# This file defines some configuration options which disable the screen. This # is only relevant because this host is an old laptop running as a server. { pkgs, config, lib, ... }: let # The path to the device. device-path = "/sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight"; # The systemd device unit which corresponds to `device-path`. device-unit = "sys-devices-pci0000:00-0000:00:02.0-drm-card0-card0\\x2deDP\\x2d1-intel_backlight.device"; in { # Disable sleep on lid close. services.logind = let lidSwitchAction = "ignore"; in { lidSwitchExternalPower = lidSwitchAction; lidSwitchDocked = lidSwitchAction; lidSwitch = lidSwitchAction; }; # Don't store screen brightness between boots. We always want to turn off the # screen. # # See: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/backlight#Save_and_restore_functionality # See: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/990398921f677615c0732d704857484b84c6c888/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix#L97-L101 systemd.suppressedSystemUnits = [ "systemd-backlight@.service" ]; # FIXME: Figure out how to enable screen when on-device debugging is necessary. # Create a new service which turns off the display on boot. # # See: https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Backlight#.2Fsys.2Fclass.2Fbacklight.2F... # See: https://superuser.com/questions/851846/how-to-write-a-systemd-service-that-depends-on-a-device-being-present systemd.services.disable-screen = { requires = [ device-unit ]; after = [ device-unit ]; wantedBy = [ device-unit ]; serviceConfig.Type = "oneshot"; script = '' tee ${device-path}/brightness <<<0 ''; }; warnings = lib.optional config.my.modules.graphics.enable "You have enabled a graphical environment but the screen is still being disabled"; }