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Let screen lit while slide open

Hi
Is it possible to let the screen always on while the slide is open and return to normal configured screen time out while slide screen is close?
Thanks

dhcmega

Re: Let screen lit while slide open

No, not that I know of. You could try writing your own script.

An alternative is to use Simple Brightness Applet, and toggle "Keep display on."

Re: Let screen lit while slide open

Yes, but I just want it to lit when it is opened, so I have to keep changing that config option all the time.

Re: Let screen lit while slide open

This sounds like a good idea. It would be nice to be able to separately control timeouts whether the keyboard is open or closed.

Re: Let screen lit while slide open

You may try dbus-scripts.
Write a script to turn screen on every few seconds while
keybord open. And call this script from dbus-scripts when keyboard opened.

For example:
dbus-scripts setting:
/home/user/stay_lit.sh * * org.freedesktop.Hal.Device Condition ButtonPressed cover

Your script (/home/user/stay_lit.sh)

Code:

#!/bin/sh

# path to the keyboard slide state

SLIDE_PATH=/sys/devices/platform/gpio-switch/slide/state



TIMEOUT=25

read SLIDE_STATE < $SLIDE_PATH

while [ "$SLIDE_STATE" == "open" ]; do

# dbus-call to stop display blanking, I thought this one should turn light on 

# for at least 60 seconds, but it depends on your display settings.

  run-standalone.sh dbus-send --system --type=method_call --dest=com.nokia.mce /com/nokia/mce/request com.nokia.mce.request.req_display_blanking_pause

  sleep $TIMEOUT

  read SLIDE_STATE < $SLIDE_PATH

done

The TIMEOUT value has to be less than your display blank time.

regards nicolai