DPMS.txt

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====== DPMS ======
Created mandag 26 december 2016

**Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) is easiest defined with **//xset//

== Installation ==
$ pacman -S xorg-xset

== Usage ==
**# Note that xset values can be defined in **xinitrc **or in other scripts use. **

**# To query your current settings**
$ xset q

**# To see all available commands**
$ xset

| Command                 | Description                                         |
|:------------------------|:----------------------------------------------------|
| xset s off              | Disable screen blanking                             |
| xset s 3600 3600 3600   | Change blank time to 1 hour (standby, suspend, off) |
| xset -dpms              | Turn off DPMS                                       |
| xset s off -dpms        | Disable DPMS and prevent blanking                   |
| xset dpms force off     | Turn off screen                                     |
| xset dpms force suspend | Standby screen                                      |
| xset dpms force suspend | Suspend screen                                      |