Re: Stretch: xfce and xscreensaver
On Fri, 28 Jul 2017 22:08:41 -0500 David Wright
<deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> wrote:
> On Thu 27 Jul 2017 at 14:18:47 (-0700), Patrick Bartek wrote:
> > > On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 07:35:24AM -0700, Patrick Bartek wrote:
> > > > Or do what I did: dispense with a screensaver entirely. Haven't
> > > > used one in years. Waste of CPU cycles. Besides modern
> > > > computer screens don't even need them anymore. They aren't
> > > > prone to image burning like tube-type monitors were. I just
> > > > use xset or a power management utility, if installed, to
> > > > "sleep" the monitor display after a set time of system
> > > > idleness. Works great.
>
> […]
>
> > I lock my screen manually, too. Much of my work involves studying
> > what's on the screen without any input. It's an annoyance when it
> > "blanks" and I have to log back in disrupting my train of thought.
>
> As you use xset, can't you just define a key to set a really long
> timeout like xset dpms 9000 9000 9000 ; xset s 9000 9000
> to prevent it blanking? (And one to revert if you feel the need.)
I set xset for 20 minutes . . . 12000. Works well 98% of the
time. Never looked at the s option. But it looks like it's for
overridding a screensaver which I don't use or even have installed. I
still prefer to lock the screen manually though, if I'm going to be
away for a while.
Thanks for the suggestion.
B
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