i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Wed, 15 Jan 2014 16:54:43 +0000How do I make sure that the system suspends on cloing the laptop screen On Ubuntu 12.04https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3233/how-do-i-make-sure-that-the-system-suspends-on-cloing-the-laptop-screen-on-ubuntu-1204/I was using XFCE before I started playing with i3. I noticed that whenever I closed the cover of my laptop the system does not automatically susspend anymore as it used to do with XFCE. It just stays on. I have configured a keybinding to trigger pm-suspend and that works fine I want the same behavior when I close the screen. please help I am on i3 4.7Tue, 14 Jan 2014 17:48:35 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3233/how-do-i-make-sure-that-the-system-suspends-on-cloing-the-laptop-screen-on-ubuntu-1204/Answer by vivekv for <p>I was using XFCE before I started playing with i3. I noticed that whenever I closed the cover of my laptop the system does not automatically susspend anymore as it used to do with XFCE. It just stays on. I have configured a keybinding to trigger pm-suspend and that works fine I want the same behavior when I close the screen. please help</p> <p>I am on i3 4.7</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3233/how-do-i-make-sure-that-the-system-suspends-on-cloing-the-laptop-screen-on-ubuntu-1204/?answer=3240#post-id-3240I am right now launching the xfce4-power-manager to provide the functionality. Now everything works and is as configurable as xfce will allow me. #power management execalways xfce-power-manager #print screen bindsym Print exec xfce4-screenshooter Wed, 15 Jan 2014 16:54:43 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3233/how-do-i-make-sure-that-the-system-suspends-on-cloing-the-laptop-screen-on-ubuntu-1204/?answer=3240#post-id-3240Answer by joepd for <p>I was using XFCE before I started playing with i3. I noticed that whenever I closed the cover of my laptop the system does not automatically susspend anymore as it used to do with XFCE. It just stays on. I have configured a keybinding to trigger pm-suspend and that works fine I want the same behavior when I close the screen. please help</p> <p>I am on i3 4.7</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3233/how-do-i-make-sure-that-the-system-suspends-on-cloing-the-laptop-screen-on-ubuntu-1204/?answer=3235#post-id-3235Here you go: https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3133/managing-brightness-and-automatic-suspend Tue, 14 Jan 2014 21:59:22 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3233/how-do-i-make-sure-that-the-system-suspends-on-cloing-the-laptop-screen-on-ubuntu-1204/?answer=3235#post-id-3235