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What does xfce4 power-manager do in "presentation mode"?

What exactly does the xfce4-power-manager if I press the button for presentation mode?

Is it called X function? Or what else?

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It does two things, both intended to keep automatic features from messing up a presentation where you don't touch the machine for a long time (e.g. a teacher showing a video to a class):

  • Turns off DPMS (Display Power Management Signaling) so your screen won't blank or sleep
  • Prevents screensaver mode from activating

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It prevents your system from suspending or hibernating.

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#1 2019-01-18 12:35:48

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Toggling presentation mode via terminal. (xfce4-power-manager)

Is it possible to toggle the presentation mode via a terminal? I'd like to bind it to a key in openbox.

#2 2019-01-18 14:23:41

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Re: Toggling presentation mode via terminal. (xfce4-power-manager)

Hello and welcome.

You can use:

The "-T" will toggle the setting between true and false.

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#3 2019-01-19 09:09:26

Fantastic! Thank you and thank you for the welcome. Good to be here.

#4 2020-05-01 18:52:22

Is there a command that will return the current state of the toggle?

#5 2020-05-01 20:21:17

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If all you want to see is a true or false, this should do it:

#6 2020-05-02 07:50:39

Perfect! Thank you.

#7 2022-01-08 14:00:54

what is presentation mode xfce

Hello, this is exactly what I was looking for, so thank you. It's great, that this can be turned into a shortcut.

Also, is there a way to have an icon or something, that sits somewhere in the xfce4-panel (taskbar), which shows the current status after the toggle?

#8 2022-01-08 14:42:43

what is presentation mode xfce

I have never used it but xfce4-genmon-plugin should be able to do it. xfconf allows monitoring a channel, so for example, the following:

will keep watching the xfce4-desktop channel for changes.

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#9 2022-01-08 15:28:08

pmode.png

#10 2022-01-08 15:44:22

I apologize, ToZ. That's way too off-topic but your panel icons are lit. What's the theme called?

#11 2022-01-08 15:50:40

From the VM with that screenshot, they are WhiteSur. The elementary-xfce icon set looks similar.

#12 2022-01-13 10:27:56

big_smile

Also it seems that it doesn't matter if  the laptop is plugged in or not.

#13 2022-01-13 11:56:03

It was added in version 1.7.0. As a workaround, you could use the xfce4-genmon-plugin and a script like this:

...just change the ON_ICON and OFF_ICON variables to suit.

#14 2022-01-13 21:03:41

But can't I just upgrade it? I mean this came with my distribution of xubuntu 18.04 (updated to 20.04), which I initially installed on the previous laptop. I just took the HDD after it died and I am now using it on this one, so I am not sure if this is the initial version of power manager, or it got updated somewhere along the way. I am not on version 1.6.6 for any particular reason.

#15 2022-01-13 21:23:12

Xubuntu 20.04 only packages up to 1.6.6 - you'd need to either upgrade to a newer distro version or enable some test/dev repository.

#16 2022-04-23 15:43:57

what is presentation mode xfce

Thanks also. xfconf-query --help and the docs unfortunately make us think that the command would be

which doesn't work.

Last edited by kunzlata (2022-04-23 15:44:25)

#17 2022-04-23 16:52:51

You need to be careful to get the correct path to the key. You can get the complete list of of keys with:

...and there you can see:

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Introduction 

Xfce4 Power Manager manages the power sources of the computer and connected devices (wireless mice, keyboards, media players etc.). It also allows users to control the display backlight brightness and set power-saving modes for displays and monitors.\ In addition, xfce4-power-manager provides a set of freedesktop-compliant DBus interfaces to inform other applications about the current power level so that they can adjust their power consumption, and it provides the inhibit interface which allows applications to prevent automatic sleep actions via the power manager; as an example, the operating system’s package manager should make use of this interface while it is performing update operations.

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[[:xfce:xfce4-power-manager:getting-started|Getting Started]] – Starting the power manager and some command-line options. [[:xfce:xfce4-power-manager:preferences|Preferences]] – Customizing the settings of the power manager. [[:xfce:xfce4-power-manager:faq|Frequently Asked Questions]] – Some random things you probably want to know. [[:xfce:xfce4-power-manager:panel-plugin|Power Manager Panel Plugin]] – Display your battery’s load status, connected devices and control your display backlight brightness.

