[mythtv-users] Debian/Gnome Screensaver

[Michael T. Dean]

On 04/01/2009 05:50 PM, Jongi wrote:
> Why does my MythTV not treat a video playing under mplayer as a signal
> not to start the screensaver?

Because that's MPlayer's job.  MythTV /never/ starts the screensaver--it 
only tells it when not to activate.

If you start the screensaver, Myth will tell the screensaver, "I'm busy 
now, so don't activate."  When Myth is no longer busy, it stops telling 
the screensaver that it's busy, so the screensaver can /choose/ to 
activate when it wants (according to the settings you've specified in 
the screensaver program).  MPlayer should do the same (and does on my 
system).

Mike