[Macros] Idle system

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Hi there,

I’m trying to set up a macro with System Idle input but I’m not sure how it is supposed behave…

So, I tried something like this :

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The result is not what I excpected :

  • Both my Idle system settings and the Idle Time are set to 15 minutes, but effect is activated before my system enters in Idle State
  • My playlist is played every ~10 sec (I guess because of the Idle Time at 0)

Thank you for reading and your help :slight_smile:

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(because of the 520 characters limits, need to multi-post)

When I read the description :

Triggers when the system enters or Exits an Idle state

I suppose this function is triggered when system enter or leave (depends on the boolean Trigger On Return) Idle state (based on the system settings) => this seems obvious :smiley:

I wonder what is the purpose of the Idle Time (Minutes) timer.

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What I want :

  • Effect activated when my system enters in Idle State (turn my screen off)
  • Play playlist when my system leaves Idle State (when moving my mouse, turn my screen on)

OR, this is not the right macro to use and I should use a different one (like System Sleep, that I didn’t tried)

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this is exactly what ive been trying to do as well with no luck. have you found any work arounds?

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Hey oskrrt,

So, since you’ve got the same problem, I tried a similar configuration that seems to work !

Here are my Windows power settings :

  • Turn off the display : 3 minutes
  • Put the computer to sleep : 10 minutes
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(Again, because of the 520 characters limits, need to multi-post)

SignalRGB :

  • Macro 1 (Idle ON): System Idle trigger, Idle Time = 3 min, Trigger on Return OFF → Activate Effect (e.g. Heart Monitor)
  • Macro 2 (Idle OFF): System Idle trigger, Idle Time = 3 min, Trigger on Return ON → Play Playlist + Activate Layout

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My guess is that you can trigger an effect when your display is turned off by the system, but you can’t trigger anything when the system actually enters sleep mode ==> SignalRGB is likely suspended at that point too.

Key takeaway: set the Idle Time in SignalRGB to match your Turn off display Windows setting, not your sleep timer. Works like a charm !