Re: [FF-laptop-LSU] Power Discussion Thread - Lid Close Command/Action (fwd)

> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2025 23:21:59 +0200
> > From: vermaden <vermaden@interia.pl>
> > To: freebsd@ny-central.org
> > Subject: FreeBSD Laptop/Desktop Group - Lid Close Command/Action
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I wanted to create Lid Close Command/Action issue but seems that I do not have needed permissions.
> >
> > Could You create one? I thinks this would be useful. Thanks.
> >
> > Issue Title: Lid Close Command/Action
> >
> > Issue Description:
> > Hi,
> >
> > we know that we can configure FreeBSD to put system into sleep by closing the lid with `hw.acpi.lid_switch_state` being set to `S3` ... but that will only suspend the system
> > - it will not LOCK it.

The established way that contemporary DEs are using to solve this
problem is the login1/ConsoleKit DBus service. It controls graphical
session locking and may react to suspend/resume events.