It appears to be this bug: https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8840
Could we get this patch backported to 12.10? ** Bug watch added: Xfce Bugzilla #8840 http://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8840 ** Also affects: xfce4-power-manager via http://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8840 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1067749 Title: Screen refuses to dim on battery To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfce4-power-manager/+bug/1067749/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs