Index: minitube/src/MainWindow.cpp
===================================================================
--- minitube.orig/src/MainWindow.cpp	2012-05-24 15:29:19.884367197 +0300
+++ minitube/src/MainWindow.cpp	2012-05-24 18:38:12.816564175 +0300
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #else
 #include "searchlineedit.h"
 #endif
+#include <QProcess>
 
 static MainWindow *singleton = 0;
 
@@ -839,11 +840,13 @@
         pauseAct->setIcon(QtIconLoader::icon("media-playback-pause"));
         pauseAct->setText(tr("&Pause"));
         pauseAct->setStatusTip(tr("Pause playback") + " (" +  pauseAct->shortcut().toString(QKeySequence::NativeText) + ")");
+        inhibitScreensaver(new QString("suspend"));
         // stopAct->setEnabled(true);
         break;
 
          case Phonon::StoppedState:
         pauseAct->setEnabled(false);
+        inhibitScreensaver(new QString("resume"));
         // stopAct->setEnabled(false);
         break;
 
@@ -852,6 +855,7 @@
         pauseAct->setIcon(QtIconLoader::icon("media-playback-start"));
         pauseAct->setText(tr("&Play"));
         pauseAct->setStatusTip(tr("Resume playback") + " (" +  pauseAct->shortcut().toString(QKeySequence::NativeText) + ")");
+        inhibitScreensaver(new QString("resume"));
         // stopAct->setEnabled(true);
         break;
 
@@ -868,6 +872,14 @@
     }
 }
 
+void MainWindow::inhibitScreensaver(QString *action) {
+    QStringList arguments;
+    QString s = QString::number(winId());
+    arguments << *action << s;
+    QProcess *screensaver = new QProcess();
+    screensaver->start("xdg-screensaver", arguments);
+}
+
 void MainWindow::stop() {
     mediaView->stop();
     showSearch();
Index: minitube/src/MainWindow.h
===================================================================
--- minitube.orig/src/MainWindow.h	2012-05-24 14:30:34.092638000 +0300
+++ minitube/src/MainWindow.h	2012-05-24 17:58:10.088649697 +0300
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
     void setDefinitionMode(QString definitionName);
     void toggleDefinitionMode();
     void clearRecentKeywords();
+    void inhibitScreensaver(QString *action);
 
     // volume shortcuts
     void volumeUp();