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Xfce Power Manager depends on the following packages:

Gtk 3.14 or above.

Glib 2.42 or above.

DBus 1.1 or above.

libxfce4ui 4.12.0 or above.

libxfce4util 4.12.0 or above

libnotify 0.4.1 or above.

xfconf 4.12.0 or above.

libxfce4panel 4.12.0 or above (optional, for the Xfce panel plugin).

XRandR 1.2.0 or above.

DPMS X11 extension (DPMS support, required).

UPower 0.99.0 or above.

Polkit 0.91 or above (optional but recommended).

Consolekit (optional but recommended).

LoginD/SystemD (optional).

Pm-utils (for suspend & hibernate on Linux).

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Development of the upcoming Xfce 4.16 desktop environment is progressing nicely, and now that the first preview release hit the streets , it’s time to look at the major new features and improvements.

The initial plan for Xfce 4.16 wasn’t to be a big release, like Xfce 4.14 was, but it turned out it was worth the effort of working on more new features for the lightweight desktop environment and present users with a comprehensive update.

Of course, nothing can beat the Xfce 4.14 release, which was more than 4 years in the works. However, Xfce 4.16 has some very nice additions fans will more likely enjoy, and who knows, it may even convert a few GNOME or KDE users to the lightweight alternative used by many popular distros by default, including Xubuntu, Manjaro, and others.

So, without further ado, here are the top 10 new features in the Xfce 4.16 desktop environment:

  • Revamped ‘About Xfce’ dialog

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The About Xfce dialog has been revamped in this release to also show basic system information by default. This is possible thanks to the addition of the libgtop library, which can fetch system specific data like CPU and memory usage, as well as information about running processes.

When you click the About Xfce item in the Applications Menu you’ll now see at a glance the device where Xfce is running, the Linux distribution you’re using, the system architecture, current Xfce version, as well as CPU and RAM information.

  • Client-side decorations (CSD) for all Settings dialogs

Xfce 4.16

Another cool and modern feature that Xfce users have been expected for so long is support for client-side decorations (CSD), which makes apps use their own window decorations. Client-side decorations are known to be more space-efficient and integrate better with app window content.

Xfce 4.16 comes with an initial client-side decorations support for all the Settings dialogs. In addition, the Settings Manager now features an improved search/filtering functionality.

  • Fractional Scaling

Xfce 4.16

Fractional scaling is another modern feature that fans of the lightweight desktop environment have requested for a long time now. As expected, it’s been implemented in the Display dialog under System Settings and makes use of the XRandR configuration utility.

Three predefined display scaling options are available at a glance, including 1x (default), 1.5x and 2x. But using the “Custom” entry you can set your own fractional scaling. In addition, the Display dialog now supports better fallback in case your configuration doesn’t work.

  • New Status Tray plugin

Xfce 4.16

A new Status Tray plugin is available in the Panel Preferences dialog to make your life much easier when configuring the system tray area and the status notifications. The plugin is accessible by double clicking its entry in the Items tab.

It’s a merge between the systray (Notification Area) and Status Notifier plugins and supports the Panel’s global “icon size” setting.

  • Dark mode for the Xfce Panel

Xfce 4.16

The Xfce Panel now supports dark themes, finally! To enable it, all you have to do is open the Panel dialog in System Settings and enable the Dark mode option in the Appearance tab. Be aware that your theme has to support dark mode for this feature to work, otherwise the panel will keep its default light mode.

  • Autohide animation for the Xfce Panel

To complement the new dark mode, there’s now an autohide animation for the Xfce Panel that makes the “autohide” feature less confusing for users. While the autohide animation feature is enabled by default, you’ll have to set the Panel’s automatic hide behavior to ‘Always’ in Panel Preferences’ Display tab.

