XFCE: screensaver bug fix

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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....

Solution: 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 q

Disable xset screensaver + blinking:

bash -c "xset s noblank; xset s off"

Then, you can check the results by running:

xset q

You 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"