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siamer

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Registered: 2012-04-29

Posts: 132

(SOLVED) flash movies and screensaver

Hi.
When I'm watching flash movies my screensaver is turining on after 1 hour it's maximum that I can set in gnome control center... how to change that time to 2 hours or turn off at all ? is it possible ? It's making me crazy because in half movie watching have to move mouse to see my movie again...

any ideas ?

Last edited by siamer (2012-10-08 17:35:21)

karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 25,440

Re: (SOLVED) flash movies and screensaver

Can't you turn it off completely?
Not sure if Gnome overrides system settings, but you can try https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/DPMS#Turn_off_DPMS

siamer

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Registered: 2012-04-29

Posts: 132

Re: (SOLVED) flash movies and screensaver

I have setted it up as you advices, now we will see how it will work Will let you know soon...

Thanks!

szim90

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Registered: 2011-08-01

Posts: 29

Re: (SOLVED) flash movies and screensaver

If you want the screensaver to detect when flash is playing and disable itself just for the movie (but keep it active otherwise), then this may be helpful for you: http://www.webupd8.org/2012/05/2-ways-t … sable.html

I've tried the LightsOn script mentioned in the article and had mixed results. I haven't tried the other program they mentioned (Caffeine), but I suppose you could use that and just set it to block the screensaver whenever flash-plugin-container is detected.

karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

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Re: (SOLVED) flash movies and screensaver

That script is mentioned a couple times on the forums too, e.g. https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=130447

siamer

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Registered: 2012-04-29

Posts: 132

Re: (SOLVED) flash movies and screensaver

very good ! problem solved !

thank You