  • Launching new instances for apps

Xfce 4.16

A new “Launch New Instance” option has been added in the right-click context menu of apps and dialogs on their Xfce Panel entry to let you easily launch a new instance of the respective application or dialog, basically duplicating it. I find this feature very useful when, for example, I want to open another Terminal window.

  • Pause copy and move operations

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Another long anticipated feature is the ability to pause copy and move operations. This was implemented in the ‘File Operation Progress’ dialog and it is part of the Thunar file manager.

  • New ‘Default Applications’ dialog

Xfce 4.16

A new ‘Default Applications’ dialog is available in System Settings to help you fully configure which apps open certain files and which apps are the default for specific tasks. It basically unifies the ‘Mime Settings’ and ‘Preferred Applications’ dialogs from previous Xfce releases.

Xfce 4.16

Last but not least, Xfce 4.16 will come with new icons for all core components. This was done in order to offer Xfce a visual identity and make it easily recognizable among Linux desktop environments. Also, the new icons follow the freedesktop.org rDNS icon naming standard.

But wait, that’s not all! Xfce 4.16 also comes with:

  • GTK3 support for a more modern UI/UX and improved maintainability
  • Custom right-click actions for Desktop launchers (e.g. ‘Open a New Private Window’ for Firefox)
  • Support for the Workspace Switcher plugin to display numbering for workspaces
  • Support for queued file transfers in the Thunar file manager
  • Support to remembering view settings per folder in the Thunar file manager
  • New versioning scheme for Thunar and Volman
  • The ability to view the alt-tab dialog only on the primary monitor
  • Bash auto-completion for xfconf-query
  • Support for excluding paths in the tumbler.rc settings file
  • Support for sorting apps by frequency and recency in the Appfinder
  • Improved gpg-agent (GNU Privacy Guard) support
  • Cleaner battery and ‘on power’ settings
  • Autohide for the low-battery notification when connecting to a charger
  • A new visual indicator in the Xfce Panel when “Presentation mode” is enabled
  • … and much more!

The final Xfce 4.16 release is expected later this fall, sometime in late October or early November (the final release has been delayed for late December or early January 2021). An exact release date is not set yet, but two more preview releases are expected later this month and in mid-October.

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Uncheck 'apply to all workspaces' to set a different wallpaper for each workspace.

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Display settings.

Support for multi-monitor use was vastly improved in the display settings dialog. Upon connecting a new display, a quick setup popup offers some of the most-used modes for users to quickly change their layout.

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Panel plugin.

A new panel plugin was created which allows you to quickly control your screen brightness, either via the menu or by simply using your mouse's scroll wheel over the plugin. The plugin's menu also shows all other connected devices with a power status, e.g. bluetooth keyboards or wireless mice. It still offers quick access to the presentation mode, which inhibits your screensaver for as long as the option is active.

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The plugin's menu allows users to control screen brightness and check on the remaining uptime their battery provides.

Settings Dialog

The settings dialog was completely restructured (separating button/lid events from system and display behavior) and offers a clearer way of setting your preferences.

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Configure what to do when the user is inactive or battery is drained

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Manage display power management

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Display information on all connected devices

When light-locker is available, you can control its settings directly via the power manager.

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Setup light-locker integration

File Manager (thunar)

Tab support.

A long-awaited feature was added: you can now open multiple folders in the same Thunar window.

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Browse multiple directories

Thunar now displays the remaining free space with a bar in a folder properties.

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And you can select multiple files to see their properties at once.

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Multiple File Properties

There have been lots of improvements to our goodies, and some new and shiny applications have been added by new contributors.

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The whisker menu is an alternative to the traditional menu plugin, showing favourites, allowing to search through existing apps and much more.

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Task Manager (xfce4-taskmanager)

The task manager got a revamped user interface, a filter and also supports Gtk3 now.

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Show processes as a tree

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Media Player (parole)

Parole's UI was totally redone in Gtk3. It now supports multiple video backends, makes more efficient use of your resources and contains a few novel plugins.

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Watch videos

The media controls are now contained in a slide-over overlay (with a configurable timeout).

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Mousepad was totally rewritten, gained a settings dialog and now supports Gtk3.

