Screen off now - RC4 - Re: F21 Final RC1 - Xfce screensave not turning off backlight

Wed Dec 3 20:41:59 UTC 2014

Just installed RC4 and did the power management thing.

Screen is now off on screen off.

Interesting, when I do a ctl-alt-del to lock the screen, it is not 
turning it off.

On 12/03/2014 03:18 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>
> On 12/02/2014 09:28 PM, Mukundan Ragavan wrote:
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>> On 12/02/2014 04:28 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>>> On 12/01/2014 09:31 PM, Mukundan Ragavan wrote:
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>>> Just tested screen blanking using the Final RC2 Live workstation
>>> that boots Gnome.  It is set (on battery) to blank the screen at 5
>>> minutes. It did just that.  The screen is off.  Turn off the light
>>> in my office and the screen is dark, unlike the Xfce install which
>>> still has the backlight on.
>>>
>>> I will be installing the RC2 Xfce via the netinst CD tonight or
>>> tomorrow...
>>>
>>> I noticed in the booting a message from the kernel:
>>>
>>> Dec 02 17:04:12 localhost kernel: thinkpad_acpi: Unsupported
>>> brightness interface, please contact
>>> ibm-acpi-devel at lists.sourceforge.net Dec 02 17:04:12 localhost
>>> kernel: thinkpad_acpi: This ThinkPad has standard ACPI backlight
>>> brightness control, supported by the ACPI video driver Dec 02
>>> 17:04:12 localhost kernel: thinkpad_acpi: Disabling thinkpad-acpi
>>> brightness events by default... Dec 02 17:08:21 localhost
>>> gnome-session[1593]: Gjs-Message: JS LOG: The property brightness
>>> doesn't seem to be a normal object property of [0x303c920 StWidget]
>>> or a registered special property Dec 02 17:13:00 localhost
>>> pkexec[2413]: liveuser: Executing command [USER=root] [TTY=unknown]
>>> [CWD=/home/liveuser] [COMMAND=/usr/libexec/gsd-backlight-helper
>>> --set-brightness 4] Dec 02 17:19:04 localhost pkexec[2427]:
>>> liveuser: Executing command [USER=root] [TTY=unknown]
>>> [CWD=/home/liveuser] [COMMAND=/usr/libexec/gsd-backlight-helper
>>> --set-brightness 15] Dec 02 17:19:12 localhost gnome-session[1593]:
>>> Gjs-Message: JS LOG: The property brightness doesn't seem to be a
>>> normal object property of [0x4929520 StWidget] or a registered
>>> special property
>>>
>>> Gnome does seem to know how to turn off the screen.  So I decided
>>> to go back to the Xfce and check the journalctl from yesterday's
>>> testing:
>>>
>>> Dec 01 23:02:24 lx120e.htt-consult.com kernel: [Firmware Bug]:
>>> ACPI: No _BQC method, cannot determine initial brightness Dec 01
>>> 23:02:25 lx120e.htt-consult.com kernel: thinkpad_acpi: Unsupported
>>> brightness interface, please contact
>>> ibm-acpi-devel at lists.sourceforge.net Dec 01 23:02:25
>>> lx120e.htt-consult.com kernel: thinkpad_acpi: This ThinkPad has
>>> standard ACPI backlight brightness control, supported by the ACPI
>>> video driver Dec 01 23:02:25 lx120e.htt-consult.com kernel:
>>> thinkpad_acpi: Disabling thinkpad-acpi brightness events by
>>> default... Dec 01 23:03:00 lx120e.htt-consult.com kernel: [Firmware
>>> Bug]: ACPI: No _BQC method, cannot determine initial brightness Dec
>>> 01 23:03:01 lx120e.htt-consult.com kernel: thinkpad_acpi:
>>> Unsupported brightness interface, please contact
>>> ibm-acpi-devel at lists.sourceforge.net Dec 01 23:03:01
>>> lx120e.htt-consult.com kernel: thinkpad_acpi: This ThinkPad has
>>> standard ACPI backlight brightness control, supported by the ACPI
>>> video driver Dec 01 23:03:01 lx120e.htt-consult.com kernel:
>>> thinkpad_acpi: Disabling thinkpad-acpi brightness events by
>>> default... Dec 01 23:03:53 lx120e.htt-consult.com kernel: [Firmware
>>> Bug]: ACPI: No _BQC method, cannot determine initial brightness Dec
>>> 01 23:03:54 lx120e.htt-consult.com kernel: thinkpad_acpi:
>>> Unsupported brightness interface, please contact
>>> ibm-acpi-devel at lists.sourceforge.net Dec 01 23:03:54
>>> lx120e.htt-consult.com kernel: thinkpad_acpi: This ThinkPad has
