[PATCH] Close non-keyboard devices on DPMS off

Mark Kettenis mark.kettenis at xs4all.nl
Sat Oct 5 06:11:38 PDT 2013


> From: Keith Packard <keithp at keithp.com>
> Date: Fri,  4 Oct 2013 12:19:15 -0700
> 
> This prevents X server wakeup by mouse, tablet or touchscreen
> devices.

Is that really desirable?

For me, moving the mouse has always been the most natural way to wake
up the screen.  And I can imagine that touching the screen is the most
natural way to do it on a device with a touchscreen.  Such devices
might not even have keyboard.



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