mac_v, I'm pretty sure the "darken screen on lid close" is a default feature. You're right that this only affects laptop users with external monitors though.
-- external monitor output is switched off when closing the laptop-lid when gnome-power-manager is set to blank screen on closing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/390816 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 desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs