Xfce Power Manager does not override the screen saver timeout (X11 Screen Saver extension)
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Xfce4 Power Manager |
Fix Released
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Medium
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xfce4-power-manager (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Medium
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
http://
However, that did not change the fact that after 10 minutes, my monitor goes off.
And what makes this really odd, my monitor goes off even while I watch something on VLC or YouTube. So, I have to keep moving the mouse every now and then.
XScreensaver has been removed from Lubuntu 13.10 (Saucy) so I can't understand what is going on?
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: xfce4-power-manager 1.2.0-1ubuntu3
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.9.0-6-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.10.2-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Jun 23 02:12:20 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-06-19 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha i386 (20130617)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: xfce4-power-manager
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
In Xfce Bugzilla #9075, donarntz (donarntz) wrote : | #48 |
Correction to previous statement, Power manager is not overriding DPMS when ticked. My screen is still blanking after 10 mins even though I have it set in power manager to turn off after 30 minutes.
amjjawad (amjjawad) wrote : | #1 |
- Dependencies.txt Edit (5.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
- ProcEnviron.txt Edit (294 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Changed in xfce4-power-manager (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
James King (jlking3) wrote : | #2 |
I have to do the same thing when I'm in the classroom and we're watching a long music performance on MPlayer. I have to remember to keep moving the mouse every few minutes to restart the clock before the presentation screen and netbook monitor goes blank. No settings in Power Manager seem to make a difference. This also happens on liveCD disks ... if I don't touch a keyboard or mouse for 10 minutes, the screen of my netbook or my Mac Mini (or any computer I'm installing Lubuntu on) will go blank.
Daniel Letzeisen (dtl131) wrote : | #3 |
Check for DPMS/Energy Star with this command:
xset -q
If enabled, turn off DPMS with this command:
xset -dpms
amjjawad (amjjawad) wrote : | #4 |
@Daniel
That did NOT change anything at all. Monitor goes black after 10 mins no matter what time you choose.
Thank you!
Jonathan Marsden (jmarsden) wrote : | #5 |
Please provide the output of the command:
xset q
You might also want to try:
xset s off
which is the way I usually disable the screensaver.
Jonathan
amjjawad (amjjawad) wrote : | #6 |
@Jonathan,
As I have mentioned, I did try the command you suggested which is the same command Daniel suggested previously and that did NOT change anything at all. My monitor still go black after 10mins no matter what.
Anyway, there you go:
=======
$ xset q
Keyboard Control:
auto repeat: on key click percent: 0 LED mask: 00000000
XKB indicators:
00: Caps Lock: off 01: Num Lock: off 02: Scroll Lock: off
03: Compose: off 04: Kana: off 05: Sleep: off
06: Suspend: off 07: Mute: off 08: Misc: off
09: Mail: off 10: Charging: off 11: Shift Lock: off
12: Group 2: off 13: Mouse Keys: off
auto repeat delay: 500 repeat rate: 33
auto repeating keys: 00ffffffdffffbbf
Keyboard Control:
auto repeat: on key click percent: 0 LED mask: 00000000
XKB indicators:
00: Caps Lock: off 01: Num Lock: off 02: Scroll Lock: off
03: Compose: off 04: Kana: off 05: Sleep: off
06: Suspend: off 07: Mute: off 08: Misc: off
09: Mail: off 10: Charging: off 11: Shift Lock: off
12: Group 2: off 13: Mouse Keys: off
auto repeat delay: 500 repeat rate: 33
auto repeating keys: 00ffffffdffffbbf
bell percent: 0 bell pitch: 400 bell duration: 100
Pointer Control:
acceleration: 20/10 threshold: 10
Screen Saver:
prefer blanking: yes allow exposures: yes
timeout: 600 cycle: 600
Colors:
default colormap: 0x22 BlackPixel: 0x0 WhitePixel: 0xffffff
Font Path:
/usr/
DPMS (Energy Star):
Standby: 2940 Suspend: 0 Off: 3000
DPMS is Enabled
Monitor is On
bell percent: 0 bell pitch: 400 bell duration: 100
Pointer Control:
acceleration: 20/10 threshold: 10
Screen Saver:
prefer blanking: yes allow exposures: yes
timeout: 600 cycle: 600
Colors:
default colormap: 0x22 BlackPixel: 0x0 WhitePixel: 0xffffff
Font Path:
/usr/
DPMS (Energy Star):
Standby: 2940 Suspend: 0 Off: 3000
DPMS is Enabled
Monitor is On
=======
By the way, there is no screensaver in Lubuntu Saucy anymore :)
amjjawad (amjjawad) wrote : | #7 |
@Jonathan
Correction:
The command: xset s off
Has helped to stop that issue - thanks a lot.
