Quantal has a way to disable the screen lock: Settings → Brightness and Lock → Lock: Off. Probably it is possible in Precise too, though I can't check.
** Changed in: gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/10686 Title: No GUI method to disable screen lock on lid close event To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power-manager/+bug/10686/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs