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diff --git a/display.md b/display.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d66e07f --- /dev/null +++ b/display.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +# Display management + +## DPMS + +Display Power Management Signaling controls power saving features on displays. + +Query current settings: + + xset q + +Turn DPMS on/off: + + xset -dpms # screen will not timeout + xset dpms + +Force screen poweroff: + + xset dpms force off + xset dpms force standby + xset dpms force suspend + +Off/standby/suspend are different power-off modes. They have trade-offs in power +consumption vs. time to restart. |