Pedro,
The program isn't really a screen saver, it is just a graphic program called
xloadimage. You should find it in most distros. To run it as a screen saver, replace
the programs: section of your xscreensaver config file with something like:
default-n: /usr/bin/X11/xloadimage -fullscreen \
-onroot -border black \
/home/kiosk/images/kimage1.jpg \n\
default-n: /usr/bin/X11/xloadimage -fullscreen \
-onroot -border black \
/home/kiosk/images/kimage2.jpg \n
You will find the per-user xscreensaver config file in the user's home directory as
.xscreensaver. There is also a global config file in your X11/app-defaults directory
named XScreensaver. You need to eliminate all the other programs from both of these
files so that they do not rotate along with your 'slide show.'
Set the screensaver to mode: random and the cycle: to something like 30 seconds
Pete
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pedro noticioso wrote:
>
> what is the specific screen sabver you mention? Id like to play with your idea 8)
>
> Peter Billson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I have found that many people associate a black screen with the computer being
>"off" and do not bother to tap a key or move the mouse to wake it up... they just
>start pressing power buttons. :-( Usually the order goes:
> 1) Press monitor power button (turning it off) and wait
> 2) Press monitor power button again
> 3) Either
> a) having accidentally moved the mouse, the screen comes on, confirming
> that the user followed the correct procedure
> or
>
> b) proceed to press the power button on the workstation (turning it off)
> then move to next station because the first is obviously broken.
>
> The standard screensaver programs do suck up a lot of horsepower and bandwidth
>so I have taken to replacing them with xloadimage to just slowly shuffle between a
>couple of small (file size) images that say "Press any key to start," "Welcome!"
> or
> something like that. This consumes a small amount of bandwidth and CPU but it
>is an acceptable amount.
>
> For one of my clients (a public library) we change the images from time to time
>to display up-coming events at the library so that the terminals that are not in use
>are little billboards.
>
> The important thing is to make sure the images are the correct size (i.e. if
>your screen resolution is 800x600 make the images 800x600) so that xloadimage is not
>re-sizing the images each time.
>
> Pete
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> > One of the biggest problems I keep seeing over and over is watch
> > out for screen savers! I for one would configure nothing but a global "BLANK"
> > screen saver only, for all users. Screen savers will drag a system/net down
>in a big way!
>
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