[Bug 294333] New: kde energy saving settings missing any type of advanced profile creation

[Reartes Guillermo]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=294333

           Summary: kde energy saving settings missing any type of
                    advanced profile creation
           Product: kde
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Fedora RPMs
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: unassigned-bugs at kde.org
        ReportedBy: rtguille at gmail.com


Version:           unspecified (using KDE 4.8.0) 
OS:                Linux

In previous KDE versions, (I do use F16 on my work laptop), i do use the power
profiles option. Thanks to that incredible feature i am able to work much
efciently.

I do have one custom pofile created due to a special need: "DO NOT SUSPEND"
I does all powersaving, even minimal brightness, exept that it does not suspen
even when closing the lid. For an important reason: usb devices (serial ports,
3g modems) and a time: at work with critical procedures 

Since there are times in which i need to complete somewhat large
non-interactive proceses in places with no ac power (and for example, go to
lunch while on battery [charged, of cource :-)]
I the profile is needed, for example, to be able to lunch, to the bathroom, etc
while i am working with a usb serial port or 3g connection in a place without
ac power. 

The current method has the somewhat cryptic "disable [ALL?] powersaving",
whatever it means? (i do asume no suspend, governor perfomance, full panel
brigtness, etc, aka no granularity).

So, that custom profile was not default, because i don't do that all the time,
i set it only when it makes sense, that was a plus.

This new way seems to lead to enabling & disabling powersaving cycles, turning
on/off some feature X before doing Y action all the time, it is a regression,
if some actions requiere certain options, i set the options, put a name ad
select the name when i think i will need these option instead of chaning all of
them. I may live with 4.8.x way, but it needs further improvement. 

or maybe a quick-fix should be rename "disable powersaving" to "do not suspend"
(asuming that previous option does only that).

I know that nothing can be done for 4.8.x series, but please return some type
of profiles, in my opinion ther where NEVER obsolete.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
it is not a bug but a design issue/feature request/ehancement

Actual Results:  
it is not a bug but a design issue/feature request/ehancement

Expected Results:  
it is not a bug but a design issue/feature request/ehancement

it is not a bug but a design issue/feature request/ehancement

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