Questions tagged [screensaver]
Blanking of the screen or filling with moving images when computer not in use.
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How do I configure xscreensaver to use the GNOME lockscreen on Ubuntu 14.04?
I'd like xscreensaver to lock my session using the standard GNOME lockscreen, instead of using the horrible 1990's xscreensaver lockscreen prompt (sorry guys but it needs a facelift). I know this is ...
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DPMS and HDMI audio
While playing audio through HDMI connection, the audio is turned off once DPMS kicks in. This is somewhat expected. But I'd like to have the screen blanked and keep the audio playing...
DPMS has this ...
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Kubuntu 19.10 screen saver activates HDMI sound and does not turn off screen
I've installed Kubuntu 19.10 twice with the same results. When the screen energy savings timer is reached, the sound is switched from the motherboard sound (the sound source I've set to default) to ...
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Running XScreenSaver on ubuntu 18.04, how can I return to user login lockscreen instead of XScreenSaver lockscreen (so we can switch users)?
Running XScreenSaver V5.36 on Ubuntu 18.04 with multiple users with different login sessions. When XscreenSaver launches from one user session, only that user can come back to the computer. We are ...
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How can i use a video as a screensaver on Lubuntu 19.04? [duplicate]
I want to use a .mp4 video as a screensaver, any suggestion?
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how to run screensaver as root for some other logged in user?
So root invoked some script, and specific user session should be locked. I managed to get this working before, but now I cannot win.
Currently I'm following this article: https://0day.work/locking-...
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Laptop screen goes blank after 33 seconds of inactivity
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad T60 running 12.04.4 LTS, Precise Pangolin; the desktop is KDE. Starting today, the display goes blank after 33 seconds of inactivity. Clicking or even moving the mouse, or ...
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Use video file as a screensaver?
I want to make my video to be a screensaver.
Is there any software to make it?
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How to make terminal output the background of my lock screen?
Currently running Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS with the Gnome 3 DE, and I want to change up the default Gnome lock screen. How would I change my lock screen background to display arbitrary terminal output? I'd ...
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Screen Saver Setup
What is the setup for screen saver and image choices in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS? I cannot find anything in "setup" or "utilities." Thank you for any help you can provide.
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How do I disable the blank console "screensaver" on Ubuntu Server?
How to disable blank screensaver on Ubuntu Server?
There's no desktop or X, only console (command-line interface).
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Lubuntu 19.04 Screensaver locks during video playback
Pretty much as the subject says, the screensaver keeps activating and locking me out while I'm watching a long video, even while in full-screen. I've been able to find posts discussing this issue in ...
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Screensaver not working at all, Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS
Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS, Gnome classic desktop, libgnome2-comm 2.32.1-5ubun.
The screensaver not working at all: when power supply connected to laptop, and laptop stay idle, display newer turn off, and ...
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How to use htop or other system monitor as screensaver
I want to make system monitor like htop as screensaver or when I block computer. Is it possible to use htop or other terminal system monitor as I want?
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How do you get a full digital clock on the Ubuntu Desktop?
How to get a clock like this on ubuntu's desktop?
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How to exit screensaver with enter key [duplicate]
I have to exit the screensaver by clicking with the mouse or trackpad and dragging up in order to get to the login screen. How can I exit the screensaver by hitting the enter key on the keyboard? (I ...
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Use blank screensaver when on battery power
I like the screensavers, but when on battery power the blank one makes more sense. How could I configure the system to use the blank one when on battery power and other more colourful ones when on ...
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Configure screensaver in Ubuntu
How do I configure the screensaver in Ubuntu? I can see that gnome-screensaver is running.
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Screen won't switch off, but stays black instead
I want my screen to switch off after some time. I have set this in the settings, but after the specified time, the screen goes black but does not switch off. I tried to google how to solve this issue ...
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How to run black screen use command?
I want to make a script:
Use webcam control my monitor. Auto run Screensaver When I leaves.
But I not understand How to run black screen use script or command.
I want to save some electricity.
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How to make a simple fast and lightweight custom screen locker?
Day to day I'm seeing many questions which say:
Screensaver/lock doesn't work.
Screensaver doesn't require password after waking or doesn't lock the screen.
Can not exit screensaver / nothing works ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 keeps turning off the screen after 10 minutes
I have Ubuntu 16.04 installed with Unity (Ubuntu-Desktop).
As mentioned in several other threads, I have:
Under Settings → Brightness & Lock set Turn screen off when inactive for to “never”.
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Somehow my screensaver started kicking in just 10 seconds, how do I fix that?
I have my screensaver set to 10 min. and never go to hibernation. That works. Usually.
Somehow, today my screensaver started acting and after just 10 seconds the screensaver would kick in. Moving the ...
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There's no screensaver that shows one picture after the other (as in windows)?
I want to use a bunch of photos as screensaver.
I haven't found any screensaver that just prints out at the screen each photo, one after the other.
The closest thing that I'm using is the "carousel"...
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How to disable screensaver lock?
I want that my monitor turns off when I am inactive for a while, but I do not want that I am prompted for a password when I revoke my pc. In Ubuntu 16.04 it was possible to disable the lock but still ...
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Disable Splash/Welcome screen when in screensaver mode
My question is how to disable the splash (welcome) screen once in screen saver mode?
I have disabled the lock screen in settings, and Ubuntu does not require my password any longer when in ...
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Stop Xscreensaver from locking screen once screensaver starts
I have installed Lubuntu 12.04 and was wondering if there was a way to keep it from locking the screen when the screensaver starts?
