i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Thu, 08 Oct 2015 17:19:40 +0000bindsym with laptop lid closing eventhttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/6859/bindsym-with-laptop-lid-closing-event/ Is it somehow possible to catch the lid closing event of a notebook and use bindsym to run a command when the lid is closed? edit: I tried `xev`, because I thought it might catch some event, but without effect.Thu, 08 Oct 2015 14:10:02 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6859/bindsym-with-laptop-lid-closing-event/Comment by Airblader for <p>Is it somehow possible to catch the lid closing event of a notebook and use bindsym to run a command when the lid is closed? </p> <p>edit: I tried <code>xev</code>, because I thought it might catch some event, but without effect.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6859/bindsym-with-laptop-lid-closing-event/?comment=6861#comment-6861Search this FAQ for "lid close", there should be a few things.Thu, 08 Oct 2015 17:19:40 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6859/bindsym-with-laptop-lid-closing-event/?comment=6861#comment-6861Comment by sur5r for <p>Is it somehow possible to catch the lid closing event of a notebook and use bindsym to run a command when the lid is closed? </p> <p>edit: I tried <code>xev</code>, because I thought it might catch some event, but without effect.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6859/bindsym-with-laptop-lid-closing-event/?comment=6860#comment-6860This might depend on your hardware and/or configuration whether "LID close" emits a keypress event at all. If xev doesn't show anything you will have to search elsewehere first.Thu, 08 Oct 2015 15:19:09 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6859/bindsym-with-laptop-lid-closing-event/?comment=6860#comment-6860