How to Enable or Disable Dim Screen in Ubuntu Linux

This post describes steps one can take to turn on or off a feature to lower screen brightness when using power saving mode in Ubuntu Linux.

In Ubuntu Linux, you can change the screen brightness to adjust to lighting condition. If your computer features an integrated light sensor, the screen brightness will automatically be adjusted for you.

Ubuntu Linux also has a power saving feature that will dim the screen when the computer is idle in order to save power. When you start using the computer again, the screen will brighten.

You can change this behavior by enabling or disabling dim screen. Below is how to enable or disable dim screen in Ubuntu Linux automatically.

How to turn on or off dim screen in Ubuntu Linux

As mentioned above, Ubuntu Linux also has a power saving feature that will dim the screen when the computer is idle in order to save power. When you start using the computer again, the screen will brighten.

If you don’t want to screen to automatically dim after certain period of inactivity, you can disable it or enable it if you want to prolong your device’s battery or save on power usage.

Below is how to do that.

Ubuntu Linux has a centralized location for majority of its settings. From system configurations to creating new users and updating, all can be done from the System Settings panel.

To get to System Settings, open the Activities overview and start typing Settings.

Alternatively, click on the System menu at the top-right corner of the top bar on your desktop.

On the System menu, select Settings as highlighted below.

In the Settings app, click on Power tile.

On the System Settings -> Power settings panel, under Power Saving, toggle the button on Dim Screen When Inactive tile to the On position to enable.

To disable, simply toggle the button back to Off.

That should do it!

Conclusion:

This post showed you how to turn On or Off Dim Screen When Inactive in Ubuntu Linux. If you find any error above or have something to share, please use the comment below to report.