Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-power-manager
On laptops it's very convenient to have the laptop go to sleep when I
close the lid. However, when I connect an external monitor (or a TV) to
a laptop, I often want to close the lid so that the smaller internal
screen doesn't get in the way. Blanking the screen or going to sleep is
exactly what I don't want in those use cases.
g-p-m should offer me a choice to ignore lid events when there's an
external monitor connected to the laptop, and I'd even go as far as to
say this choice should be the default.
Use cases:
* Bob is working on his laptop and needs to go somewhere. Bob closes
the lid, laptop goes to sleep.
* Mary comes home with her nice small Asus EeePC, plugs in a large
external monitor, a USB keyboard and wants to close the laptop screen to
save power (or desk space). The laptop shouldn't go to sleep.
* John wants to watch a movie on a large TV. He plugs the cables,
starts the movie, and closes the lid to avoid having an extra light
source showing the same (but much smaller) picture next to the TV.
The laptop shouldn't go to sleep.
** Affects: gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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closing the lid should suspend if and only if no external video is connected
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/243751
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