what I think the OP's problem is. Can you clarify what exactly is/isn't happening after you set the times in xfce-power-manager?

xKISAMEx · 2011-10-19 02:19:09

pogeymanz wrote:

I'm sorry, I should've elaborated on my post...
I'm actually not sure what the OP's problem is exactly, but it sounds like something I was struggling with a few months back. Basically, there are several parameters in xorg that effectively shut off your screen, and they are what I posted above.
The problem is that even if you use xfce-power-manager and tell it to shut off your screen after X amount of time, xorg will still "blank" your screen after 10 minutes until you tell it not to, as in my config. So, I turn everything off in xorg's configs and then whatever you put in xfce-power-manager will work the way it should.
At least, that's what I think the OP's problem is. Can you clarify what exactly is/isn't happening after you set the times in xfce-power-manager?

Yeah, that's what I meant. Thanks

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#1 2011-10-18 22:12:21

[SOLVED] XFCE Power manager with standalone Openbox.

#2 2011-10-19 00:24:34

Re: [SOLVED] XFCE Power manager with standalone Openbox.

#3 2011-10-19 00:56:37

Re: [SOLVED] XFCE Power manager with standalone Openbox.

#4 2011-10-19 02:05:13

Re: [SOLVED] XFCE Power manager with standalone Openbox.

#5 2011-10-19 02:19:09

Re: [SOLVED] XFCE Power manager with standalone Openbox.

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