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SO. How do I tell my !linux !ubuntu (10.04) to NOT go into lock mode when in fullscreen mode of movies and whatnot?
Saturday, 14-May-11 10:40:53 UTC from xmpp-
@maloki: Sounds like you need Caffeine! http://is.gd/wVtCCp
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@maloki: That would be CAFFIENE - keep's your linux desktop awake.
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@maloki: Take a look at your screensaver manager, it should control this :)
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@amanjpro couldn't find it there :/ nothing that says anything about fullscreen at least
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@maloki gnome-screensaver-command --inhibit
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@wwwwolf but that sounds like it will effect more than JUST when there's a fullscreen thing?
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@maloki That will prevent the screensaver from kicking in while the command is running. Just hit ctrl+c when you're done.
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@maloki The *proper* way of doing this is telling the video player to do its darnest to prevent SS. This is usually implemented somehow.
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@maloki (The way it usually works is that the player app sends fake user input to X11 to prevent the SS from running)
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@wwwwolf ahh, cool!
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@maloki what player are you using? vlc comes with that feature by default.
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@darwinsurvivor I noticed that. think I just wanted it in general, like when I view some random video streams in the browser as well :(
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@maloki screensaver/power management?
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@csmart works only to some extent, but I don't seem to have the proper settings there
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@maloki The ss has no way of knowing when or if you're "fullscreen". It can just monitor user input, or hear if an app specifically says no.
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@wwwwolf well I don't care !! :P That's how I want it to work! ;)
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@maloki Ahh.. the wonders of GNOME. Of course in !KDE you can tweak just about anything you want ;-)
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@csmart probably ;) I'll get there, when I have a work computer. I'll start trying some other stuff
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@maloki X11 is broken as designed! Too many ways to implement FS mode! Try Windows 98! =)
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@wwwwolf noooo! : )
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@maloki That's what virtual machines are for! :-)
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@vk7hse but I don't want to have to do that all the time
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