I've attached the working patch I used, taken from the debian bug report here: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=676854
** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #676854 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=676854 ** Patch added: "Screen dim fix" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfce4-power-manager/+bug/1067749/+attachment/3401787/+files/06_fix_dim_on_inactivity.patch -- 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