[systemd-devel] [RFC] logind lid switch inhibitors

[Matthew Monaco]

On 09/18/2012 08:57 PM, Alexander E. Patrakov wrote:
> David Herrmann <dh.herrmann at googlemail.com> wrote:
>> I don't use any DEs but often close the lid while some background job
>> is running (compiler or whatever).
> 
> Do you do that while on battery? If not, then I'd say that a good idea would be to suspend only if closing the lid while on battery, or if removing AC power while the lid is closed. Would that be OK for you?
> 

No. Ignoring external monitors, the only reason I ever close my lid is to save
battery by turning off the screen and to make the laptop easier to carry, less
likely to break, less of a distraction in class... If I want to suspend, I'll do
it explicitly.

Please don't make any assumptions about what the user wants. Can't we have a way
to specify behavior in response to all of these button/lid events both on AC and
battery?