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All but one of those screenshots were taken on machines running OpenBSD -current, a good proof that Xfce is still portable and friendly to all Unix systems.

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xfce4-power-manager - Panel Plugin

This panel item provides a quick and easy way to see battery status, change display brightness, access Power Manager Settings and more.

Indicator Dropdown Menu

Clicking on the battery icon in the panel will display the indicator dropdown menu shown above.

Battery Status

Displays the vendor name, current connection status and charge level of the laptop's battery. Also may display battery status for supported connected devices (e.g., MP3 players, cell phones, etc.). Support for external devices is provided by the upower daemon, not by Power Manager , and device support is in the process of being expanded.

Display Brightness

Allows control of the laptop's display brightness with the slider (see also Handling Display Brightness ).

Presentation Mode

Ticking this option temporarily overrides any suspend settings in Power Manager Settings and will prevent interruptions due to inactivity in the course of giving a presentation.

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Change xfce4-power-manager option from terminal

I'd like to change a xfce4-power-manager setting (what to do when laptop lid is closed on AC) via the terminal so that I can assign a keyboard shortcut to do it.

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Is there a way how to do it? Similar to dconf-editor set for gnome..

ok, I found the file at ~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-power-manager.xml . But changing it doesn't do anything. How do I reload xfce4-power-manager ? I tried xfce4-power-manager --restart but that doesn't help.

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Found it, have to use xfconf-query to get/set values.

To get the value:

To set the value:

-c specify channel, -p is for property within that channel, -s is for setting value, 1 for suspend, 0 for do nothing.

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  • I see "0" when I have "Switch off display" selected - but there is no open to "Do nothing". –  Michael Commented May 3, 2019 at 21:12
  • at least for alterating lock-screen-suspend-hibernate neither sending HUP to xfce4-power-manager nor running it well --restart seems to reliably make the change take effect. –  Michael Commented Sep 22, 2019 at 0:22

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  1. What does xfce4 power-manager do in "presentation mode"?

    32. It does two things, both intended to keep automatic features from messing up a presentation where you don't touch the machine for a long time (e.g. a teacher showing a video to a class): Turns off DPMS (Display Power Management Signaling) so your screen won't blank or sleep. Prevents screensaver mode from activating.

  2. Presentation mode in Xfce Power Manager

    Re: Presentation mode in Xfce Power Manager. by Buzzsaw » Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:00 pm. 'Normal mode' configuration is done in the power settings, as normal. I assume that 'presentation mode' simply disables power-saving features, such as the screen going blank. I don't see any reason why this would be configurable, since if you're using the ...

  3. How to activate presentation mode in XFCE : r/xfce

    Xfce is a fast and lightweight open source desktop environment for unix-like systems like Linux and BSD. It is used in distributions like Xubuntu, Linux Mint, Manjaro, MX Linux, Debian, and FreeBSD. ... Mint, Manjaro, MX Linux, Debian, and FreeBSD. Members Online • Nakib_97. ADMIN MOD How to activate presentation mode in XFCE . Support Share ...

  4. presentation mode and suspend : r/xfce

    Xfce is a fast and lightweight open source desktop environment for unix-like systems like Linux and BSD. It is used in distributions like Xubuntu, Linux Mint, Manjaro, MX Linux, Debian, and FreeBSD. ... Click on the power icon in the taskbar tray and presentation mode toggle should be there.

  5. xfce:xfce4-power-manager:start [Xfce Docs]

    Xfce4 Power Manager manages the power sources of the computer and connected devices (wireless mice, keyboards, media players etc.). It also allows users to control the display backlight brightness and set power-saving modes for displays and monitors. In addition, xfce4-power-manager provides a set of freedesktop-compliant DBus interfaces to ...

  6. Toggling presentation mode via terminal. (xfce4-power ...

    no matter if the Presentation mode is on or off. The only way I am checking if it's toggled is when I click the battery icon and the drop-down menu shows it. Also it seems that it doesn't matter if the laptop is plugged in or not.

