On Fri, 28 Jul 2017 22:08:41 -0500 David Wright <deb...@lionunicorn.co.uk> wrote:
> On Thu 27 Jul 2017 at 14:18:47 (-0700), Patrick Bartek wrote: > > > On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 07:35:24AM -0700, Patrick Bartek wrote: > > > > Or do what I did: dispense with a screensaver entirely. Haven't > > > > used one in years. Waste of CPU cycles. Besides modern > > > > computer screens don't even need them anymore. They aren't > > > > prone to image burning like tube-type monitors were. I just > > > > use xset or a power management utility, if installed, to > > > > "sleep" the monitor display after a set time of system > > > > idleness. Works great. > > […] > > > I lock my screen manually, too. Much of my work involves studying > > what's on the screen without any input. It's an annoyance when it > > "blanks" and I have to log back in disrupting my train of thought. > > As you use xset, can't you just define a key to set a really long > timeout like xset dpms 9000 9000 9000 ; xset s 9000 9000 > to prevent it blanking? (And one to revert if you feel the need.) I set xset for 20 minutes . . . 12000. Works well 98% of the time. Never looked at the s option. But it looks like it's for overridding a screensaver which I don't use or even have installed. I still prefer to lock the screen manually though, if I'm going to be away for a while. Thanks for the suggestion. B
