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DonVla

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From: Bonn, Germany

Registered: 2007-06-07

Posts: 997

[Soved] What starts xdg-screensaver?

Since last login to Openbox I noticed that xdg-screensaver is running, though i use "xset s off" in my autostart.sh.
Which application/global setting does this?

Vlad

Last edited by DonVla (2010-06-28 15:20:41)

DonVla

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From: Bonn, Germany

Registered: 2007-06-07

Posts: 997

Re: [Soved] What starts xdg-screensaver?

Vlc starts xdg-screensaver!
It starts xdg-screensaver with the suspend option to disable any running screensaver.

Last edited by DonVla (2010-06-28 15:20:20)

bt

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Registered: 2007-04-11

Posts: 198

Re: [Soved] What starts xdg-screensaver?

Unfortunately vlc does not suspend xdg-screensaver. I have always used vlc for ota hdtv, now no matter what I do the screen blanks every 10 minutes.

Steps I have taken.
1. I have independently run xdg-screensaver suspend <screen id>. Does not work.
2. Since I have KDE 4, I have followed the instructions to suspend screensaver in KDE. Does not work.

Is this a vlc problem? a KDE problem or an xdg problem?

This is an xdg-screensaver problem which they claim to have fixed.  -They haven't.

Solution: use    xset s off      to disable
               use    xset s on      to reenable

Last edited by bt (2010-07-01 13:28:45)