How do I shut off screen but not suspend the laptop when closing laptop lid?

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Librem 14v1 (I think?) here.

I have disabled suspension when closing the laptop lid, but I now realise the screen is still on when the lid is closed.

How do I shut off the screen but keep the computer running when closing the lid?

I think I have changed /etc/systemd/logind.conf from the commented setting to the uncommented one (but completely forgot about it):

#HandleLidSwitch=suspend
HandleLidSwitch=ignore

Thank you.

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Try commenting that other line out and see what does.

Also FYI there should be a setting in the system’s power settings that allows you to select “do nothing” for closing the lid. That should by itself turn the screen off without going to sleep.

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I have tried un-commenting the original =suspend line and commenting the new =ignore line in logind.conf. I did not find any setting for lid events in the GNOME Settings, but in the GNOME Tweaks I had found some lid related options - nothing works, the screen is still on when the lid is closed.

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And it doesn’t go to sleep either?

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Now it does not go to sleep, but also does not shut off the screen.

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Try

HandleLidSwitch=lock

This should lock the screen. The thing I don’t know is whether your DE, like GNOME for example, will turn off the screen for the lock. See https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/logind.conf.html and search on HandleLidSwitch=