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[isotope <703347@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ok, With latest updates, finally I became able to switch laptop screen off. And I experience following:
Firstly: my hardware:
HP ProBook 4520s laptop. Intel Core i3, IntelHD graphics card, External monitor - Samsung SyncMaster 2243nw
Software: 
Ubuntu 11.04. Up to date as per 17-Aug-2011

The problem sequence:
0. Initially I have both monitors (laptop and external) enabled and working nicely side by side (no mirroring) with full resolution.
1. I go System->Preferences->Monitors and turn off laptop monitor. Click apply. Laptop screen goes blank and I have external monitor working alone perfectly with full resolution.
2. I close the lid of the laptop. HERE THE PROBLEM STARTS! What happens: Ubuntu switches both monitors and puts them into mirror mode. External monitor's resolution screwed. What one would expect: If a laptop screen is switched off in corresponding dialog, closing the laptop lid should not affect the settings and the external monitor.
3. I switch off laptop monitor and fix resolution for external monitor in the dialog. Click apply and all goes well again.
4. I open up the laptop lid and same happens: monitors are put in morror mode and resolutions screwed.
5. Close the lid again. Mirroring is switched off by itself and both monitors are on, even though laptop monitor supposed to be off (lid is closed) and I can see part of my desktop on my external monitor (it had it's resolution right at least).

Does Ubuntu wrongly identifies the position of the laptop lid???

As well I have a problem related to this (I think). When I turn on the
laptop and close the lid while it is still running BIOS, The login
screen appears only on laptop screen which is closed and on external one
I can see only background theme. Please let me know if I should report
this as a separate bug.


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Title:
  laptop close lid event is being handled wrongly

Status in “gnome-settings-daemon” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: gnome-settings-daemon

  I'm using a laptop with external monitor and I have a problem with "Close Lid" event. I have external monitor running and laptop screen off in monitor settings in gnome. So, usually I press power button on laptop and close the lid while BIOS is being loaded, my eternal monitor switches on and everything is alright. Then, if for some reason I open the lid of laptop, Everything is still ok - I have my external monitor running, and laptop screen off. Now, when I close the lid of my laptop, the external monitor is being switched off, which is not the action user expects having settings I have described above. 
  Closing and opening the lid with only external monitor enabled should not affect this monitor.

  Regards,
  Vadim [isotope]

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
  Package: gnome-settings-daemon 2.32.0-0ubuntu3.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-24.42-generic 2.6.35.8
  Uname: Linux 2.6.35-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Jan 15 22:14:05 2011
  InstallationMedia:
   
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_US.utf8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: gnome-settings-daemon

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