I'm sorry, I thought that was the same previous command suggested in comment #3 - https:/
but I was too rushy, I guess.
So far, so good. However, I did not rebooted yet. Not sure if everything will be ok after the reboot or I have to re-issue the same command again? when I will reboot, I will get the answer :)
Now, let's wait until this bug will be fixed :D
Thanks!
amjjawad (amjjawad) wrote : | #8 |
@Jonathan,
I have no idea what is going on? I think Saucy is playing Hide and Seek game with me or something?!!!
The issue is back and " xset s off" is doing absolutely nothing :(
Jörn Schönyan (joern-schoenyan) wrote : | #9 |
This bug affects Xubuntu 13.04 too.
xfce4-power-manager 1.2.0-1ubuntu2 with kernel 3.8.0.26.44
amjjawad (amjjawad) wrote : | #10 |
Any update regarding this bug???
amjjawad (amjjawad) wrote : | #11 |
saucy-desktop-
Fresh New Installation
I confirm that this but is STILL NOT yet fixed.
Thanks!
amjjawad (amjjawad) wrote : | #12 |
Sorry, I mean: This 'bug' is not yet fixed.
Brian Murray (brian-murray) wrote : Re: Monitor turns off after 10 minutes of inactivity despite the fact that XScreensaver has been removed from Lubuntu | #13 |
Testing this if you set the delay to 1 minute it works, but if you set it to never it seems to wait for ten minutes and then turn off the screen.
tags: | added: lubuntu |
summary: |
Monitor turns off after 10 minutes of inactivity despite the fact that - XScreensave has been removed from Suacy Build + XScreensaver has been removed from Lubuntu |
Changed in xfce4-power-manager (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
status: | Confirmed → Triaged |
amjjawad (amjjawad) wrote : | #14 |
JUST NOW I set it to 1 minute and the monitor goes off. Of course, this is Lubuntu 13.10 :)
By the way, when I:
Menu > Preferences > Power Manager
It says "Power Manager" is not running, do you want to run it now?
I clicked "Yes" then opened the Power Manager again. I don't think it is related but just thought to mention that.
This is Lubuntu 13.10 amd64
Gorenc Franc (fmcgorenc) wrote : | #15 |
I got around the problem of screen turning off by installing xscreensaver, disabling screensaver in xscreensaver and to make run at login I used the new "default applications for lxsession" tool (section "screensaver").
amjjawad (amjjawad) wrote : | #16 |
@Gorenc Franc
It seems that is the only way for the time being, I might try that as well except I am not using Saucy, I am still with Raring. My Test PC though has Saucy.
Funny enough that installing xscreensaver defeat the idea of removing it by default :D
I do hope this bug got fixed soon :)
Thanks for sharing!
Gorenc Franc (fmcgorenc) wrote : | #17 |
@amjjawad
no problem. i'm glad i could help. :)
amjjawad (amjjawad) wrote : | #18 |
@Gorenc Franc
You are right. For now, as a workaround for this very annoying bug, installing XScreensaver will do the needful as explained on: https:/
But, as you all may know, 'xscreensaver' is not installed by default with Lubuntu 13.10 :)
Hopefully this bug will be solved soon ;)
stavros daliakopoulos (stavrosd) wrote : | #19 |
This bug affectes me too.
amjjawad (amjjawad) wrote : | #20 |
5 months now and there is no progress on this unless the work around.
Looking at the bright side, at least there is a work around :)
Being realistic, this is not good enough for users, specially newcomers!
Thank you :)
N1ck 7h0m4d4k15 (nicktux) wrote : | #21 |
xfce4-power-manager is installed by default in Lubuntu.
