I wrote a program called joystickwake to work around this problem until display servers learn that joysticks are input devices. If you happen to be running Ubuntu Trusty, you can install it from my PPA: https://launchpad.net/~foresto/+archive/ubuntu/toys
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xscreensaver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/30378 Title: Joystick activity does not stop the screensaver Status in GNOME Screensaver: Invalid Status in “gnome-screensaver” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “xscreensaver” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: While playing games entirely with the joystick the screensaver is activated every few minutes. Input activity from a joystick should have the same results as activity from the mouse or keyboard. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-screensaver/+bug/30378/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
