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[Matthew Paul Thomas <mpt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Either this bug, or bug 720653, is no longer valid. Bug 720653 complains
that the option exists but does nothing.

** Summary changed:

- "Do Nothing" option not available by default in the power management preferences dialog
+ "Do Nothing" option not available for lid closing in Power settings

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: gnome-power-manager
  
  Usecase:
  --------------
  I want to connect my laptop to a monitor and then close the laptop lid, so that I can continue using my laptop with the display routed to the monitor. For doing so, I open the power management window and try to set the "When laptop lid is closed" option to "Do Nothing". However this option is simply not available. The only options available are "Shutdown", "Hibernate", 'Suspend" & "Blank Screen". The "Blank Screen" option is not suitable in this case, as it causes my monitor to display a blank screen on closing the laptop lid.
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  -------------------------------
  Control Center -> Power Management -> Check the options under "When laptop lid is closed" (for both "On AC Power" and "On Battery Power" tabs)
  
  Workaround:
  --------------------
  Manually set the values of 'lid_ac" and/or "lid_battery" to "nothing", as described in http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=8275103&postcount=1
  
  System configuration:
  ----------------------------------
      Samsung netbook
      Ubuntu 10.10
  
  Package version:
  ---------------------------
      gnome-power-manager:
          Installed: 2.32.0-0ubuntu1
         Candidate: 2.32.0-0ubuntu1
+ 
+ See also bug 788415, the equivalent problem for the Suspend button.

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Title:
  "Do Nothing" option not available for lid closing in Power settings

Status in “gnome-power-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: gnome-power-manager

  Usecase:
  --------------
  I want to connect my laptop to a monitor and then close the laptop lid, so that I can continue using my laptop with the display routed to the monitor. For doing so, I open the power management window and try to set the "When laptop lid is closed" option to "Do Nothing". However this option is simply not available. The only options available are "Shutdown", "Hibernate", 'Suspend" & "Blank Screen". The "Blank Screen" option is not suitable in this case, as it causes my monitor to display a blank screen on closing the laptop lid.

  Steps to reproduce:
  -------------------------------
  Control Center -> Power Management -> Check the options under "When laptop lid is closed" (for both "On AC Power" and "On Battery Power" tabs)

  Workaround:
  --------------------
  Manually set the values of 'lid_ac" and/or "lid_battery" to "nothing", as described in http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=8275103&postcount=1

  System configuration:
  ----------------------------------
      Samsung netbook
      Ubuntu 10.10

  Package version:
  ---------------------------
      gnome-power-manager:
          Installed: 2.32.0-0ubuntu1
         Candidate: 2.32.0-0ubuntu1

  See also bug 788415, the equivalent problem for the Suspend button.

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