As for #16, is the XQueryExtension "DPMS" setting the one that can be controlled by 'xset +dpms' and 'xset -dpms'? Using the latter makes DPMS disabled, but as far as I switch to advanced tab (from another tab) in xscreensaver preferences (or possibly do another action in xscreensaver) the setting is changed to what xscreensaver remembers it was. Could it be changed so that it will fill the values by current (X) settings, and change the settings only, if the change is explicitly made in the dialog? That way it would not mess with e.g. Xfce Power Manager's monitor settings, if the DPMS settings are changed in the Xfce user interface. I think it would help, if the preferences dialog had Apply button that would make the changes effective. That would also fix Bug #889397.
Could the "Disable Screen Saver" mode be changed to not change DPMS settings, when not locked? User could change them in the Advanced tab or elsewhere, if needed. I mean it would be "Neither automatic screen saver nor automatic locker; just let DPMS do its job, if enabled, and lock when requested" mode. However, IMO it would be good to change DPMS setting during locking in that mode so that it turns off display after small delay as there is no use for the display anyway. It should restore the old setting, when unlocking. I think the same thing could be done in "Blank Screen Only" mode, as user supposedly has different preferences for DPMS while being locked and while not. -- 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/924278 Title: xscreensaver doesn't enable DPMS Status in xscreensaver package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 dev with xscreensaver 5.15-2ubuntu1. The configuration menu xscreensaver-demo provides under the register Advanced the option "Power Management Enable". But this option doesn't enable DPMS (xset -q says "DPMS is Disabled") so the screen can never go in the standby mode. The only way to get it work is to call xset +dpms. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xscreensaver/+bug/924278/+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
