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Re: Stretch: xfce and xscreensaver

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On Fri, 28 Jul 2017 22:08:41 -0500 David Wright
<deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> wrote:

> On Thu 27 Jul 2017 at 14:18:47 (-0700), Patrick Bartek wrote:
> > > On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 07:35:24AM -0700, Patrick Bartek wrote:
> > > > Or do what I did: dispense with a screensaver entirely.  Haven't
> > > > used one in years.  Waste of CPU cycles.  Besides modern
> > > > computer screens don't even need them anymore.  They aren't
> > > > prone to image burning like tube-type monitors were.  I just
> > > > use xset or a power management utility, if installed, to
> > > > "sleep" the monitor display after a set time of system
> > > > idleness. Works great.
> 
> […]
> 
> >  I lock my screen manually, too.  Much of my work involves studying
> > what's on the screen without any input.  It's an annoyance when it
> > "blanks" and I have to log back in disrupting my train of thought.
> 
> As you use xset, can't you just define a key to set a really long
> timeout like   xset dpms 9000 9000 9000 ; xset s 9000 9000
> to prevent it blanking? (And one to revert if you feel the need.)

I set xset for 20 minutes . . . 12000.  Works well 98% of the
time.  Never looked at the s option.  But it looks like it's for
overridding a screensaver which I don't use or even have installed.  I
still prefer to lock the screen manually though, if I'm going to be
away for a while.

Thanks for the suggestion.

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Stretch: xfce and xscreensaver Jerome BENOIT <sphericaltriangle@rezozer.net> - 2017-07-27 08:10 +0200
  Re: Stretch: xfce and xscreensaver Johann Spies <johann.spies@gmail.com> - 2017-07-27 08:20 +0200
    Re: Stretch: xfce and xscreensaver Jerome BENOIT <sphericaltriangle@rezozer.net> - 2017-07-27 09:50 +0200
      Re: Stretch: xfce and xscreensaver Johann Spies <johann.spies@gmail.com> - 2017-07-27 14:00 +0200
        Re: Stretch: xfce and xscreensaver Cindy-Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2017-07-27 15:20 +0200
  Re: Stretch: xfce and xscreensaver Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2017-07-27 16:40 +0200
    Re: Stretch: xfce and xscreensaver Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2017-07-27 17:00 +0200
      Re: Stretch: xfce and xscreensaver Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2017-07-27 23:20 +0200
        Re: Stretch: xfce and xscreensaver David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2017-07-29 05:10 +0200
          Re: Stretch: xfce and xscreensaver Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2017-07-29 17:00 +0200
            Re: Stretch: xfce and xscreensaver David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2017-07-30 03:00 +0200
              Re: Stretch: xfce and xscreensaver Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2017-07-30 16:40 +0200
                Re: Stretch: xfce and xscreensaver Ric Moore <wayward4now@gmail.com> - 2017-07-30 19:00 +0200
                Re: Stretch: xfce and xscreensaver Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2017-07-30 23:00 +0200
                Re: Stretch: xfce and xscreensaver Ralph Katz <ralph@ralphkatz.com> - 2017-07-30 20:30 +0200
                Re: Stretch: xfce and xscreensaver Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2017-07-30 23:20 +0200

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