Re: Stretch: xfce and xscreensaver
On Sat, 29 Jul 2017 19:49:46 -0500 David Wright
<deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> wrote:
> On Sat 29 Jul 2017 at 07:57:49 (-0700), Patrick Bartek wrote:
> > 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.
>
> (That's 200 minutes.)
Sorry. Typo. 1200, not 12000.
> > Works well 98% of the
> > time. Never looked at the s option.
>
> That could be your problem then.
What I meant was that 20 minutes before the monitor is powered down by
xset is long enough. In that time, 98% of the time, I always input
something to cancel "blanking."
> > But it looks like it's for
> > overridding a screensaver which I don't use or even have installed.
>
> I believe X has a screensaver built in. From man xset
I was not aware of this. In all my studies, reading and using Linux
over the past 17 years did I ever come across any mention of a built-in
X screensaver. (Doesn't mean there's not one.)
> s The s option lets you set the screen saver parameters.
I read that, too, but thought it applied to a system screensaver like
xscreensaver, etc. It was just a cursory read anyway as all I wanted
from xset was to power off the monitor.
> You can check it out by typing xset s 5 5
I'll reread the s option with new insight. But I really prefer the
monitor being powered down instead of using a screensaver, since my
system runs 24/7 and it's in my bedroom. A 24" monitor makes an awfully
bright nightlight. ;-)
B
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