https://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Thu, 16 Oct 2014 08:21:15 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/652/how-to-turn-off-the-screen/Hi there. Is it possible to set the screen turn-off when the computer is not being used for some time? Thx.Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:24:35 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/652/how-to-turn-off-the-screen/https://faq.i3wm.org/question/652/how-to-turn-off-the-screen/?answer=654#post-id-654This can be done with DPMS, e.g. `xset dpms 60` to blank the screen after 60 seconds of standby.Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:38:24 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/652/how-to-turn-off-the-screen/?answer=654#post-id-654https://faq.i3wm.org/question/652/how-to-turn-off-the-screen/?comment=4767#comment-4767What's the best way to make this setting permanent? exec in ~/.i3/config?Thu, 16 Oct 2014 08:21:15 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/652/how-to-turn-off-the-screen/?comment=4767#comment-4767https://faq.i3wm.org/question/652/how-to-turn-off-the-screen/?comment=658#comment-658Thanks. It works as what I wanted!Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:50:56 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/652/how-to-turn-off-the-screen/?comment=658#comment-658https://faq.i3wm.org/question/652/how-to-turn-off-the-screen/?answer=653#post-id-653This can be done with DPMS, e.g. `xset dpms 60` to blank the screen after 60 seconds of standby.Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:38:01 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/652/how-to-turn-off-the-screen/?answer=653#post-id-653