You can make the computer screen dim after the computer has been idle (not
used) for some period of time.
Dim screen on idle computer
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Create the key file
/etc/dconf/db/local.d/00-power to provide
information for the local database.
/etc/dconf/db/local.d/00-power
# Specify the dconf path
[org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/power]
# Enable screen dimming
idle-dim=true
# Set brightness after dimming
idle-brightness=30
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Create the key file
/etc/dconf/db/local.d/00-session to provide
information for the local database.
/etc/dconf/db/local.d/00-session
# Specify the dconf path
[org/gnome/desktop/session]
# The number of seconds of inactivity before the session is considered idle
idle-delay=uint32 300
You must include the uint32 along with the
integer key values as shown.
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To prevent the user from overriding these settings, create the file
/etc/dconf/db/local.d/locks/power-saving with the following
content:
/etc/dconf/db/local.db/locks/power-saving
# Lock screen dimming and idle timeout
/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/power/idle-dim
/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/power/idle-brightness
/org/gnome/desktop/session/idle-delay
If you want to let the user change these settings, skip this step.