PowerKit

powerkit is an lightweight desktop independent full featured power manager, originally created for Slackware (but will work on any Linux/FreeBSD distro) for use with alternative desktop environments and window managers, like Fluxbox, Blackbox, FVWM, WindowMaker, Openbox, Lumina and others.

Features

Enables applications to inhibit the screen saver
Implements org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver
Enables applications to inhibit suspend actions
Implements org.freedesktop.PowerManagement
(Hybrid)Sleep/Hibernate/Lock screen on lid action
Inhibit lid action if external monitor(s) is connected
Automatically suspend ((hybrid)sleep/hibernate)
Hibernate/Shutdown on critical battery
Simple and flexible configuration GUI
XScreenSaver support
Back light support

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License

BSD License

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Operating Systems

FreeBSD, Linux

User Interface

Programming Language

C++

Related Categories

C++ Desktop Environment Software, C++ Battery Monitoring Software

Registered

2018-10-11

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