The first time that i installed Lubuntu I've surprised when see that the default screensaver consume 60-70% of my processor. So i deactivated it. For me turn off the monitor in x minutes is enough. Lubuntu is not only for slow machine, it's a energy saving OS too. In the lubuntu.net home page say it: "lubuntu is a faster, more lightweight and *energy saving* variant of Ubuntu using LXDE".
So, in my opinion xscreensaver should be removed and gnome-power-preferences should be in the start menu (or whatever you call :)) 2011/2/24 Tim Bernhard <[email protected]> > > > Haven't screen-savers been around forever? Should most hardware be able to > handle them? Does Lubuntu need to be stripped down further? > > I sort of think that many users expect a screen-saver built into their OS. > I know my mother-in-law loves them for some reason. :) Personally, I have > no use for screen-savers, especially since I'm concerned with maximizing > battery life. But Lubuntu needs to satisfy all users. > > Would shipping Lubuntu with xscreensaver disabled by default be a better > option? > > Also, I hate screen locks on my machines. I would NOT want my screen to > lock every time it went blank. Having it as an option would be nice, but > not as default. > > Tim > > > > On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 3:09 PM, Yorvyk <[email protected]>wrote: > >> On Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:23:36 -0300 >> Jean-Pierre Vidal Piesset <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Lubuntu team: >> > >> > Since Lubuntu is targeted for low-spec computers, xcreensaver is not a >> good >> > choice to use since it causes problems such as: >> > - In my three (old) machines I must kill the xcreensaver daemon in order >> to >> > be able to install the system. >> > - The idea is to make a good-looking effect but with older video cards >> the >> > screensaver hangs or it is terribly slow. >> > In fact in those three machines, once Lubuntu is installed I just remove >> > xcreensaver and let the power-manager doing the trick of shutting-off my >> > screen. It saves me from another app-running and the effect wanted is >> done >> > (and even better since it shutts the screen off, it doesn't blank it... >> so >> > it's *more energy efficiency for Lubuntu*) >> > Speaking about this to Julien he pointed me to a problem I haven't seen: >> > "lock the screen". >> > So, Googling a little i've found xtrlock, something very lightweigth to >> use >> > that locks the screen until you type your user pass: everything is >> locked >> > and your mouse pointer becomes a blue lock (but since the screen will be >> > off, you won't tell ;) >> > The way to implement this would be that as soon as the power-manager >> shuts >> > off the screen it launches the xtrlock... but this would take Lubuntu >> devs >> > to perform the task of coding it into the gnome-power-manager. >> > >> > I stop here, waiting for reactions and good-wellcoming :) >> > >> > >> I think I've commented before about screen-savers. I have never seen a >> justifiable reason for there existence apart from locking the machine if >> required.. They serve no other purpose, other than using energy, like you, >> I either disable or remove them from my machines. Your idea for locking the >> machine for those that require this function but, it's a bit late in the >> cycle for anything new to be implemented as feature freeze occurs at the end >> of the month. I would suggest putting it on launchpad as a feature request. >> >> -- >> Steve Cook (Yorvyk) >> >> http://lubuntu.net >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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