Suspend monitor not shut off

[Locutus]

I just got a new monitor and am currently using its power button to turn it off for the night. When I do this you can hear a sound indicating it’s disconnected. Same sound when powering it back up. My issue is that after first powering the monitor up it’s like the desktop is reloading cause all of my docks ar visible instead of auto-hiding. I have to either enter a command into Konsole to restart the desktop to get the panels to behave or simply logoff and back in to get them to behave correctly. I would like to know if I can simply suspend the monitor in Plasma without fully turning it off and without suspending the system since it doesn’t seem to want to behave like most monitors and stay connected to the system even though it’s turned off. I have apps that run overnight to save me time so suspending the system is a non-starter. Thanks

|Brand|AOPEN|
| --- | --- |
|Model Number|UM.JS2AA.003|
|Model Name|AOPEN 32SA2QK biip|

~  garuda-inxi                                                                                             ✔  01:23:12 PM
System:
Kernel: 6.14.6-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 15.1.1
clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=5d6e39dd-31e5-4e2c-8ea6-251eb13348a1 rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet loglevel=3 ibt=off
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.3.5 tk: Qt v: N/A info: frameworks v: 6.14.0
wm: kwin_wayland with: krunner vt: 1 dm: SDDM Distro: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop Mobo: Gigabyte model: X670 AORUS ELITE AX v: x.x
serial: <superuser required> uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: American
Megatrends LLC. v: FB1 date: 05/22/2024
CPU:
Info: model: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen 4 gen: 4
level: v4 note: check built: 2022+ process: TSMC n5 (5nm) family: 0x19 (25)
model-id: 0x61 (97) stepping: 2 microcode: 0xA601209
Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 1 cores: 8 threads: 16 tpc: 2
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Speed (MHz): avg: 4608 min/max: 545/5575 boost: enabled scaling:
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4: 4608 5: 4608 6: 4608 7: 4608 8: 4608 9: 4608 10: 4608 11: 4608 12: 4608
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Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA GA106 [GeForce RTX 3060 Lite Hash Rate] vendor: ASUSTeK
driver: nvidia v: 570.144 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm
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arch: Ampere code: GAxxx process: TSMC n7 (7nm) built: 2020-2023 pcie:
gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: none off: HDMI-A-1
empty: DP-1,DP-2,DP-3 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:2504 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Raphael vendor: Gigabyte
driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: RDNA-2 code: Navi-2x process: TSMC n7 (7nm)
built: 2020-22 pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: none
empty: DP-4, DP-5, DP-6, HDMI-A-2, Writeback-1 bus-ID: 17:00.0
chip-ID: 1002:164e class-ID: 0300 temp: 43.0 C
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compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: amdgpu,nvidia
unloaded: modesetting,nouveau alternate: fbdev,nv,vesa dri: radeonsi
gpu: nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch display-ID: 0
Monitor-1: HDMI-A-1 model: 32SA2QK serial: <filter> built: 2024 res:
mode: 3840x2160 hz: 60 scale: 150% (1.5) to: 2560x1440 dpi: 140 gamma: 1.2
size: 697x393mm (27.44x15.47") diag: 800mm (31.5") ratio: 16:9 modes:
max: 3840x2160 min: 640x480
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drv: nouveau device: 3 drv: swrast gbm: drv: radeonsi surfaceless:
drv: nvidia wayland: drv: nvidia x11: drv: nvidia
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(RADV RAPHAEL_MENDOCINO) driver: mesa radv v: 25.1.1-arch1.1
device-ID: 1002:164e surfaces: N/A device: 2 type: cpu name: llvmpipe
(LLVM 19.1.7 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe v: 25.1.1-arch1.1 (LLVM
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Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor gpu: corectrl, lact, nvidia-settings,
nvidia-smi wl: wayland-info x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
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driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:228e class-ID: 0403
Device-2: Creative Labs CA0108/CA10300 [Sound Blaster Audigy Series]
driver: snd_emu10k1 v: kernel bus-ID: 0d:00.0 chip-ID: 1102:0008
class-ID: 0401
Device-3: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Rembrandt Radeon High
Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4
speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 17:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:1640 class-ID: 0403
Device-4: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio
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Network:
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IF: wlp14s0 state: up mac: <filter>
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pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: b000 bus-ID: 0f:00.0
chip-ID: 10ec:8125 class-ID: 0200
IF: enp15s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Info: services: NetworkManager, smbd, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
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class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: down bt-service: enabled,running
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Drives:
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SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
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fw-rev: 1801 scheme: GPT
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Swap:
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ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 61.76 GiB used: 981.7 MiB (1.6%)
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Sensors:
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Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Info:
Memory: total: 64 GiB note: est. available: 61.76 GiB
used: 11.62 GiB (18.8%)
Processes: 540 Power: uptime: 10h 14m states: freeze,mem,disk
suspend: deep avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown,
reboot, suspend, test_resume image: 24.63 GiB services: org_kde_powerdevil,
power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 257 default: graphical
tool: systemctl
Packages: 2167 pm: pacman pkgs: 2149 libs: 589 tools: pacseek,pikaur,yay
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Garuda (2.7.2-1):
System install date:     2025-05-21
Last full system update: 2025-05-23 ↻
Is partially upgraded:   No
Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut nvidia-dkms
Windows dual boot:       No/Undetected
Failed units:

 Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.16 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.6
 compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: modesetting,nvidia dri: radeonsi

[zoeruda]

Hi Locutus,
Do these settings work?

[Locutus]

That works. Thanks

EDIT:

It works as long as I go into settings prior to being done for the day and set it for 30 second. What I would like is a button on the taskbar that I can click and 30 seconds later have the screen turned off.

[ARClite]

I have similar settings, (OLED screen, so preventing burn-in). As for the button on the taskbar, I have a Logitech MX Keys S keyboard, I press the lock key on the upper right corner and the screen turns off in 20 sec.

Note, when I wait 10 minutes, a key press or mouse movement brings the display backup without a password. Pressing the lock, a key press or mouse movement requires a password.

[Locutus]

Unfortunately if I press on my keyboard it does blankout the screen but when wiggling the mouse I get the lockscreen. Maybe a way to disable the lockscreen except for when I manually logout?

[ARClite]

Try kscreen-doctor --dpms off in a terminal. Make an alias or …
I using KDE Plasma, your DE mileage may vary 8^)
This actually turns my monitor off after a few seconds, requiring monitor power on switch.

[Locutus]

I need to avoid the monitor power switch cause that cause the monitor to completely disconnect from the system unlike most monitors. I have a thought but It depends on the answer to the below question. Would I be right in assuming that if I set logoff to auto log back in on logoff it still performs everything a logoff with the use of the login screen? If that is the case then I can just select Lock Screen and all services would still be running and a simple movement of my mouse would have me back on the desktop.

[zoeruda]

Just set it to turn off screen 20 or 30 seconds when locked like @ARClite showed and press super + L whenever you want to activate the lock screen. Or change that shortcut to whatever you like…

Edit: I see what the problem is:

@Locutus

Unfortunately if I press on my keyboard it does blankout the screen but when wiggling the mouse I get the lockscreen. Maybe a way to disable the lockscreen except for when I manually logout?

You can disable the lock screen completely here (at your own risk ):

Then add the shortcut to turn off screen here:

KDE can do anything, just gotta dig a little

[Locutus]

CRAP I always forget about those shortcuts. THANKS

As for the lock screen settings they are always disabled, so I guess what I want to do is set SDDM to auto-log in on logout. Then set the timer for the monitor and create my shortcut. Thanks both of you.

[ARClite]

I have ‘When inactive’ set to ‘Do nothing’ (not sleep) so if your running processes they should continue to run (I haven’t tested this) even when the screen is turned off (but not the monitor). Then (theory says …) when you unlock your screen all should be right in the world, for any activity that transpired i.e. compiling software, monitoring other systems.

[Locutus]

Yea just tested and I still get the login screen swo looks like I’ll have to just go into power management when I’m done for the day. Would care if I could turn that part of power management into a widget or shortcut.