Where is xfce4-screensaver started

Chris Green cl at isbd.net
Tue Mar 8 22:23:09 CET 2022


Jarno Suni <sunijarno at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 8:47 PM Rich Shepard <rshepard at appl-ecosys.com> wrote:
> 
> > I've not followed this thread so perhaps I don't understand the issue. When
> > the screensaver starts does not affect which screen saver image is used, in
> > my experience. Using Settings -> Screensaver allows the user to select the
> > pattern and timing for the tool to use and when to take effect.
> 
> Choosing screensaver image, hack, mode or theme - you name it - was
> not what I was talking about. Xscreensaver has plenty of those, and
> xfce4-screensaver uses the same hacks.

I simply turn all screensavers off and use the power manager to turn
the screen off after some minutes of idleness.  I really see no point
in screensavers nowadays, just a waste of power.

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Chris Green
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