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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Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

FreeBSD, Linux

User Interface

Qt

Programming Language

C++

Related Categories

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

Registered

2018-10-11