diff --git a/dots/hypridle/hypridle.conf b/dots/hypridle/hypridle.conf
index e202392..45cbeab 100644
--- a/dots/hypridle/hypridle.conf
+++ b/dots/hypridle/hypridle.conf
@@ -3,15 +3,32 @@
 # https://github.com/hyprwm/hypridle
 # https://wiki.hypr.land/Hypr-Ecosystem/hypridle/
 
-general {
+general {                                                       # GENERAL
+    lock_cmd = pidof hyprlock || hyprlock                       # avoid starting multiple hyprlock instances.
+    before_sleep_cmd = loginctl lock-session                    # lock before suspend.
+    after_sleep_cmd = hyprctl dispatch dpms on                  # to avoid having to press a key twice to turn on the display.
 }
 
-listener {
-    timeout = 1800 # 30x60
-    on-timeout = hyprlock
+listener {                                                      # DIM MONITOR
+    timeout = 150                                               # 2.5 min
+    on-timeout = brightnessctl -s set 10                        # set monitor backlight to minimum, avoid 0 on OLED monitor.
+    on-resume = brightnessctl -r                                # monitor backlight restore.
 }
 
-listener {
-    timeout = 2400 # 45x60
-    on-timeout = hyprctl dispatch dpms off
+listener {                                                      # KEYBOARD BACKLIGHT
+    timeout = 150                                               # 2.5 min
+    on-timeout = brightnessctl -sd rgb:kbd_backlight set 0      # turn off keyboard backlight.
+    on-resume = brightnessctl -rd rgb:kbd_backlight             # turn on keyboard backlight.
+}
+
+listener {                                                      # LOCK
+    timeout = 1800                                              # 30 (x60)
+    #on-timeout = hyprlock
+    on-timeout = loginctl lock-session                          # lock screen when timeout has passed
+}
+
+listener {                                                      # SCREEN OFF
+    timeout = 2400                                              # 45 (x60)
+    on-timeout = hyprctl dispatch dpms off                      # screen off when timeout has passed
+    on-resume = hyprctl dispatch dpms on && brightnessctl -r    # screen on when activity is detected after timeout has fired.
 }
diff --git a/scripts/99_deploy.sh b/scripts/99_deploy.sh
index 8268d7c..419cb46 100755
--- a/scripts/99_deploy.sh
+++ b/scripts/99_deploy.sh
@@ -301,6 +301,12 @@ if [ ${operation} == "dots" ] ; then
         deploy_file "${dots_trg}/hyprland/${file_name}" "${file_path}/${file_name}"
     fi
 
+    # hypridle
+    file_name=hypridle.conf
+    file_path=/home/${system_user}/.config/hypr
+    create_dir ${file_path}
+    deploy_file "${dots_trg}/hypridle/${file_name}" "${file_path}/${file_name}"
+
     # hyprmon
     file_path=/home/${system_user}/.config/hyprmon/profiles
     create_dir ${file_path}