I did the same tests for trusty: The behavior is basically the same, only the xfce4-power-manager/logind-handle-lid-switch xfconf-key is handled oppositional (probably due to http://git.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4 -power-manager/commit/?id=f62e82256cb2a45b4f044b7d603017952f7dd63e).
Let's try to summarize all findings: trusty case 1) xfce4-power-manager/logind-handle-lid-switch = true -> blank-screen bug with light-locker -> debug trace: xfpm_manager_inhibit_sleep_systemd(): [...] handle-lid-switch a) lid close action: nothing -> result: nothing b) lid close action: lock -> result: suspend + lock + blank bug trusty case 2) xfce4-power-manager/logind-handle-lid-switch = false -> light-locker works -> debug trace: xfpm_manager_inhibit_sleep_systemd(): [...] a) lid close action: nothing -> result: suspend + lock b) lid close action: lock -> result: suspend + lock utopic case 1) xfce4-power-manager/logind-handle-lid-switch = true -> light-locker works -> debug trace: xfpm_manager_inhibit_sleep_systemd(): [...] a) lid close action: nothing -> result: suspend + lock b) lid close action: lock -> result: suspend + lock utopic case 2) xfce4-power-manager/logind-handle-lid-switch = false -> blank-screen bug with light-locker -> debug trace: xfpm_manager_inhibit_sleep_systemd(): [...] handle-lid-switch a) lid close action: nothing -> result: nothing b) lid close action: lock -> result: suspend + lock + blank bug -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1307545 Title: Power Manager settings are ignored when closing laptop lid To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfce4-power-manager/+bug/1307545/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs