amfcosta Asked: 2012-01-25 09:27:45 +0800 CST2012-01-25 09:27:45 +0800 CST 2012-01-25 09:27:45 +0800 CST Increase screen idle dim timeout 772 On Ubuntu 11.10, when on battery, the screen dims after 10 seconds of inactivity. This is annoying because it is too short. Is there anyway to increase this timeout? I know I can disable it, but that is not what I want. 11.10 3 Answers Voted Best Answer lumbric 2012-01-25T11:30:13+08:002012-01-25T11:30:13+08:00 This command should set the time to 60 seconds: gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.power idle-dim-time 60 In earlier Ubuntu versions, this setting can be found with the gconf-editor under gnome-power-manager. See also this thread. BobDoolittle 2014-09-17T10:23:57+08:002014-09-17T10:23:57+08:00 The answer marked above from 'lumbric' no longer works for Ubuntu 14.04. If you need to do this from a command (e.g. for a script wrapping something that plays video), you now need to run: gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay <seconds> also useful in such a case might be disabling the screen lock: gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.screensaver lock-enabled false Shuai Yuan 2012-09-13T14:09:07+08:002012-09-13T14:09:07+08:00 In 12.04, the setting using GUI now exists via System Settings → Brightness and Lock.
This command should set the time to 60 seconds:
In earlier Ubuntu versions, this setting can be found with the
gconf-editorundergnome-power-manager. See also this thread.The answer marked above from 'lumbric' no longer works for Ubuntu 14.04.
If you need to do this from a command (e.g. for a script wrapping something that plays video), you now need to run:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay <seconds>also useful in such a case might be disabling the screen lock:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.screensaver lock-enabled falseIn 12.04, the setting using GUI now exists via System Settings → Brightness and Lock.