[Bug 39913] Re: Mouse wheel doesn't prevent screen saver
I can confirm that this affects xscreensaver 5.15-2ubuntu1 in Xubuntu 12.04.5 with xfdesktop 4.8.3-2ubuntu7. Personally I think it is a big shame that such things are disregarded, as it can be understand form the link posted by Vernon Mauery: [Quote] The screensaver activates when I'm not idle! It's not noticing my mouse clicks or mouse wheel. On most X11 systems, this is unfortunately the case, and there's no way around it. XScreenSaver notices all keyboard activity; and every few seconds, it checks the position of the mouse. If there have been no keystrokes or mouse motion, it assumes you are idle. It cannot detect mouse clicks, nor the scroll wheel. This is because, for no good reason, the X Window System does not allow programs to snoop on mouse clicks (though snooping of keystrokes and mouse positions is permitted!) [End Of Quote] -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/39913 Title: Mouse wheel doesn't prevent screen saver To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/39913/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 39913] Re: Mouse wheel doesn't prevent screen saver
I am still seeing this issue running Ubuntu 12.04. I am using the xfce login (xscreensaver, not gnome-screensaver). The strange thing is that moving the mouse wheel will deactivate the screensaver after it has activated, but it does not seem to prevent the screensaver from activating in the first place. Maybe the easiest way to test this is to hold your mouse upside down so you can be sure that the ball (or LED) is not moving accidentally during the wheel-events-only period. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/39913 Title: Mouse wheel doesn't prevent screen saver To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/39913/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 39913] Re: Mouse wheel doesn't prevent screen saver
It looks like this will never get fixed... Here is what the author of xscreensaver has to say about it: http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/faq.html#mouse-idle -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/39913 Title: Mouse wheel doesn't prevent screen saver To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/39913/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 39913] Re: Mouse wheel doesn't prevent screen saver
** Changed in: ubuntu Assignee: Brian Murray (brian-murray) = (unassigned) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/39913 Title: Mouse wheel doesn't prevent screen saver To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/39913/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 39913] Re: Mouse wheel doesn't prevent screen saver
Not Kubuntu-specific, same problem occurs in Xubuntu. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/39913 Title: Mouse wheel doesn't prevent screen saver To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/39913/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 39913] Re: Mouse wheel doesn't prevent screen saver
Bug still present in 10.10, no input save mouse wheel results in screensaver activation. ** Changed in: ubuntu Status: Invalid = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/39913 Title: Mouse wheel doesn't prevent screen saver To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/39913/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 39913] Re: Mouse wheel doesn't prevent screen saver
We are closing this bug report as it lacks the information, described in the previous comments, we need to investigate the problem further. However, please reopen it if you can give us the missing information and feel free to submit bug reports in the future. ** Changed in: Ubuntu Status: Incomplete = Invalid -- Mouse wheel doesn't prevent screen saver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/39913 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 39913] Re: Mouse wheel doesn't prevent screen saver
Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. I tried reproducing this bug using Feisty Fawn and moving the mouse wheel prevented the screensaver from activating. Is this still an issue for you? Thanks in advance. ** Changed in: Ubuntu Assignee: (unassigned) = Brian Murray -- Mouse wheel doesn't prevent screen saver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/39913 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 39913] Re: Mouse wheel doesn't prevent screen saver
Hi, It is not clear what you expect from the mouse - moving the mouse should not activate the screensaver. That would be the expected behavior. Could you please re-state the problem, clearly saying what you expect to happen, and what happens instead? Also, does this problem still occur with an up-to-date Dapper, or better still, an Edgy beta cd? Thank you. ** Changed in: Ubuntu Status: Unconfirmed = Needs Info -- Mouse wheel doesn't prevent screen saver https://launchpad.net/bugs/39913 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 39913] Re: Mouse wheel doesn't prevent screen saver
I can't do any further testing because I am not running Kubuntu anymore, but I can explain what happened as a series of steps: 1. Set the screensaver to start in a minute. 2. Do not touch keyboard or mouse for a minute 3. Screensaver activates. That's good. But 1. Set the screensaver to start in a minute. 2. Move the mouse wheel but nothing else than the mouse wheel (the keyboard is not touched at all and the mouse is never moved, the only activity is the mouse wheel). For example, when reading a book or a long web site. 3. Screensaver activates. That's not good. I don't think the screensaver should activate while there's user activity, even if it is only the mouse wheel. Is that more clear ? Thank you. -- Mouse wheel doesn't prevent screen saver https://launchpad.net/bugs/39913 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