Nevertheless the two configuration folders for the startup applications have been disabled in Lubuntu 13.10 and newer versions according to e-mail posting by @Julien Lavergne [1]
So, try to startup properly the xfce4-power-manager by adding an entry in
~/.config/
or graphically :
Start Menu - Preferences - Default applications of LXSession - Autostart .
The command should be simple like
/usr/bin/
Then please test again if Lubuntu "respect" your settings. If yes, then we can mark this bug as invalid because it is Lubuntu specific and has nothing to do with xfce4-power-
[1] - https:/
Regards
NikTh
Changed in xfce4-power-manager (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Triaged → Incomplete |
stavros daliakopoulos (stavrosd) wrote : | #22 |
@ Nik.Th. The method you described does not have any effect. xfce4-power-manager autostarts now but the bug persists.
stavros daliakopoulos (stavrosd) wrote : | #23 |
I found this post (2011 !) that seems to be the same problem ?!
http://
amjjawad (amjjawad) wrote : | #24 |
This bug report will be marked for expiration in 59 days if no further activity occurs. (find out why)
amjjawad (amjjawad) wrote : | #25 |
@Nik.Th. (nick-athens30)
Based on what you have marked this bug as incomplete? I'm sorry, I fail to see the point here?!
Changed in xfce4-power-manager (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Incomplete → Confirmed |
amjjawad (amjjawad) wrote : | #26 |
I second what stavros daliakopoulos (stavrosd) has written/confirmed - https:/
The workaround you provided didn't change the fact and this bug still exist :)
Thank you!
N1ck 7h0m4d4k15 (nicktux) wrote : | #27 |
@amjjawad
you filled a bug against a project. (xfce4-
The xcfe4-power-manager works without problems in my Lubuntu installation. The fact the Lubuntu decided to drop those two "startup applications" folders has nothing to do with the xfce4-power-
Based on that, I wanted more info (the test case on comment #21) so I marked the bug incomplete , meaning.. "wants more info".
You provided the info, and marked the bug again as confirmed. That's OK. It's a logical procedure.
Now developers need to take action and find out if this bug is for real or a "false alarm".
Regards
NikTh
amjjawad (amjjawad) wrote : | #28 |
@Nik.Th
While I appreciate your help in regard of this, kindly be advised that marking a bug as incomplete (yes, I know what that means :D) without asking the other people or waiting for them to confirm your finding is not a correct way, IMHO :)
While it works for 'you', it does not work for 'us' :)
And indeed, Devs need to take over and find a solution to this little nasty bug ;)
Thanks a lot
stavros daliakopoulos (stavrosd) wrote : | #29 |
please read the followinghttp:
stavros daliakopoulos (stavrosd) wrote : | #30 |
strange is also that the bug affects my desktop but not my laptop.
N1ck 7h0m4d4k15 (nicktux) wrote : | #31 |
@amjjawad
Don't take my actions as an opinion or something. I'm just following the procedure.
I added the upstream bug here.
It would be good for the life-cycle of this bug if you login there (upstream) and add a comment - Url link - to this existing bug.
Eventually, after a new installation of Lubuntu I checked this bug as "Yes, it affects me" (again) . The problem seems to involve the xfce4-power-manager and even if you autostart it properly , the settings will not be respected.
xset will overwrite the settings.
Regards
NikTh
In Xfce Bugzilla #9075, stavros daliakopoulos (stavrosd) wrote : | #49 |
This bug affects Lubuntu 13.10 https:/
Despite lubuntu 13.10 has xscreensaver not installed by default, my monitor blacks out after 10 minutes no matter the settings in xfce4-power-
Even when a (music) video is desplayed, the monitor switches off and music freezes to a consistent beep sound.
this makes playing an mp3 playlist or internet radio a nuisance than a pleasure.
Stavros
amjjawad (amjjawad) wrote : | #32 |
@Everyone
Just for the record, this bug does affect Xubuntu 13.10 as well. I installed Xubuntu 13.10 both i368 and amd64 and it seems, this bug is alive with Xubuntu as well and that is obvious and logical because Xubuntu is using xfce4-power-manager as well.
Machine: http://
And I installed it on other machines as well.
tags: | added: trusty xubuntu |
Sean Davis (bluesabre) wrote : | #33 |
Please try this command.
setterm -blank 0 -powerdown 0
stavros daliakopoulos (stavrosd) wrote : | #34 |
@ Sean Davis
In my set I have two users, one with sudo and one without.
