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[Feature Request] Lid settings

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Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
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45/100
Issue type
Feature
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Mostly clear
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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating SteamOS lid-close handling and how download or update activity is represented; done means a configurable lid behavior can minimize power use, keep downloads running, and sleep after tasks finish.

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Description

enhancement

There are many devices with lid able to run SteamOS right now including but not limited:

  • Laptops
  • Ayaneo Pocket DS
  • Ayn Thor

While the OS default behaviour which is sleeping when lid is closed suffice for most situations, there are cases where this is not user desired behavior, for instance, if a user is inside gamescope, no game is running and a download/update is in process, instead device should throttle to keep power draw to minimum while allowing downloads to continue and only proceed to sleep after all tasks completed

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