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[Bug 792636] Re: Power section no longer allows configuration of "when the lid is closed" action in Oneiric

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From: Tom Adams <tom@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:19:43 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 792636 <792636@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Is there any benefit to NOT allowing users to configure this behaviour
in the system configuration tools that ship with Ubuntu?

Here's a blog post about the issue from the point of view of a GNOME 3
developer: http://afaikblog.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/on-laptop-lids-and-
power-settings/

Their reasoning for this change is: "The vast majority of people do not
like lots of settings"

While I can understand that philosophy, the fact is that there ARE lots
of settings available and GNOME 3 is just making them harder to get to.

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Title:
  Power section no longer allows configuration of "when the lid is
  closed" action in Oneiric

Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: gnome-control-center

  In Natty I was able to configure what happens when the laptop lid was
  closed. Now that option doesn't exist in the power settings.

  I tried to set the following gconf options to "nothing", but they had no immediate effect:
  /apps/gnome-power-manager/buttons/lid_battery
  /apps/gnome-power-manager/buttons/lid_ac

  It would be helpful to know a temporary workaround as I close my
  laptop all the time but I never suspend/hibernate it.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.0.2-1ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.39-3.10-generic 2.6.39
  Uname: Linux 2.6.39-3-generic x86_64
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Jun  3 20:06:37 2011
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta amd64 (20110330)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US:en
   LC_COLLATE=C
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/zsh
  SourcePackage: gnome-control-center
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-06-03 (0 days ago)

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