I tried both with the following result;
code
@stavros-.:~$ setterm -blank 0 -powerdown 0
[14;0]
end code
However it did not fix the issue.
Marc Lévesque (mrclevesque) wrote : | #35 |
I confirm same issue on xubuntu 13.10
stavros daliakopoulos (stavrosd) wrote : | #36 |
The solution is public since November 13.
http://
http://
To run commands for all users system-wide, place them in a similar file in /etc/xdg/
Although DPMS can be configured, you can also just switch them off. To do so, add the following to the top of your openbox autostart file:
Code: [Select]
## DPMS - Display Power Management Settings
## These are disabled by default to prevent auto-actions when
## the system is idle, such as screen blanking (10 mins) or
## suspending (1 hour).
xset -dpms; xset s off &
stavros daliakopoulos (stavrosd) wrote : | #37 |
Also add the above to /etc/X11/
http://
summary: |
- Monitor turns off after 10 minutes of inactivity despite the fact that - XScreensaver has been removed from Lubuntu + Xfce Power Manager does not override the screen saver timeout (X11 + Screen Saver extension) |
In Xfce Bugzilla #9075, Jarno Suni (jarnos) wrote : | #50 |
For those who are suffering for this 10min problem:
Please run this on command line:
xset q | grep -A 2 "Screen Saver:"
Does it say that timeout is 600 (or non-zero anyway)?
If that is the case, does it help, if you run the following command?
xset s off
If that helped, does the timeout 600 come back after reboot?
In Xfce Bugzilla #9075, Jarno Suni (jarnos) wrote : | #51 |
I tested it myself, and yes, timeout 600 comes back when you log in again (on Xubuntu 13.10). A workaround is to add command "xset s off" as an autostarted application in session settings (provided that resetting to 600 does not happen automatically within session.)
I think PM should override xset setting at least, if you choose Mode > Presentation.
In Xfce Bugzilla #9075, Jarno Suni (jarnos) wrote : | #52 |
And by overriding I mean that Xfce4 Power Manager should do "xset s off" when it enters Presentation mode, and restore to previous screensaver setting, when changing back to Normal mode.
I think it is not desirable to disable X screensaver by Xfce4 Power Manager in Normal mode, since user may want to have some screensaver activated, instead of just blanking the screen, according to that timeout setting. Monitor power management will work regardless according to DPMS settings (that Xfce4 Power Manager sets), if control stays in the same virtual terminal.
Here is some information about X11 Screen Saver Extension:
http://
In Xfce Bugzilla #9075, Jarno Suni (jarnos) wrote : | #53 |
As for the Presentation made, when it is used, and user locks screen, xflock4 may change DPMS on, so after unlocking, the mode may not work, unless re-enabled. It would be nice, if xfce4-power-manager could re-enable Presentation Mode (like "xset -dpms ; xset s off" in shell) automatically after screen locking stops, but this may be impossible at least with current xflock4, because normally screen is still locked after xflock4 exits.
Jarno Suni (jarnos) wrote : | #38 |
I wonder, if the power manager could override the screen saver timeout. It could change the X setting, but I think it is better to change the setting by "xset s off" during session startup (i.e. as part of autostarted applications).
I still wonder where and why is that default 600 sec timeout set?
amjjawad (amjjawad) wrote : | #39 |
Lubuntu 14.04 LTS i386 Fresh New Installation and I confirm the same issue is happening, still :(
Thomas U. (thomas-unterthiner) wrote : | #40 |
Xubuntu 14.04 amd64 here, still have this happening here.
rjurado (rjurado) wrote : | #41 |
Xubuntu 14.04 amd64 here, still have this happening here. +1
Removed by request (removed1387707) wrote : | #42 |
I have this issue with xscreensaver and light-locker in Xubuntu 14.04 and all the other major distros(
Aristotelian (bookrt) wrote : | #43 |
Happening to me as well. Just upgraded XUbuntu 13.10 to 14.04. Only thing to add is that this does not happen when watching video in XBMC. Otherwise, the screen shuts off every 5 minutes or so unless there is mouse activity.
highwaykind (highwaykind) wrote : | #44 |
Same problem.
