My opinion is that we should try to backport just ec73076e07640fc0752d9ecc66c5934726db2d7e. The patch is simple and well described. This bug seems active enough that we should get some good feedback on its effectiveness.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to mutter in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1971434 Title: Display powersave only blanks, but does not turn off Status in GNOME Settings Daemon: New Status in Mutter: New Status in mutter package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in mutter source package in Noble: Triaged Status in mutter source package in Oracular: Won't Fix Status in mutter source package in Plucky: Fix Released Status in mutter source package in Questing: Fix Released Bug description: [ Impact ] On some machines when the screen blanks, the LCD backlight stays on. [ Workarounds (reported to work by some people) ] * Configure the monitor (in its own menus) to not auto-switch inputs. * Change from HDMI to DisplayPort cables. * Disable HDMI audio output. [ Test Plan ] 0. Make sure you're using an LCD (not OLED) so you can see if the backlight is on. 1. In Settings -> Power -> Screen Blank, set the inactivity period to 1 minute. 2. Verify after 1 minute that the screen is blank and the backlight is also visibly off. [ Where problems could occur ] [ Other Info ] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/1971434/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
