This issue had been resolved for me using a patched version of gpm found at the end of the following bug report for those interested:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power- manager/+bug/215484 -- Dim on idle does not brighten with activity https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/199522 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