Power Management settings : never turn off anything.
But still the screen goes black after x minutes of watching a movie in VLC.
Xubuntu 14.04 on Dell Inspiron 3000.
Fish (andy-aka-fish) wrote : | #45 |
I've been having the same problem on a fresh install of Xubuntu 14.04 amd64. I previously had the problem after upgrading to 14.04 from 13.10.
Also, after unlocking the screen my WiFi (via a USB dongle) is about 10 times slower than before too, which is very annoying - the workaround is to disconnect and then reconnect the WiFi.
Karl Zlotnicki (karlzlotnicki) wrote : | #46 |
Can confirm this bug as well running Lubuntu 14.04, screen dims after 10 minutes despite xfce power manager being set differently. No screensaver running as well. Very annoying issue, and I would rather not have to run a shell script at log in to remedy it every time.
In Xfce Bugzilla #9075, Eric Koegel (eric-koegel) wrote : | #54 |
Good news, Simon added support for controlling screen blanking in:
http://
and I added the presentation mode turning off screen blanking in:
http://
Testing/feedback is always welcome if you're able to build from git.
Changed in xfce4-power-manager: | |
importance: | Unknown → Medium |
status: | Unknown → Confirmed |
In Xfce Bugzilla #9075, Simon Steinbeiß (ochosi) wrote : | #55 |
Yup, this bug is actually fixed now.
Changed in xfce4-power-manager: | |
status: | Confirmed → Fix Released |
Aristotelian (bookrt) wrote : | #56 |
Can someone post instructions here on how to install the fix?
Thaddaeus Tintenfisch (thad-fisch-deactivatedaccount) wrote : | #57 |
You can install the current development release of xfce4-power-manager by using the official Xubuntu staging PPA:
https:/
Thaddaeus Tintenfisch (thad-fisch-deactivatedaccount) wrote : | #58 |
I am closing this report, because the bug has been fixed in the latest development version of Ubuntu - Utopic Unicorn. It won't be fixed in previous versions of Ubuntu because the package doesn't fit the requirements for backporting. See https:/
Changed in xfce4-power-manager (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Confirmed → Fix Released |
stavros daliakopoulos (stavrosd) wrote : | #59 |
I cannot confirm that the bug is fixed. I have installed
dpkg -l xfce4-power-manager
Desired=
| Status=
|/ Err?=(none)
||/ Name Version Architecture Description
+++-===
ii xfce4-power-ma 1.3.1+git-0~ i386 power manager for Xfce desktop
and the problem is here.
Linux ...-MS-7238 3.11.0-18-generic
In Xfce Bugzilla #9075, stavros daliakopoulos (stavrosd) wrote : | #60 |
I cannot confirm that the bug is fixed. I have installed
dpkg -l xfce4-power-manager
Desired=
| Status=
|/ Err?=(none)
||/ Name Version Architecture Description
+++-===
ii xfce4-power-ma 1.3.1+git-0~ i386 power manager for Xfce desktop
and the problem is here.
Lubuntu 14.04,
Linux ...-MS-7238 3.11.0-18-generic
In Xfce Bugzilla #9075, Simon Steinbeiß (ochosi) wrote : | #61 |
The default value is 10 mins, so you might have to change that in the settings dialog of xfce4-power-manager to get a different value.
You can always control whether the values in the power manager are applied correctly by running "xset q | grep timeout" in the terminal. (Note that the values by xset are seconds while the power manager converts that to minutes, for convenience).
In Xfce Bugzilla #9075, stavros daliakopoulos (stavrosd) wrote : | #62 |
Thanks, I did what you said, but..
xset q | grep timeout
timeout: 0 cycle: 0
Please tell me if there is anything I could try.
In Xfce Bugzilla #9075, Simon Steinbeiß (ochosi) wrote : | #63 |
> xset q | grep timeout
> timeout: 0 cycle: 0
Right, this means that the X server is not responsible for your screen going blank, hence xfpm can do nothing about it. Are you maybe using XScreenSaver? If so, that app uses separate settings that cannot be modified by xfpm.
In Xfce Bugzilla #9075, stavros daliakopoulos (stavrosd) wrote : | #64 |
@ Simon Steinbeiss, no xscreensaver in not installed.