>>> standard ACPI backlight brightness control, supported by the ACPI
>>> video driver Dec 01 23:03:54 lx120e.htt-consult.com kernel:
>>> thinkpad_acpi: Disabling thinkpad-acpi brightness events by
>>> default... Dec 01 23:04:09 lx120e.htt-consult.com pkexec[1277]:
>>> rgm: Executing command [USER=root] [TTY=unknown] [CWD=/]
>>> [COMMAND=/usr/sbin/xfpm-power-backlight-helper
>>> --set-brightness-switch 0] Dec 01 23:23:50 lx120e.htt-consult.com
>>> pkexec[1553]: rgm: Executing command [USER=root] [TTY=unknown]
>>> [CWD=/] [COMMAND=/usr/sbin/xfpm-power-backlight-helper
>>> --set-brightness 15]
>>>
>>> Perhaps this will help.
>>>
>>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Can you also try one more thing -
>>
>> kill xfce4-power-maanger using xfce4-power-manager -q
>>
>> Then, restart it using
>>
>> xfce4-power-manager --debug
>>
>> and see what it says.
>>
>> If I have no clue, I will at least open an upstream bug.
>
> Here you are...
>
> # xfce4-power-manager --debug
> TRACE[xfpm-main.c:192] xfpm_start(): Starting the power manager
>
> (xfce4-power-manager:1847): GLib-WARNING **: 
> (gerror.c:381):g_error_new_valist: runtime check failed: (domain != 0)
>
> (xfce4-power-manager:1847): xfce4-power-manager-WARNING **: Unable to 
> connect to session manager : Failed to connect to the session manager: 
> SESSION_MANAGER environment variable not defined
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for general-notification
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for lock-screen-suspend-hibernate
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for critical-power-level
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for show-brightness-popup
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for handle-brightness-keys
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for show-tray-icon
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for critical-power-action
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for power-button-action
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for hibernate-button-action
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for sleep-button-action
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for lid-action-on-ac
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for lid-action-on-battery
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for brightness-level-on-ac
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for brightness-level-on-battery
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for brightness-slider-min-level
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for dpms-enabled
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for dpms-on-ac-sleep
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for dpms-on-ac-off
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for dpms-on-battery-sleep
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for dpms-on-battery-off
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for dpms-sleep-mode
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for inactivity-on-ac
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for inactivity-on-battery
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for inactivity-sleep-mode-on-ac
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for inactivity-sleep-mode-on-battery
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for brightness-on-ac
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for brightness-on-battery
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for network-manager-sleep
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for logind-handle-power-key
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for logind-handle-suspend-key
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for logind-handle-hibernate-key
> TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:164] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default 
