i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:16:27 +0000Suspend on lid close for a laptop - best approaches?https://faq.i3wm.org/question/828/suspend-on-lid-close-for-a-laptop-best-approaches/Since upgrading to i3wm (v4.3) on my Ubuntu box I've discovered that closing my laptop lid no longer suspends my laptop. After considerable Googling, it seems that one solution is to hack my /etc/acpi/lid.sh to issue a pm-suspend. However that seems pretty intrusive, and I was wondering whether anyone had a better suggestion? I believe that Gnome et al run a separate power daemon to monitor the lid and configurably suspend etc - am I missing something already in i3wm or is this something that perhaps could be added? Thanks :)Wed, 28 Nov 2012 02:24:35 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/828/suspend-on-lid-close-for-a-laptop-best-approaches/Comment by bruno.braga for <p>Since upgrading to i3wm (v4.3) on my Ubuntu box I've discovered that closing my laptop lid no longer suspends my laptop. After considerable Googling, it seems that one solution is to hack my /etc/acpi/lid.sh to issue a pm-suspend. However that seems pretty intrusive, and I was wondering whether anyone had a better suggestion?</p> <p>I believe that Gnome et al run a separate power daemon to monitor the lid and configurably suspend etc - am I missing something already in i3wm or is this something that perhaps could be added?</p> <p>Thanks :)</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/828/suspend-on-lid-close-for-a-laptop-best-approaches/?comment=829#comment-829Which version of Ubuntu do you use? I am on 12.10 and I have no issues...Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:57:46 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/828/suspend-on-lid-close-for-a-laptop-best-approaches/?comment=829#comment-829Comment by Matt Godbolt for <p>Since upgrading to i3wm (v4.3) on my Ubuntu box I've discovered that closing my laptop lid no longer suspends my laptop. After considerable Googling, it seems that one solution is to hack my /etc/acpi/lid.sh to issue a pm-suspend. However that seems pretty intrusive, and I was wondering whether anyone had a better suggestion?</p> <p>I believe that Gnome et al run a separate power daemon to monitor the lid and configurably suspend etc - am I missing something already in i3wm or is this something that perhaps could be added?</p> <p>Thanks :)</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/828/suspend-on-lid-close-for-a-laptop-best-approaches/?comment=837#comment-837For the record I was on 12.10 too, but Michael has answered my question perfectlyThu, 29 Nov 2012 00:16:27 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/828/suspend-on-lid-close-for-a-laptop-best-approaches/?comment=837#comment-837Answer by Michael for <p>Since upgrading to i3wm (v4.3) on my Ubuntu box I've discovered that closing my laptop lid no longer suspends my laptop. After considerable Googling, it seems that one solution is to hack my /etc/acpi/lid.sh to issue a pm-suspend. However that seems pretty intrusive, and I was wondering whether anyone had a better suggestion?</p> <p>I believe that Gnome et al run a separate power daemon to monitor the lid and configurably suspend etc - am I missing something already in i3wm or is this something that perhaps could be added?</p> <p>Thanks :)</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/828/suspend-on-lid-close-for-a-laptop-best-approaches/?answer=831#post-id-831Have a look at http://off-topic.sardemff7.net/post/2012/06/21/About-the-GNOME-features-in-an-alternative-environment and see if that solves your issue.Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:51:41 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/828/suspend-on-lid-close-for-a-laptop-best-approaches/?answer=831#post-id-831Comment by Matt Godbolt for <p>Have a look at <a href="http://off-topic.sardemff7.net/post/2012/06/21/About-the-GNOME-features-in-an-alternative-environment">http://off-topic.sardemff7.net/post/2...</a> and see if that solves your issue.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/828/suspend-on-lid-close-for-a-laptop-best-approaches/?comment=836#comment-836Perfect! Thanks very much :)Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:15:47 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/828/suspend-on-lid-close-for-a-laptop-best-approaches/?comment=836#comment-836