In Xfce Bugzilla #9075, Simon Steinbeiß (ochosi) wrote : | #65 |
Right, maybe the screen is not just blanking but going into suspend then.
Try "xset q" again and look for the DPMS related values at the bottom (Standby, Suspend, Off). Those are indeed controlled by xfce4-power-
In Xfce Bugzilla #9075, stavros daliakopoulos (stavrosd) wrote : | #66 |
@ Simon Steinbeiss
As I wrote in 2013, not only the screen blacks out, but the disk freezes as well, because the media player (vlc) stops playing, ( it gets stuck in the "note" of the music like a hiss sound.)
In Xfce Bugzilla #9075, Simon Steinbeiß (ochosi) wrote : | #67 |
Right, that's a totally different bug then and I'm not sure whether it is at all related to xfce4-power-
How do you wake up your computer after it "freezes" like this?
In Xfce Bugzilla #9075, stavros daliakopoulos (stavrosd) wrote : | #68 |
@ Simon Steinbeiss
no, I did not tamper with the disk. The way the pc wakes up is by pressing the keyboard. Two of my computers experienced the problem but in a different way. I installed lubuntu 13.10 in 2013 at two machines at the same period of time. The desktop experienced both screen blacking out and disk inactivity, while the laptop only screen blacking out.
Today the laptop's problem is solved (kubuntu 14.04 installed), but the desktop's problem remains even after 14.04 upgrade. Haven't installed kubuntu to it as it is a weak machine.
Also I forgot to mention that the pc does not power-off, it shuts down and I have to press the botton on the box to power it off.
Mike Smith (mlsmith) wrote : | #69 |
I'm not sure if this is related or not but I am also having this issue in Lubuntu without xfce-power-manager being installed. I have disabled light locker and xset reports Standby: 0 Suspend: 0 Off: 0. I'm actually running Lubuntu on an older Intel iMac and when the screen goes off, any running apps also go off similar to Stavros.
Mike Miller (akf-mike-nw2) wrote : | #70 |
I can confirm as of today with most current xUbuntu 64-bit running I had this very issue. I could tell from the following.
I went in to both Power Management and Light Locker and set both values to 0, and turned DPMS control off by unclicking the DPMS checkbox. I thought it was weird that I went from display and system going off after 10 min to this odd behavior of screen would blank, BUT I could tell it was only a fullscreen black graphic as the contrast and brightness were still in play AND I could continue to hear the audio of my full screen based flash player [I use Plex Media Server (god I love it)] continuing without any interruption. I thought it had to be something more. After looking around the web a little I rememebered XWindows does have it's own seperate control for the display. I then went ahead and issued the
xset s off
(basically x stop trying to call screensaver ever (which there is none installed). Once I did that t sppear to be fixed I have been running with no screen blanking for awhile now.
Maybe it would be as easy as an eval if switch off display is set to 0 then run xset s off to cover the Xwindows portion of screen control. I have even been able to set DPMS back to on and have continued to enjoy no blanking or display powering down.
gatopeich (gatoguan-os) wrote : | #71 |
Amazing bug, so simple and I am still applying workarounds (xset in .xinitrc) 3 years after...
Simon Steinbeiß (ochosi) wrote : | #72 |
@Mike Miller: Obviously you're not using the latest Xubuntu release, because in 14.10 (released in October) light-locker-
@gatopeich: As I just mentioned, this bug was fixed only in xfce4-power-manager 1.4, which was released in Xubuntu 14.10.
David Barnes (dnsenrab) wrote : | #73 |
Bug policy: If I understand this correctly, because someone THOUGHT a bug was fixed in the newer version - which is NOT LTS - you feel everyone else should suffer until the new LTS come along.
This is doing everyone, and all Linux, a great disservice.
I do NOT install a new system to 'test' if a bug is fixed.
I have tried to simply use Synaptic to remove light locker, and it wants to remove Lubuntu desktop also.
On two different systems.
I have no problem attacking the issues by hand. But policies like this mean my sons cannot recommend Linux to an average user. Both work in the computer industry and take care of their friends and family.
Three YEARS!!!
Just like the Gnome power off button. Who are you developers trying to help?
