please also move your ~/.config/vlc/ out of the wav. This will remove all your previous settings, so please make sure you have a backup of that directory. Does this change behavior and/or the output of the modules tree?
If this does help, please attach a tarball of the broken settings.
just to confirm:
please go to tools-> Messages- >Modules tree
Is the module "screensaver" listed there?
please also move your ~/.config/vlc/ out of the wav. This will remove all your previous settings, so please make sure you have a backup of that directory. Does this change behavior and/or the output of the modules tree?
If this does help, please attach a tarball of the broken settings.