Difference between revisions of "XFCE: screensaver bug fix"
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The screensaver is always on, no matter which settings you set, and it will result in a black screen after 10mn of inactivity.... | The screensaver is always on, no matter which settings you set, and it will result in a black screen after 10mn of inactivity.... | ||
| − | + | =Install Caffeine= | |
| + | Original article: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/12/screensaver-stopper-caffeine-gets-first-update-two-years | ||
| + | ==Installation== | ||
| + | <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | ||
| + | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:caffeine-developers/ppa | ||
| + | sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install caffeine | ||
| + | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
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| + | ==Execution== | ||
| + | You can start caffeine by running: | ||
| + | <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | ||
| + | caffeine & | ||
| + | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
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| + | You should see a new icon (cup of coffee) close to the calendar / time in the up-right corner. | ||
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| + | =Disable Xset= | ||
| + | Solution 1: You have to disable '''xset''' | ||
Original solution found at http://linux-mymemory.blogspot.se/2013/04/cant-disable-screen-saver-under-xubuntu.html | Original solution found at http://linux-mymemory.blogspot.se/2013/04/cant-disable-screen-saver-under-xubuntu.html | ||
Revision as of 22:26, 20 April 2014
XFCE has a weird bug... The screensaver is always on, no matter which settings you set, and it will result in a black screen after 10mn of inactivity....
Contents
Install Caffeine
Original article: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/12/screensaver-stopper-caffeine-gets-first-update-two-years
Installation
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:caffeine-developers/ppa
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install caffeineExecution
You can start caffeine by running:
caffeine &You should see a new icon (cup of coffee) close to the calendar / time in the up-right corner.
Disable Xset
Solution 1: You have to disable xset Original solution found at http://linux-mymemory.blogspot.se/2013/04/cant-disable-screen-saver-under-xubuntu.html
Disable Xset
Check your current settings:
xset qDisable xset screensaver + blinking:
bash -c "xset s noblank; xset s off"Then, you can check the results by running:
xset qYou should have the following lines (or alike):
Screen Saver:
prefer blanking: no allow exposures: yes
timeout: 0 cycle: 600
Make it disable forever
To resolve this situation once and for all you must do:
- Start menu -> Settings -> Session and startup -> Application Autostart
- Add a new item:
bash -c "xset s noblank; xset s off"