The "lock screen after X minutes" box is unchecked, so that is not ...
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Lock-screen not retained when exit screensaver
On my 18.04, if I lock my session, when exit the screensaver, in particular conditions, my session is no longer locked and it is accessible without typing password. In terms of security, it's ugly. ...
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Lubuntu 18.04 screensaver lock not working
I'm using Lubuntu 18.04 (or 10, don't recall). In the last couple of days, my screensaver lock has stopped working. It was working fine a few days ago. My screensaver would kick in and in order to get ...
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Lock Screen - Screen Shield - Avoid 3 Up Scrolling Arrows. Ubuntu 18.04
By following this excellent question and answer How do I prevent the blank screensaver when using keyboard shortcut to lock the computer? I just made my Lock Screen persistent.
However, I don't want ...
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How to let gnome-screensaver turn off the monitor when locked in commandline?
I am using Trusty but not unity desktop. I lock my screen by gnome-screensaver-command -l. Seems like in default configuration, gnome-screensaver won't save my power. I found this which did not work.
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Disable lock screen does not disable the slide up lock screen
Using the instructions in this thread I disabled the lock screen:
Disabling Lock Screen 18.04
...and the phone style slide-up lock screen is still enabled. It is not "locked". However, if I happen to ...
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Is there a way for the lock screen to be just like the login screen in Lubuntu 18.10?
I've noticed that when I set the screensaver to 'Blank Screen Only' after a few minutes of idleness and check 'Lock Screen After' the actual login dialog is the XScreensaver one (which in my opinion ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 disable lock screen display dimming / turn-off
System: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS, Gnome Desktop (Xsession)
I would like to disable the lock screen turning off the screen immediately when pressing super+L.
The expected behavior is the lock screen being ...
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How to not show the clock screen when unblanking screen
I have the lock screen disabled and the screen goes blank after 10 minutes. When I return to my PC and move the mouse, the screen unblanks and I'm presenting with a digital clock display (time and ...
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How to convince Xubuntu 18.04 LTS to put montior to sleep?
I use xscreensaver for screen locking. The screen locks automatically as configured. But, recently, my montior has stopped going into power saving mode even though I didn't change any settings. If I ...
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Display date/time in Ubuntu lock screen (cinnamon-like)
I was using Ubuntu 13.04 until a few days ago.
I had installed Nemo and I guess cinnamon got installed too (I was still using Unity nonetheless).
One of the good things about that was the lock screen ...
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Ubuntu lock screen with running apps in the back instead of a wallpaper
In Ubuntu (latest version) is it possible to have a lock screen overlaying whatever I'm doing in the background versus having a wallpaper as the background? For example if I'm browsing on ...
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How to stop having to enter password twice to unlock the screen?
Recently when I lock my Ubuntu 14.04 account I have to write my password twice in two different places before getting in. This happened recently. I think I might have installed some stuff that I saw ...
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Dual monitor setup - One monitor goes to sleep, the other doesn't
I never had this issue before but then I got a new video card and two new monitors. The monitors are identical but one is connected via hdmi and the other via display port. The hdmi monitor goes to ...
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linux/xfce4: screensaver stopped working, seeming idle detection issue
I'm using xfce4 under ubuntu with the 4.15.0.30 kernel.
Starting yesterday after a number of reboots, the screensaver (I'm using xscreensaver) stopped getting invoked when the system is idle.
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Please explain the parameters 'noexpose' and 'cycle' in xset
I have been trying for a long time to prevent my screen from blanking every 20 minutes. I understand there are many interlocking layers of applications that can do this and it is not straightforward ...
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Change gnome lockscreen clock font
Is there a way to change the font and size of the clock in the Gnome lockscreen?
I've done research and did not find any corresponding configuration file. The font setting in gnome-tweak-tool doesn'...
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Ubuntu 18.04 - how can I prevent my display turning off immediately when I lock the screen? [duplicate]
My display turns off when I lock the screen (with ctrl+alt+l). This is pretty anoying, because when I want to unlock immediately after that I need to wait like 3 seconds until my screen turns on.
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KDE windows change screen when screensaver appears / power savings starts
I have two monitors connected to my system, what I'd consider a primary and secondary display. I run a few applications on the second display.
The power saver will turn off the screens after some ...
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How to run a script at screen lock / unlocks in ubuntu 17.10
My problem is the same of this question but I am not able to get it working in ubuntu 17.10:
How to run a command or script at screen lock/unlock?
I want to run a script that changes my keyboard RGB ...
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How to set up gnome-screensaver?
I am running Ubuntu GNOME 15.04 and I have install gnome-screensaver, however after doing some searches through my system, and my system settings, I am unable to find any configuration settings for ...
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How can I enable a screen blanker (screensaver) for Ubuntu 17.10 Server console?
How can I enable a console blanker (screensaver) for Ubuntu 17.10 Server console?
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Cannot log-in at locked screensaver, must log-in with "switch user.."
I have configured my screensavers to lock the desktop after some time; and sometimes, e.g. when I leave my desk, I prefer to lock the screen myself using the title bar "Lock/Switch account..." feature....
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ubuntu 14.04 64bit and vlc 2.1.4 screensaver keeps coming on [closed]
I have Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit running vlc 2.1.4, using unity desktop and xscreensaver installed from the Software Center. (Gnome screen-saver is not installed.)
Whenever I play a video in fullscreen ...
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