[Bug 93466] Re: Screensaver does not recognize activity on 2nd screen
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 87317 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/87317 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 87317 Screensaver just detects idle time on one screen -- Screensaver does not recognize activity on 2nd screen https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/93466 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 93466] Re: Screensaver does not recognize activity on 2nd screen
(confirmed, yet again) Guess it's because of the seperate X screens that the one can't detect the other's activity by default. I have them set up that way at least. Also, reversing the bug by running the screensaver from the other X monitor works as expected. Somehow it will need a workaround to detect input from a different X session, but I'm just thinking loud here. IF this is indeed the cause, is it possible to - as a workaround - somehow send a copy of all the input on different X screens to the (screensaver on the) primary X? (I might not describe it properly but I guess you know what i mean) Attached my Xorg.conf even though nvidia-settings might have made it quite messy. ** Attachment added: xorg.conf http://launchpadlibrarian.net/15680499/xorg.conf -- Screensaver does not recognize activity on 2nd screen https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/93466 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 93466] Re: Screensaver does not recognize activity on 2nd screen
I can confirm this bug, though for me using the keyboard does prevent the screen from fading no matter which screen I'm on. I actually came upon this bug by accident, as I had mainly only used my second screen for games (keypad doesn't prevent the screensaver anyway) and MPlayer (which disable the screensaver). To deal with my screensaver problems I tried a simple script to disable the screensaver upon opening the selected program and re-enabling it once opened. What I found through that is that when I returned to my main display, if I was only moving my mouse it wouldn't prevent the screensaver, while moving it to the secondary display did. To summarize, I found that it wasn't only activity on :0.0 that was preventing the screensaver from activating, but from whichever display ran gnome-screensaver (which by default is generally :0.0). To confirm, try this: Run: gnome-screensaver-command --exit (To terminate the default session) and then on any secondary display run: gnome-screensaver And the bug should be on opposite screens as it was before. -- Screensaver does not recognize activity on 2nd screen https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/93466 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 93466] Re: Screensaver does not recognize activity on 2nd screen
With Hardy Heron, the bug is still present. As an additional information, xscreensaver does not suffer from this bug. -- Screensaver does not recognize activity on 2nd screen https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/93466 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 93466] Re: Screensaver does not recognize activity on 2nd screen
I'm experiencing the same problem. IMHO the importance should be raised from low to medium on this bug. For now I've hacked myself an unsatisfying workaround: http://cc.thammerl.interlinked.org/index.php/2008/01/13 /enablingdisabling-gnome-screensaver-with-a-custom-keyboard-shortcut/ ** Attachment added: xorg.conf http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13091484/xorg.conf -- Screensaver does not recognize activity on 2nd screen https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/93466 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 93466] Re: Screensaver does not recognize activity on 2nd screen
Hi I also have the same problem, with my laptop and the extended desktop, mouse movements on the extended desktop do not stop the screensaver from activating. I am using laptop with external monitor as extended desktop and AGP Radeons their fglrx driver. I've also attached my xorg.conf file in case it helps. BTW, thanks for all the good work Cheers - Mark ** Attachment added: xorg.conf http://launchpadlibrarian.net/10331545/xorg.conf -- Screensaver does not recognize activity on 2nd screen https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/93466 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 93466] Re: Screensaver does not recognize activity on 2nd screen
Changing to confirmed per previous update by Kelsey Sigurdur. ** Changed in: gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed = Confirmed -- Screensaver does not recognize activity on 2nd screen https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/93466 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 93466] Re: Screensaver does not recognize activity on 2nd screen
I'm experiencing the same with a dual-card (PCI AGP Radeons ) dual- monitor set-up. ** Attachment added: xorg.conf http://librarian.launchpad.net/7402194/xorg.conf -- Screensaver does not recognize activity on 2nd screen https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/93466 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 93466] Re: Screensaver does not recognize activity on 2nd screen
Thank you for your bug ** Changed in: gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = Low -- Screensaver does not recognize activity on 2nd screen https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/93466 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 93466] Re: Screensaver does not recognize activity on 2nd screen
** Changed in: Ubuntu Sourcepackagename: None = gnome-screensaver -- Screensaver does not recognize activity on 2nd screen https://launchpad.net/bugs/93466 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 93466] Re: Screensaver does not recognize activity on 2nd screen
BTW, I am not sure if this bug is at the X level, or the level of the screensaver applications, or something in between. That is why I have not assigned a package—I am not sure which one it would be. ** Attachment added: X.org configuration http://librarian.launchpad.net/6852144/xorg.conf -- Screensaver does not recognize activity on 2nd screen https://launchpad.net/bugs/93466 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