Each time someone quotes a bug policy, someone else decides they don't need Linux.
Yes, this is a flame.
Adan Alvarado (adan-alvarado7) wrote : | #74 |
How can I get this on my Xubuntu 14 LTS release?
ktf (keithfancher) wrote : | #75 |
I'm on Xubuntu 14.04 LTS and this bug still affects me. Though it seems like the fact that it's still broken is known and will not be fixed?
This is pretty embarrassing, guys... it's 2015 now. The most basic functionality of one of the most basic features of my operationg system does not work at all. The solution is to upgrade my OS? Or pop open my terminal? For a bug that was filed YEARS ago?
That screensaver timeout should: A) be turned off, or B) have some interface to change it besides "xset".
Gah, sorry to rant. My annoyance should probably be directed at the Xubuntu project overall, or maybe XFCE, rather than the power manager specifically?
Thaddaeus Tintenfisch (thad-fisch-deactivatedaccount) wrote : | #76 |
The power manager was never in charge of altering the X11 screen saver timeout. Tools like xscreensaver or xset can be used to change the default value set by the X server.
Now, xscreensaver has been replaced with light-locker in Xubuntu 14.04. On top of that, the Xubuntu team has included a simple GUI settings application (Light Locker Settings). It allows the user to change settings related to screen locking and blanking [1].
The bottom line is that the bug described in this report is actually a feature request, so it is unlikely that the change will be backported to a previous Xubuntu release. However, you can upgrade to a newer xfce4-power-manager version by following the advice in comment #57.
[1] http://
Andy K (eatmycow) wrote : | #77 |
Hi Thaddaeus,
I appriciate that this issue may be fixed using xfce-power-
Is it possible to add the xubuntu-staging PPA, but allow it to only use it for the xfce4-power-manager application? If so perhaps you could detail these steps as I am not sure how to do this.
Otherwise, as you mentioned earlier this fix would not qualify to be added as a backport (as it doesn't specifically add a new feature), would it qualify to be updated as a Stable Release Update? I would have thought it would come under "Bugs which do not fit under above categories, but (1) have an obviously safe patch and (2) affect an application rather than critical infrastructure packages (like X.org or the kernel)".
As for my experiance with this bug, I can prevent the screen blanking using:
xset s noblank
or delay it using
xset s 0 6000
where 6000 is the screen blank delay in seconds.
However, this change does not persist after a reboot or system hibernation. My suscpicion is that a settings application is resetting xset values on log in, though I cannot confirm this.
For completeness, my Light Locker and Power Manager settings:
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winky (fishysolutions-deactivatedaccount) wrote : | #78 |
how do i fix it in xubuntu lts 14.04.2 lts?
jackdinn (j-jack) wrote : | #79 |
Sorry but im just starting out with linux , i have mint17.1 with the DE xfce and i too have the same problem ! , its really annoying and even though i have read every single comment (that go back years) its all just to much for me to figure how exactly how i stop this darn screen going to sleep every 10 mins.
Yes iv used xset s off but it only comes back after reboot.
Please could someone explain how i fix it since you say its been fixed already. Im quite confused :-/
Thank you.
Ross Vassilev (rvassilev) wrote : | #80 |
In Light Locker, just move the arrow in "Blank screen after" as far to the right as possible.
Dean Arnold (deanarnold) wrote : | #81 |
Spent days trying to fix this, looked at loads of solutions, and then finally found how to fix it.
I have an install of LXLE, and after switching every screensaver
setting off still got the locked screen after exactly 10 minutes...
Simply go into Synaptic and uninstall "xautolock", then reboot...
problem solved for me!
Matt Pengelly (mattpenge) wrote : | #82 |
I believe the problem is with the Screensaver Preference Panel and not the Power Manager.
On the Screensaver Preferences.. 'Activate screensaver when computer is idle' Button when switched OFF, does not seem to work.. so beneath, where it states: Regard the computer as idle after: 5 minutes -- is still set for 5 minutes.
xset q | grep -A 2 "Screen Saver:"
timeout: 300
I have set my idle to 600 --10Hours
even then my timeout returns 28800 for some reason..(maybe there is a limit)
Since upgrading to XFCE 4.10, I have run into the problem of the screen blanking after 10 mins (no matter what the power settings are set at).