[Debian-eeepc-devel] [eeepc-acpi-scripts] Flexible lid action

[John]

On 22/04/2009, Robert Schuettler <rober at cis.fu-berlin.de> wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 02:00:30PM +0200, Paul Menzel wrote:
>
>> > > The question is if this option is a supported option, and as it is
>> > > dangerous it is not.
>
> [ Phil did some measurements already... ]
>
> How about this: Lid closes => Dimm screen. Wait # minutes (in case user is
> just carrying the computer down the hall). After # minutes => Suspend.
>
> Some checking "battery vs. power-supply" and "temperature" could be added,
> and then we'd be able to do the right thing[tm] in all of the following
> situations:
>
> 1) User goes out for lunch, closes lid and lets Eee-PC plugged in. => Screen
>    dimms, no suspend (or only after # minutes).
>
> 2) User closes the lid, unplugs the power supply, takes Eee-PC and walks
>    from desk to conference room. => Screen gets dimmed, but the Eee-PC is
>    still on and active (wireless and all) when lid is opened and the meeting
>    starts.
>
> 3) User unplugs power, closes lid, stuffs Eee-PC in case, stuffs case in
>    backpack, hops on bike and rides to the other side of town. => Screen
>    dimms. After # minutes and/or when temperature $toohot is reached, the
>    Eee-PC suspends. After #+ minutes or when temperature $muchtoohot is
>    reached or when battery level is $toolow, Eee-PC hibernates and/or shuts
>    down.
>
> Wouldn't that be neat? I agree that that's all not necessarily only Eee
> specfic though...
>
> :) Robert
>
>

I'd agree on a time delay with overriding battery or temperature
states, but for me there would need to be an ability to over-ride the
time delay and leave it running permanently with only battery and
temperature forcing it to suspend or just plain shutdown.

John