[kde-linux] Sleeping Display

[Leslie Rhorer]

> > 	The KDE screensaver is showing some promise using `dcop kdesktop
> > KScreensaverIface save | quit`.  I'm going to do some testing in a few
> > moments.  The only thing about this is I believe it will only blank the
> > screen, not power up / down the monitor, and I would just as soon power
> down
> > the monitor, assuming it works at all.  We'll see, though.
> >
> >
> 
> I'm not sure if this still works or not but it may so I thought I would
> mention it.  I read a long time ago that someone would ssh into a system
> and then type in echo 1 > /dev/path/to/mouse/device .  That would
> basically tell the mouse to move and would make the monitor power up.
> 
> Again, I'm not sure this would work but it may be worth looking into.
> Fairly simple at least.

	I suspect it would, but I've found an even simpler method:

`xset dpms force on | off`

	This will immediately power the monitor off and on, respectively