Dim the screen after a period of inactivity

If the screen should be dimmed to save power when the computer is idle.

- Type: dconf
- Key: /org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/power/idle-dim
- Default: true

Note: default system value is used for "Not Configured" and enforced if "Disabled".

Supported on Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 22.10.

Supported on: Ubuntu

Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\settings-daemon\plugins\power\idle-dim
Value NamemetaValues
Value TypeREG_SZ
Enabled Value{"20.04":{"empty":"false","meta":"b"},"22.04":{"empty":"false","meta":"b"},"22.10":{"empty":"false","meta":"b"},"all":{"empty":"false","meta":"b"}}
Disabled Value{"20.04":{"meta":"b"},"22.04":{"meta":"b"},"22.10":{"meta":"b"},"all":{"meta":"b"}}

Dim the screen after a period of inactivity
Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\settings-daemon\plugins\power\idle-dim
Value Nameall
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Valuefalse
True Valuetrue
False Valuefalse
Override value for 22.10:
Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\settings-daemon\plugins\power\idle-dim
Value NameOverride22.10
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Valuefalse
True Valuetrue
False Valuefalse
Dim the screen after a period of inactivity
Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\settings-daemon\plugins\power\idle-dim
Value Name22.10
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Valuetrue
True Valuetrue
False Valuefalse
Override value for 22.04:
Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\settings-daemon\plugins\power\idle-dim
Value NameOverride22.04
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Valuefalse
True Valuetrue
False Valuefalse
Dim the screen after a period of inactivity
Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\settings-daemon\plugins\power\idle-dim
Value Name22.04
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Valuetrue
True Valuetrue
False Valuefalse
Override value for 20.04:
Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\settings-daemon\plugins\power\idle-dim
Value NameOverride20.04
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Valuefalse
True Valuetrue
False Valuefalse
Dim the screen after a period of inactivity
Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\settings-daemon\plugins\power\idle-dim
Value Name20.04
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Valuetrue
True Valuetrue
False Valuefalse

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