the idle timer was updated by gnome-screensaver, iirc I've seen some recent bug saying that since gnome-shell stopped using it the timer was not being updated as it should so it would be an issue in gnome-shell yes
** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Package changed: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) => gnome-shell (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1046118 Title: screen powers down after 10 minutes regardless of what Brightness and Lock settings used. Status in “gnome-shell” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Just updated to the latest quantal today and then tried to watch a movie in Totem. Screen powered off every 10 minutes, reliably. Tried setting the power save to 'never', or to '1 hour', tried it with auto screen lock on or off, screen always powers off after 10 minutes exactly. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu quantal (development branch) Release: 12.10 $ apt-cache policy gnome-control-center gnome-control-center: Installed: 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu13 Candidate: 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu13 Version table: *** 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu13 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy totem totem: Installed: 3.4.3-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 3.4.3-0ubuntu2 Version table: *** 3.4.3-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy gnome-screensaver gnome-screensaver: Installed: 3.5.5-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.5.5-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.5.5-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status Let me know what other information is needed to troubleshoot this and I'll gladly help, thanks. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1046118/+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
