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Idle inhibition

Ferese keeps the session awake during fullscreen playback when an application reports Playing through MPRIS. Pausing or stopping playback releases this automatic inhibition. A window must have content visible on an awake display; switching away, closing it, locking the session or sleeping its display releases inhibition too.

Disable the default fullscreen playback policy with:

idle-inhibit {
    fullscreen-playback #false
}

Use window rules for presentations, games or other apps that should keep the session awake while visible:

window-rule app-id="org.example.Presentation" idle-inhibit="visible"
idle-inhibit rule Behavior
visible Inhibit while visible, regardless of playback state
fullscreen Inhibit while visible and fullscreen
playing Inhibit while visible and its MPRIS player reports Playing
fullscreen-playing Inhibit while visible, fullscreen and its MPRIS player reports Playing
none Disable automatic inhibition for this window

MPRIS identifies an application, not an individual video window. Ferese matches the player's process ID first, then its DesktopEntry against the window's app ID. If several windows match, automatic playback inhibition stays off. MPRIS also does not distinguish audio from video, so fullscreen audio playback can inhibit too. Players without MPRIS can request inhibition through the existing Wayland or portal protocols; a fullscreen window alone does not prove playback.

These settings control automatic inhibition. They do not override an application's own Wayland or portal request, and they do not block manual locking or suspend. Run feresectl idle-inhibition to inspect the current inhibition state and discovered players. Changes take effect on config reload.