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

[Karl Newman]

On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 5:34 AM, Michael Watson <
michael at thewatsonfamily.id.au> wrote:

> 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@**thewatsonfamily.id.au<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
>

Really? I guess that's yet another reason for me NOT to upgrade to 0.26.
What does it do now? Does it suppress the screensaver, or blank the screen,
or what?

Karl
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