Bug 491098 - Display gets dimmed although it shouldn't
Summary: Display gets dimmed although it shouldn't
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Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: gnome-power-manager
Version: 10
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Richard Hughes
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2009-03-19 13:30 UTC by Christoph Wickert
Modified: 2009-08-20 11:38 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Last Closed: 2009-08-20 11:38:24 UTC
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Description Christoph Wickert 2009-03-19 13:30:44 UTC
Description of problem:
Display gets dimmed on idle although I have turned this behavior off.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
gnome-power-manager-2.24.4-1.fc10.i386

How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Start computer on AC
2. Make sure idle_dim_battery is turned off:
$ gconftool-2 -g /apps/gnome-power-manager/backlight/idle_dim_battery
false
3. Wait a little
  
Actual results:
Backlight is dimmed on idle.

Expected results:
Backlight should not be dimmed

Additional info:
Also happens when calling gnome-power-preferences, sometimes even when I'm typing.

Using an Asus F3P.

Comment 1 Richard Hughes 2009-03-19 14:52:43 UTC
(In reply to comment #0)
> 1. Start computer on AC

So you're on AC, not battery...

> /apps/gnome-power-manager/backlight/idle_dim_battery

You want to turn off /apps/gnome-power-manager/backlight/idle_dim_ac

Richard.

Comment 2 Christoph Wickert 2009-03-19 16:15:12 UTC
(In reply to comment #1)
> So you're on AC, not battery...

Sorry, my bad, I was on battery not AC.

Comment 3 Richard Hughes 2009-03-19 16:48:19 UTC
If it's happening when you're typing, then it shouldn't be the idle code. Do you have an ambient light sensor in your laptop?

Comment 4 Christoph Wickert 2009-03-19 19:18:06 UTC
The dimming while typing is not reproducible reliably, not sure if it's related my other brightness problems from bug #485845.

No, the Asus F3P has no light sensor.

Comment 5 Richard Hughes 2009-08-20 11:38:24 UTC
This should be all now fixed on F11.


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