Tying the display power settings with the lock/unlock functions.

[swiftie]

I've just installed a "GateKeeper" (www.gkchain.com) which locks/unlocks the desktop based on my proximity to my desktop PC.

It works beautifully, but is a little odd when my display has gone into power saving mode whilst the desktop is locked... I approach the PC, and the desktop unlocks, and is ready for use, but the display stays blank as it is in power saving mode. I have to move the mouse (or press a key, perhaps) before I can see what I'm doing.

Is there some way to automatically bring the display out of power saving mode whenever there's a transition from locked to unlocked? I suspect this won't be possible, as there's probably no API for the power-saving mechanism. I certainly can't find any settings in power management that would control this behaviour.

 

[GokAy]

No settings in GateKeeper? You can ask them if no one here knows.

 

[swiftie]

Since the Gatekeeper software installs its own driver, I'm assuming that it could be enhanced to include control of the display power state. But this would only be implemented if I could persuade† the Gatekeeper coders to enhance their driver.
If I can find a Windows mechanism to tie the display power setting to the state of the desktop (locked/unlocked) then I could implement this immediately.

That's why I started here. I'm not anticipating success here though. Requesting an enhancement to the Gatekeeper driver is "Plan B".

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† If a genie ever grants me just one wish, I'll wish for 100% effective persuasion. With that, I can get most anything else I want, on my own...