Idle_inhibitor not working when I turn monitor off physically? #4991
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Hello. If I turn off my monitor physically by clicking a button on it, idle_inhibitor Is this intended behavior or something to do with my setup? Perhaps someone can explain why this happens? Is there any workaround? Thank you for your time. |
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Interesting... when I turn off my monitor with Is this normal behavior or has something to do with my monitor specifically? |
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This is likely expected. When you turn the monitor off physically, the compositor may treat the output as inactive or disconnected, so idle inhibitors no longer apply. |
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This is likely expected. When you turn the monitor off physically, the compositor may treat the output as inactive or disconnected, so idle inhibitors no longer apply.
With DPMS off, the output is still logically present, so the session remains active and idle_inhibitor works as expected.