> I have just seen another good idea (does not work in dark)
> a cds photocel mounted in the bottom

Commonly found as a drawer alarm, can be used in a very
low power configuration. If quiescent is an issue, a metallic
contact type can be the trigger for a self-latching PSU switch,
so no power at all is consumed until there's a contact

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