> configuration for logind-handle-lid-switch
> TRACE[xfpm-dpms.c:75] xfpm_dpms_set_timeouts(): Settings dpms: 
> standby=600 suspend=0 off=900
>
> TRACE[xfpm-polkit.c:314] xfpm_polkit_init_data(): Using unix session 
> polkit subject
> TRACE[xfpm-polkit.c:406] xfpm_polkit_check_auth_intern(): 
> Action=org.freedesktop.login1.power-off is authorized=TRUE
> TRACE[xfpm-polkit.c:406] xfpm_polkit_check_auth_intern(): 
> Action=org.freedesktop.login1.reboot is authorized=TRUE
> TRACE[xfpm-polkit.c:406] xfpm_polkit_check_auth_intern(): 
> Action=org.freedesktop.login1.suspend is authorized=TRUE
> TRACE[xfpm-polkit.c:406] xfpm_polkit_check_auth_intern(): 
> Action=org.freedesktop.login1.hibernate is authorized=TRUE
> TRACE[xfpm-power.c:875] xfpm_power_get_power_devices(): Power device 
> detected at : /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/line_power_ACAD
> TRACE[xfpm-power.c:833] xfpm_power_add_device(): 'line-power' device 
> added
> TRACE[xfpm-power.c:875] xfpm_power_get_power_devices(): Power device 
> detected at : /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT1
> TRACE[xfpm-power.c:833] xfpm_power_add_device(): 'battery' device added
> TRACE[xfpm-power.c:843] xfpm_power_add_device(): Battery device type 
> 'battery' detected at: /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT1
> TRACE[xfpm-button.c:183] xfpm_button_xevent_key(): Grabbed key 124 : 
> ((XfpmButtonKey) BUTTON_POWER_OFF)
>
> (xfce4-power-manager:1847): xfce4-power-manager-WARNING **: could not 
> map keysym 1008ffa8 to keycode
>
> TRACE[xfpm-button.c:183] xfpm_button_xevent_key(): Grabbed key 213 : 
> ((XfpmButtonKey) BUTTON_HIBERNATE)
> TRACE[xfpm-button.c:183] xfpm_button_xevent_key(): Grabbed key 150 : 
> ((XfpmButtonKey) BUTTON_SLEEP)
> TRACE[xfpm-button.c:183] xfpm_button_xevent_key(): Grabbed key 233 : 
> ((XfpmButtonKey) BUTTON_MON_BRIGHTNESS_UP)
> TRACE[xfpm-button.c:183] xfpm_button_xevent_key(): Grabbed key 232 : 
> ((XfpmButtonKey) BUTTON_MON_BRIGHTNESS_DOWN)
> TRACE[xfpm-button.c:183] xfpm_button_xevent_key(): Grabbed key 244 : 
> ((XfpmButtonKey) BUTTON_BATTERY)
> TRACE[xfpm-button.c:183] xfpm_button_xevent_key(): Grabbed key 238 : 
> ((XfpmButtonKey) BUTTON_KBD_BRIGHTNESS_UP)
> TRACE[xfpm-button.c:183] xfpm_button_xevent_key(): Grabbed key 237 : 
> ((XfpmButtonKey) BUTTON_KBD_BRIGHTNESS_DOWN)
> TRACE[xfpm-battery.c:189] xfpm_battery_refresh_icon(): Battery state 1
> TRACE[xfpm-battery.c:240] xfpm_battery_refresh_icon(): Battery icon 
> xfpm-primary-060-charging
> TRACE[xfpm-polkit.c:406] xfpm_polkit_check_auth_intern(): 
> Action=org.freedesktop.login1.suspend is authorized=TRUE
> TRACE[xfpm-polkit.c:406] xfpm_polkit_check_auth_intern(): 
> Action=org.freedesktop.login1.hibernate is authorized=TRUE
> TRACE[xfpm-power.c:1366] xfpm_update_blank_time(): Timeout: 10
> TRACE[xfpm-power.c:1366] xfpm_update_blank_time(): Timeout: 10
> TRACE[xfpm-manager.c:553] xfpm_manager_inhibit_sleep_systemd(): 
> Inhibiting systemd sleep: 
> handle-power-key:handle-suspend-key:handle-hibernate-key:handle-lid-switch
>
> ** (xfce4-power-manager:1847): WARNING **: No outputs have backlight 
> property
> xfce4-power-manager-Message: Set kernel brightness switch to 0
> TRACE[xfpm-backlight.c:259] 
> xfpm_backlight_brightness_on_ac_settings_changed(): Alarm on ac 
> timeout changed 9
> TRACE[xfpm-backlight.c:280] 
> xfpm_backlight_brightness_on_battery_settings_changed(): Alarm on 
> battery timeout changed 120
>
> (xfce4-power-manager:1847): xfce4-power-manager-WARNING **: Failed to 
> get keyboard max brightness level : Method "GetMaxBrightness" with 
> signature "" on interface "org.freedesktop.UPower.KbdBacklight" 
> doesn't exist
>
> .....
>
>
> TRACE[xfpm-manager.c:403] xfpm_manager_alarm_timeout_cb(): Alarm 
> inactivity timeout id 2
> TRACE[xfpm-backlight.c:132] xfpm_backlight_dim_brightness(): Current 
> brightness level before dimming : 15, new 3
>
> ......
>
> TRACE[xfpm-backlight.c:213] xfpm_backlight_reset_cb(): Alarm reset, 
> setting level to 15
>
>