Change xfce4-power-manager option from terminal

Question

I'd like to change a xfce4-power-manager setting (what to do when laptop lid is closed on AC) via the terminal so that I can assign a keyboard shortcut to do it.

Is there a way how to do it? Similar to dconf-editor set for gnome..

EDIT

ok, I found the file at ~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-power-manager.xml. But changing it doesn't do anything. How do I reload xfce4-power-manager? I tried xfce4-power-manager --restart but that doesn't help.

Solution

Found it, have to use xconf-query.

To get the value:

xfconf-query -c xfce4-power-manager -p /xfce4-power-manager/lid-action-on-ac

To set the value:

xfconf-query -c xfce4-power-manager -p /xfce4-power-manager/lid-action-on-ac -s 1

-c specify channel, -p is for property within that channel, -s is for setting value, 1 for suspend, 0 for do nothing.

Comments

[Michael]

I see "0" when I have "Switch off display" selected - but there is no open to "Do nothing".

[Michael]

at least for alterating lock-screen-suspend-hibernate neither sending HUP to xfce4-power-manager nor running it well --restart seems to reliably make the change take effect.