[mythtv-users] screensaver issues

brad at bradandkim.net brad at bradandkim.net
Mon Dec 17 20:19:06 UTC 2007


> my screensaver (whatever it is, maybe it's just DPMS) deactivates itself
> when I press any remote key.
>
>> xscreensaver, but it will kick in while watching TV so that definitely
>> won't work.  Any help is appreciated.
>
> Myth contains code that prevents xscreensaver to kick in while you're
> watching anything so there is something wrong with your setup, I'd say.
>
> Petr
>

Mythtv does prevent the screensaver from kicking in if I am using the KDE
screensaver.  But when I use the command line xscreensaver it does not. 
Basically everything works great with the KDE screensaver except I cannot
deactivate it without using the keyboard or mouse.

Thanks,

Brad



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