I have the same problem with VLC:
$ apt-cache policy gnome-screensaver
gnome-screensaver:
Installed: 2.28.0-0ubuntu3
Candidate: 2.28.0-0ubuntu3
Version table:
*** 2.28.0-0ubuntu3 0
500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
$ apt-cache policy vlc
vlc:
Installed: 1.0.2-1ubuntu2
Candidate: 1.0.2-1ubuntu2
Version table:
*** 1.0.2-1ubuntu2 0
500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
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gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/428884
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