  7. xfce:xfce4-power-manager:preferences [Xfce Docs]

    To enable this setting run this command ("5" being an example minimum value). xfconf-query -c xfce4-power-manager -p/ xfce4-power-manager / brightness-slider-min-level -s5. Alternatively you can also create the property via xfce4-settings-editor. Note: the minimum value should be a value relevant to your backlight interface as shown (on ...

  8. xfce4-power-manager

    Xfce4 Power Manager manages the power sources of the computer and connected devices (wireless mice, keyboards, media players etc.). It also allows users to control the display backlight brightness and set power-saving modes for displays and monitors.\. In addition, xfce4-power-manager provides a set of freedesktop-compliant DBus interfaces to ...

  9. Xfce 4.16: First Look at the New Features and Improvements

    A new visual indicator in the Xfce Panel when "Presentation mode" is enabled … and much more! The final Xfce 4.16 release is expected later this fall, sometime in late October or early November (the final release has been delayed for late December or early January 2021). An exact release date is not set yet, but two more preview releases ...

  10. Xfce 4.12 tour

    Xfce 4.12 tour. This tour will introduce you to new major features of Xfce 4.12. It only covers improvements made on the surface; for the full list of changes, ... It still offers quick access to the presentation mode, which inhibits your screensaver for as long as the option is active.

  11. xfce:xfce4-power-manager:panel-plugin [Xfce Docs]

    xfce4-power-manager - Panel Plugin. This panel item provides a quick and easy way to see battery status, change display brightness, access Power Manager Settings and more. Indicator Dropdown Menu. Clicking on the battery icon in the panel will display the indicator dropdown menu shown above.

  12. News

    A new tab in the "About Xfce" dialog shows basic system information like CPU or GPU type. Furthermore the layout and visuals of the dialog were improved. ... an optional visual indicator for when `Presentation Mode` is enabled, more accurate battery status icons and automatically dismissing low-power notifications upon the connection of a charger.

  13. r/xfce on Reddit: [Tip][Bash] Toogle presentation mode on/off if a

    [Tip][Bash] Toogle presentation mode on/off if a specific program is running Hello there ! So lately I got some trouble setting up the Xfce power management as I wanted, my problem was that, the screen poweroff was well inhibited if mpv was running in fullscreen but not when looking at fullscreen videos in firefox for instance.

  14. Is there a key shortcut for "Presentation Mode" on Lubuntu

    Currently using Lubuntu 16.04, old HP CQ20 laptop, with the LXDE and the XFCE power manager. Currently I just right click on the XFCE power manager icon to tick enable but it's clunky to do. I would rather have a quick key to enable/disable presentation mode when watching videos, recording cams and doing doc/powerpoint like presentations etc.

  15. [xfce] presentation mode

    The Ubuntu Forum Community. Ubuntu Official Flavours Support. Desktop Environments. [xfce] presentation mode. Results 1 to 1 of 1.

  16. KDE equivalent to Xfce's presentation mode : r/kde

    KDE equivalent to Xfce's presentation mode. Back when I used Xfce, I recall it's power manager having a feature called 'Presentation Mode'. When enabled, it will temporarily prevent the power manager from turning off the screen and/or automatically suspending. It could be toggled via a button in the system tray.

  17. presenttion mode

    presenttion mode - like in xfce . Hey guys, ive been using xfce for a little while but want to go back KDE, in xfce there is a power icon in the menubar with 'presentation mode' toggle, which i dont want to do without ; is there anything in KDE that will allow me to toggle presentation mode from menu bar icon?

  18. Change xfce4-power-manager option from terminal

    Unable to Disable Power Button | Ubuntu 14.04.2 running Xfce 4.10. 3. Lock screen doesn't lock (plain Ubuntu & gnome-screensaver) 5. Xubuntu 17.10 (and later): cannot change xfce4-terminal keyboard shortcuts. 0. MacbookAir 3,1 (late 2010) suspension under Kubuntu 16.04.3 LTS. 4.

  19. whats presentation mode in power manager plugin : r/xfce

    Xfce is a fast and lightweight open source desktop environment for unix-like systems like Linux and BSD. It is used in distributions like Xubuntu, Linux Mint, Manjaro, MX Linux, Debian, and FreeBSD.