Re: [gpm] Suspend/Hibernate interface

[Richard Hughes <hughsient gmail com>]

On 7 March 2011 05:08, Phillip Susi <psusi cfl rr com> wrote:
> It looks like gpm used to provide a dbus interface to suspend the system
> that has since been removed in favor of letting UPower handle that
> functionality.  It appears that gpm_control_suspend() still implements
> that feature, but is only used by the desktop idle automatic suspend.
> As a result of this, the gconf keys to have gpm not lock the screen and
> start the screen saver when the system is suspended no longer work.

Right, it's expected the screensaver listens for the Sleeping()
signal, and then it's got one second to lock the screen.

> Also, how about adding these settings to the power manager seeings gui
> dialog so you don't have to dig through gconf to disable locking the
> screen on suspend? ;)

I think for 3.0 we should remove the code in g-p-m that tells
gnome-screensaver to sleep.

Richard.