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[GH-ISSUE #436] Barrier prevents screens from going to sleep #339

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opened 2026-05-05 06:03:51 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 8 comments

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Originally created by @mirh on GitHub (Sep 14, 2019).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/436

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Server: Windows 7

Client: Manjaro Linux

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2.31 git/snapshot

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Connect the two computers
Don't touch them for the amount of time that it should take for the monitors to turn off
They always keep on

Originally created by @mirh on GitHub (Sep 14, 2019). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/436 ### Operating Systems ### Server: Windows 7 Client: Manjaro Linux ### Barrier Version ### 2.31 git/snapshot ### Steps to reproduce bug ### 1. Connect the two computers 2. Don't touch them for the amount of time that it should take for the monitors to turn off 3. They always keep on

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gitea-mirror commented

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@cowbe0x004 commented on GitHub (Sep 18, 2019):

Check out this thread
https://members.symless.com/forums/topic/4794-does-synergy-prevent-monitor-from-going-to-sleep/

@cowbe0x004 commented on GitHub (Sep 18, 2019): Check out this thread https://members.symless.com/forums/topic/4794-does-synergy-prevent-monitor-from-going-to-sleep/

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 06:03:56 -06:00

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@mirh commented on GitHub (Sep 18, 2019):

I'm sure that'll work
But still, I don't understand whatever rationale was behind this code to begin with.
And why nobody still didn't fix it.

@mirh commented on GitHub (Sep 18, 2019): I'm sure that'll work But still, I don't understand whatever rationale was behind [this](https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/blob/v2.3.1/src/lib/platform/XWindowsScreen.cpp#L266) [code]( https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/blob/v2.3.1/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.cpp#L1450) to begin with. And why nobody still didn't fix it.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 06:03:59 -06:00

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@mirh commented on GitHub (Sep 19, 2019):

Ok, after sleeping on it, I guess like it may even have its sense to have this kind of feature
(assuming "virtual" inputs aren't treated the same of physical ones power-management-wise... which actually seemed to be the case after reading some code, but I could easily be wrong)
You wouldn't like your client to go to sleep while you are remote-ing in it.

Why the hell is the same thing also being enforced on the host though? And would it have taken too much time to add an activity/screen check?

@mirh commented on GitHub (Sep 19, 2019): Ok, after sleeping on it, I guess like it may even have its sense to have this kind of feature (assuming "virtual" inputs aren't treated the same of physical ones power-management-wise... which actually seemed to be the case after reading some code, but I could easily be wrong) You wouldn't like your client to go to sleep while you are remote-ing in it. Why the hell is the same thing also being enforced on the host though? And would it have taken too much time to add an activity/screen check?

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2026-05-05 06:04:02 -06:00

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@remotejob commented on GitHub (Oct 15, 2019):

The same problem
in my case:

Operating Systems
Server: Ubuntu 18.04
Client: Ubuntu 18.04

Barrier Version
commit 14a708db33

But only Client ON not to go to sleep.

@remotejob commented on GitHub (Oct 15, 2019): The same problem in my case: Operating Systems Server: Ubuntu 18.04 Client: Ubuntu 18.04 Barrier Version commit 14a708db336fbe4e9d66fa835cf2b0ae8dd453dd But only Client ON not to go to sleep.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 06:04:05 -06:00

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@OptimusGREEN commented on GitHub (May 21, 2023):

yeah im currently struggling with this on an ubuntu 22.04 client. It would be great if there was a solution soon.

@OptimusGREEN commented on GitHub (May 21, 2023): yeah im currently struggling with this on an ubuntu 22.04 client. It would be great if there was a solution soon.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 06:04:09 -06:00

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@andreysm commented on GitHub (Sep 13, 2024):

Encountered this on Windows.
Disabling "Synchronize screen savers" checkbox at "Advanced server settings" tab solved the problem.
The system doesn't go to sleep, but the screen does. (powercfg /requests is informative.)

@andreysm commented on GitHub (Sep 13, 2024): Encountered this on Windows. Disabling "Synchronize screen savers" checkbox at "Advanced server settings" tab solved the problem. The system doesn't go to sleep, but the screen does. (`powercfg /requests` is informative.)

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 06:04:12 -06:00

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@vathanac commented on GitHub (Nov 18, 2024):

Encountered this on Windows. Disabling "Synchronize screen savers" checkbox at "Advanced server settings" tab solved the problem. The system doesn't go to sleep, but the screen does. (powercfg /requests is informative.)

I can't find where to disable "Synchronize screen savers". Can you elaborate?

@vathanac commented on GitHub (Nov 18, 2024): > Encountered this on Windows. Disabling "Synchronize screen savers" checkbox at "Advanced server settings" tab solved the problem. The system doesn't go to sleep, but the screen does. (`powercfg /requests` is informative.) I can't find where to disable "Synchronize screen savers". Can you elaborate?

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 06:04:15 -06:00

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@andreysm commented on GitHub (Nov 19, 2024):

@andreysm commented on GitHub (Nov 19, 2024): ![barrier-settings](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b413b06e-2355-484c-a314-a5861ced3a73)

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