[mythtv-users] Mythtv screensaver behaviour

[Michael T. Dean]

On 12/26/2015 11:02 AM, Another Sillyname wrote:
> mythfrontend menus....
>
>
> i.e.
>
> mythfrontend with video running then xscreensaver screen blanking does
> not kick in.....this is the expected and desired behaviour.
>
> mythfrontend running but on menu (i.e. No video running) then
> xscreensaver does kick in......this is the expected and desired
> behaviour.
>
> mythfrontend running...regardless of video running or not........power
> management screen standby (set in xscreensaver advanced settings
> dialogue box) does kick in........this is not the desired
> bahaviour.....the power management bahaviour (set in xscreensaver
> advanced settings) desired is the same as the xscreensaver screen
> blanking settings above.
>
> Hope this is clearer

Since it inhibits xscreensaver from running hacks ("screensavers"), it 
also means xscreensaver won't tell your monitor to go to power save 
mode.  Something else (likely your Desktop Environment) is telling the 
monitor to enter power save mode.

Mike