While I agree this may not be an XFPM bug /per se/, it is an XFCE compilation bug in my view since XFPM and xfce4-session both place .desktop files in /etc/xdg/autostart for xfpm and xscreensaver respectively, and both of those apps compete against each other to set dpms settings. I think there needs to be better autodetection in xfpm to see if xscreensaver exists, and disable certain features if xscreensaver provides them.
My machine is a desktop and does not require ACPI-related power management facilities provided by XFPM and so on my machine I simply disable XFPM by removing the .desktop file from /etc/xdg/autostart as I am happy with the screenblanking and DPMS settings offered by xscreensaver alone. But that will not be feasible for laptop computers, for example, that require some mix of features (screenblanking, dpms and ACPI-related power management). -- 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/889394 Title: xscreensaver and xfce4-power-manager conflict Status in Xfce4 Power Manager: Invalid Status in xfce4-power-manager package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in xscreensaver package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I am using Xubuntu 11.04 and 11.10. If I set up xscreensaver, it prevents xfce4-power-manager from shutting off my monitor. It seems that I am forced to use one or the other. This is unfortunate, because xscreensaver has some features I like (like fading to black and locking the screen after a certain period), but xfce4-power-manager has other features I like, such as different behavior on battery vs. AC. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfce4-power-manager/+bug/889394/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
