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[rsay <ronsayers@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have always substituted sudo pm-suspend for the shutdown command. I
couple that with irblaster commands to shut off the tv in
/etc/pm/sleep.d. My MCEUSB remote then wakes the computer with the press
of the power button and I issue an irblaster command that turns on the
TV. The behavior was working great until this patch unnecessarily
removed the standard mythtv menu options.

If one were uncomfortable having a blank field signify default shutdown
behavior, a checkbox that said "Use Custom Command" could bring back the
missing fields. Better yet, in the name of transparency, just put the
actual default commands into the entry boxes and let people see what is
happening. If you were worried that somebody would accidentally erase
the command, you could add a button "Restore default" for each line. I
think patches that obfuscate system functions and reduce flexibility are
wrong headed. Especially with the diversity of hardware and usage
situations that exist in the community.

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Add Suspend Option to Menu under General Setup Program Exit
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/623332
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Status in “mythtv” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed

Bug description:
Binary package hint: mythtv

Having a Suspend Option added to the Menu options would be useful for people who wish to suspend their frontends using an IR control.  Currently to suspend one has to close mythtv, e.g. with an IR device, then use an alternative means to suspend, such as mouse or VNC or keyboard.  Being able to suspend with the IR would enhance usability.  (Resume is obviously not solved by this though, and WOL is a typical solution for resumption via android phone, router, keyboard WOL etc.)

It is also desirable to suspend without closing the mythtv software, with a view to resuming right back into mythtv.  Therefore where the suspend option may be best called is uncertain, I suggest if one is to suspend without closing mythtv, then the exit menu may not be the best place, or might be an interim placing?  Another place it might be called is as a new main menu item?

Also see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mythtv/+bug/574877 where it was suggested to file this "bug report", however it is acknowledged this is really a feature request, so its hoped this post is acceptable for that purpose.