Ubuntu-frame re-activate screen after idle timeout using command

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#1

Hello,

I am experimenting with the ubuntu-frame snap to setup a kiosk. This is working fine using the ubuntu-frame and wpe-webkit-mir-kiosk snaps.

I have one question that I am unable to find a solution for: when I set an idle timeout for the screen so that it blanks after a period of inactivity, I can only reactivate the screen by moving the mouse or the keyboard.

For the application I have in mind I would like to be able to activate the screen from software.

Is there anybody who knows how to do this? With the X11 server one could to xset s reset but this of course no longer works using ubuntu-frame.

Thanks, Lieven.

#2

The Wayland extension most close to what you need is zwp_idle_inhibit_manager_v1, and that is supported by Ubuntu Frame. I doubt there is any support for this extension in wpe-webkit-mir-kiosk, but your own software could make use of it.

#3

Hello @alan_g,

thanks for your response and pointer to the idle_inhibit_manager.

The thing is that I need to be able to wake the display from sleep, not prevent it from going to sleep (which the inhibit manager provides if I understand it correctly).

I was able to work around the issue by emulating a mousemove event using ydotool like this:

sudo ydotool mousemove -- -100 100.

I hope this helps others who want to obtain the same effect.

Kind regards, Lieven.