Bug#397197: DPMS-bug test scenario
On Wed, 2007-06-20 at 20:08 +0200, Robert Siemer wrote:
> I'm pleased to announce a reliable and fast test scenario:
>
> $ xset dpms 10 20 30
> [wait 10 seconds]
> [screen goes blank (DPMS gets active)]
> $ xset -dpms
> [no DPMS kicks in, not even after 10 seconds]
> $ xset +dpms
> [wait 10 seconds]
>
> What I now expect is that DPMS suspends (or actually "standbys") the
> screen, but that does not happen. The screen stays visible, passing 10,
> 20, 30 and more seconds.
>
> Can anybody confirm that on other systems?
Yes. Running xset dpms 10 20 30 again seems to fix it though, so
probably the code handling xset +dpms doesn't re-enable something it
should.
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