From f040004f469111bd9f9424149360673bc067cc72 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Thierry Schork <thierry@schork.ch>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:54:20 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] suspending the laptop when no external screen is connected
 and lid is closed

---
 bin/lid_close.sh | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+)
 create mode 100755 bin/lid_close.sh

diff --git a/bin/lid_close.sh b/bin/lid_close.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2d64bdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/lid_close.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+INTERNAL="eDP-1"
+
+# Count non-internal monitors reported by Hyprland
+external_count=$(
+  hyprctl monitors | awk -v internal="$INTERNAL" '
+    $1 == "Monitor" {
+      name = $2
+      sub(":", "", name)      # strip trailing colon
+      if (name != internal) {
+        print name
+      }
+    }
+  ' | wc -l
+)
+
+# Always turn off the laptop panel on lid close
+hyprctl keyword monitor "$INTERNAL, disable"
+
+# Only lock if there is NO external monitor
+if [ "$external_count" -eq 0 ]; then
+  hyprlock
+  systemctl suspend
+fi