[mythtv-users] DPMS activating during MythMusic (0.26)

[Michael Watson]

On 6/03/2013 4:47 PM, Karl Newman wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 7:39 PM, Michael Watson 
> <michael at thewatsonfamily.id.au <mailto:michael at thewatsonfamily.id.au>> 
> wrote:
>
>     On 5/03/2013 5:22 AM, Paul Harrison wrote:
>
>         On 04/03/13 13:50, Michael Watson wrote:
>
>             On 1/03/2013 10:19 AM, Paul Harrison wrote:
>
>                 OK here you go try this one. Only lightly tested there
>                 may still be a few tweaks needed here and there but
>                 seems to work OK. The patch is for 0.26-fixes but I've
>                 not had time to test if it will compile OK on fixes
>                 but I don't expect any problems.
>
>                 Paul H.
>
>             Thanks.
>
>             Compiling now, will test tomorrow.
>             What am should I be expecting?
>
>
>         It should work a little more like it did in the old interface
>         so after the delay the visualizer switches to full screen and
>         pressing escape returns you to where you was rather than
>         returning you to the menu like the first version of the patch.
>         When in full screen mode the popup menu show a limited number
>         of options that are relevant while in full screen mode.
>
>     Works as expected, so far (limited testing).
>     Had a couple of issues though (Not sure if related to patch or not)
>
>         changing from "Current Playlist" -> "Playlist Editor - Tree"
>     caused a segfault on one occasion.  Tail end of log attached.
>         In Playlist Editor - Tree, the check box is overwritten by the
>     song title.  (Using Mythbuntu Theme, its displayed correctly using
>     MythCentre-Wide Theme)
>
>
>     Many thanks.
>     Michael
>
>     Now, just want a visualizer that randomly cycles through Images in
>     MythGallery
>
>
> Why don't you just use glslideshow from xscreensaver? I do this and 
> with 0.25+ (maybe 0.24+) the screensaver will activate after a delay 
> while MythMusic is playing with no visualizer active.

That is what I used to do, but unfortunately that behavior changed in 0.26


>
> Karl
>
>
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