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i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Fri, 20 Mar 2015 11:08:37 +0000How to prevent sleep on laptop lid close?https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5629/how-to-prevent-sleep-on-laptop-lid-close/Sort of like an antithesis to [this question](https://faq.i3wm.org/question/828/suspend-on-lid-close-for-a-laptop-best-approaches/). I'd like to know how to avoid my laptop from sleeping on lid close which seems to be the default functionality after a fresh install of i3. In addition to that, how should I go about setting things to happen once the lid closes like lock and turn off the screen (and just the screen)? I'm running Ubuntu 14.04.Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:02:29 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5629/how-to-prevent-sleep-on-laptop-lid-close/Comment by Adaephon for Sort of like an antithesis to <a href="https://faq.i3wm.org/question/828/suspend-on-lid-close-for-a-laptop-best-approaches/">this question</a>. I'd like to know how to avoid my laptop from sleeping on lid close which seems to be the default functionality after a fresh install of i3. In addition to that, how should I go about setting things to happen once the lid closes like lock and turn off the screen (and just the screen)? I'm running Ubuntu 14.04. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5629/how-to-prevent-sleep-on-laptop-lid-close/?comment=5634#comment-5634What I meant with "uncomment" was to remove the comment sign (`#`). And then change the value to `lock` or `ignore`, at the moment it is probably `suspend`.Thu, 19 Mar 2015 12:25:33 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5629/how-to-prevent-sleep-on-laptop-lid-close/?comment=5634#comment-5634Comment by maki57 for Sort of like an antithesis to <a href="https://faq.i3wm.org/question/828/suspend-on-lid-close-for-a-laptop-best-approaches/">this question</a>. I'd like to know how to avoid my laptop from sleeping on lid close which seems to be the default functionality after a fresh install of i3. In addition to that, how should I go about setting things to happen once the lid closes like lock and turn off the screen (and just the screen)? I'm running Ubuntu 14.04. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5629/how-to-prevent-sleep-on-laptop-lid-close/?comment=5638#comment-5638That worked. Thanks! You can add that as the answer.Fri, 20 Mar 2015 01:25:41 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5629/how-to-prevent-sleep-on-laptop-lid-close/?comment=5638#comment-5638Comment by maki57 for Sort of like an antithesis to <a href="https://faq.i3wm.org/question/828/suspend-on-lid-close-for-a-laptop-best-approaches/">this question</a>. I'd like to know how to avoid my laptop from sleeping on lid close which seems to be the default functionality after a fresh install of i3. In addition to that, how should I go about setting things to happen once the lid closes like lock and turn off the screen (and just the screen)? I'm running Ubuntu 14.04. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5629/how-to-prevent-sleep-on-laptop-lid-close/?comment=5633#comment-5633I'm using Ubuntu (I'll edit that in). `HandleLidSwitch` is commented out already in that file.Thu, 19 Mar 2015 10:45:59 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5629/how-to-prevent-sleep-on-laptop-lid-close/?comment=5633#comment-5633Comment by Adaephon for Sort of like an antithesis to <a href="https://faq.i3wm.org/question/828/suspend-on-lid-close-for-a-laptop-best-approaches/">this question</a>. I'd like to know how to avoid my laptop from sleeping on lid close which seems to be the default functionality after a fresh install of i3. In addition to that, how should I go about setting things to happen once the lid closes like lock and turn off the screen (and just the screen)? I'm running Ubuntu 14.04. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5629/how-to-prevent-sleep-on-laptop-lid-close/?comment=5632#comment-5632The configuration depends on your OS and distribution. Some Linux distributions use `/etc/systemd/logind.conf` to set the behaviour. There should be a line with `HandleLidSwitch` in there. Uncomment it and set it to `lock`. If this does not do what you want, set it to `ignore` and go from there.Thu, 19 Mar 2015 05:57:56 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5629/how-to-prevent-sleep-on-laptop-lid-close/?comment=5632#comment-5632Comment by maki57 for Sort of like an antithesis to <a href="https://faq.i3wm.org/question/828/suspend-on-lid-close-for-a-laptop-best-approaches/">this question</a>. I'd like to know how to avoid my laptop from sleeping on lid close which seems to be the default functionality after a fresh install of i3. In addition to that, how should I go about setting things to happen once the lid closes like lock and turn off the screen (and just the screen)? I'm running Ubuntu 14.04. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5629/how-to-prevent-sleep-on-laptop-lid-close/?comment=5631#comment-5631None of the scripts I found there refer to lid-related events. Mostly just stuff on brightness, power or wireless.Thu, 19 Mar 2015 01:02:43 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5629/how-to-prevent-sleep-on-laptop-lid-close/?comment=5631#comment-5631Comment by mschaefer for Sort of like an antithesis to <a href="https://faq.i3wm.org/question/828/suspend-on-lid-close-for-a-laptop-best-approaches/">this question</a>. I'd like to know how to avoid my laptop from sleeping on lid close which seems to be the default functionality after a fresh install of i3. In addition to that, how should I go about setting things to happen once the lid closes like lock and turn off the screen (and just the screen)? I'm running Ubuntu 14.04. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5629/how-to-prevent-sleep-on-laptop-lid-close/?comment=5630#comment-5630you can have a look in you `/etc/apci/` folder. There could be some events and scripts that get triggered depending on certain ACPI-critical buttonsWed, 18 Mar 2015 15:07:04 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5629/how-to-prevent-sleep-on-laptop-lid-close/?comment=5630#comment-5630Answer by Adaephon for Sort of like an antithesis to <a href="https://faq.i3wm.org/question/828/suspend-on-lid-close-for-a-laptop-best-approaches/">this question</a>. I'd like to know how to avoid my laptop from sleeping on lid close which seems to be the default functionality after a fresh install of i3. In addition to that, how should I go about setting things to happen once the lid closes like lock and turn off the screen (and just the screen)? I'm running Ubuntu 14.04. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5629/how-to-prevent-sleep-on-laptop-lid-close/?answer=5640#post-id-5640The configuration depends on your OS and distribution. Some Linux distributions use `/etc/systemd/logind.conf` to set the behaviour. There should be a line with `HandleLidSwitch` under section `[Login]` in there. On Ubuntu (at least on 14.*) and Arch it is commented out by default, showing the default setting: [Login] # [...] #HandleLidSwitch=suspend # [...] To change the settings you have to uncomment the line and change the value. According to the `logind.conf(5)` manpage if you set it to `lock` > [...] all running sessions will be screen locked. [Login] # [...] HandleLidSwitch=lock # [...] This may or may not work with *i3*, it probably again depends on the distribution and display manager. ---- If it does not do what you want, set `HandleLidSwitch` to `ignore`: [Login] # [...] HandleLidSwitch=ignore # [...] This will at least prevent the machine from going to sleep. Fri, 20 Mar 2015 11:08:37 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5629/how-to-prevent-sleep-on-laptop-lid-close/?answer=5640#post-id-5640