Bug 491879

Summary: Allow "Turn Off Screen" in inactivity actions
Product: [Applications] systemsettings Reporter: Andres Betts <anditosan1000>
Component: kcm_powerdevilAssignee: Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs>
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL    
Severity: wishlist CC: fanzhuyifan, kde, natalie_clarius, nate
Priority: NOR    
Version: master   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Linux   
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Attachments: Current power management settings

Description Andres Betts 2024-08-19 01:44:37 UTC 
SUMMARY
Currently there are only 3 main actions on the setting:

"After a period of inactivity:"
1. Do nothing
2. Sleep
3. Shutdown

I would like to suggest adding the "Turn off screen"

This is because sometimes you don't want your computer to sleep as it is slower to wake up. Not only that, as noted in other areas, clamshell use of a laptop does not allow for external usb mouse or keyboard to wake up the laptops from sleep. Users have to physically pick up the laptop and open it to wake up the machine.

By adding this additional option, the laptop never sleeps but doesn't keep a screen on. It will allow for external mouse and keyboard to wake up the machine.
Comment 1 fanzhuyifan 2024-08-19 02:27:24 UTC 
Created attachment 172740 [details]
Current power management settings

Currently this is controlled in the Display and Brightness section. If we add that to actions when inactive, we will have two separate places on the same page that controls the same setting, which would be confusing. Not sure how this could be resolved.
Comment 2 Nate Graham 2024-08-19 21:18:28 UTC 
The "After a period of inactivity" setting is in the "Suspend Session" section, and turning off the screen isn't related to suspending the session, so it definitely shouldn't be there. So yeah, unfortunately I don't see a way forward for this either.