Sleep Script for XFCE desktop

xfce-set-timeout.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Script: hans-set-screen-timeout
# Purpose: Set the XFCE Power Manager's "Blank After" display timeout.

# Check if a parameter is provided
if [ -z "$1" ]; then
  echo "Usage: hans-set-screen-timeout <true|false>"
  exit 1
fi

# Define the XFCE Power Manager settings property for "Blank After"
PROPERTY="/xfce4-power-manager/blank-on-ac"

if [ "$1" == "true" ]; then
  # Set "Blank After" to 1 minute
  xfconf-query -c xfce4-power-manager -p $PROPERTY -s 1
  echo "Display 'Blank After' timeout set to 1 minute."
elif [ "$1" == "false" ]; then
  # Disable "Blank After"
  xfconf-query -c xfce4-power-manager -p $PROPERTY -s 0
  echo "Display 'Blank After' timeout disabled."
else
  echo "Invalid parameter. Use 'true' to set to 1 minute or 'false' to disable."
  exit 1
fi