Hello, I’m a newbie…
I have noticed that Suse only dims the screen or turns it off for a screen saver.
I have found XScreenSaver that I seem to like, but it doesn’t seem to auto activate.
I have added it to the startup group, not sure if I did it correctly though.
How do I get an actual working screen saver/lock screen on Suse 12.3?
Thanks.
K
On 2013-10-20 23:36, peakcomp wrote:
> How do I get an actual working screen saver/lock screen on Suse 12.3?
The answer depends on what desktop you use.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 12.3 x86_64 “Dartmouth” at Telcontar)
Here is one choice for GNOME: software.opensuse.org:
I use KDE where you get many more choices.
Thank You,
The title of my post says that I am using Gnome.
K
Hi!
I like Gnome because it is so untraditional to the Standard “windows” style start menu.
How do I get to the settings for gnome screen saver?
K
On Sun 20 Oct 2013 10:56:03 PM CDT, peakcomp wrote:
Hi!
I like Gnome because it is so untraditional to the Standard “windows”
style start menu.
How do I get to the settings for gnome screen saver?
Hi
It’s removed by design, not sure of the status but it may make it back
one day…
You could try this
YMMV.
You can set some things via settings power and/or privacy.
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Cheers Malcolm °¿° SUSE Knowledge Partner (Linux Counter #276890)
SLED 11 SP3 (x86_64) GNOME 2.28.0 Kernel 3.0.93-0.8-default
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I downloaded XScreensaver before posting on here, but it seemed that I couldn’t get the Gnome screen saver to be disabled and replaced with Xscreensaver…
I didn’t perform all the steps mentioned in the article you provided here…
Any thoughts on why I couldn’t get Gnome Screen Saver disabled?
K
peakcomp wrote:
>
> I downloaded XScreensaver before posting on here, but it seemed that I
> couldn’t get the Gnome screen saver to be disabled and replaced with
> Xscreensaver…
>
> I didn’t perform all the steps mentioned in the article you provided
> here…
>
> Any thoughts on why I couldn’t get Gnome Screen Saver disabled?
>
> K
>
> malcolmlewis;2592494 Wrote:
>> Hi
>> It’s removed by design, not sure of the status but it may make it back
>> one day…
>>
>> You could try this
>> ‘Gnome3: replace gnome-screensaver with xscreensaver | e r i k i m h d o
>> t c o m’ (http://tinyurl.com/d889jq6)
>> YMMV.
>>
>> You can set some things via settings power and/or privacy.
>>
>> –
>> Cheers Malcolm °¿° SUSE Knowledge Partner (Linux Counter #276890)
>> SLED 11 SP3 (x86_64) GNOME 2.28.0 Kernel 3.0.93-0.8-default
>> If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface,
>> please show your appreciation and click on the star below… Thanks!
>
>
==>Choose and enable screensaver
using a terminal window (left win/meta key ==> type terminal)
type xscreensaver-demo and hit return/enter in terminal
It will give warning"The XScreenSaver daemon doesn’t seem to be
running". Accept it.
Choose mode ==> random or one screensaver
choose preview to look at screensaver and file==>exit
==>Change gnome lock to greater value than screensaver
using a system settings (left win/meta key ==> type system settings)
change brightness&lock ==> set screen turn off value (must be greater
than what you set in screensaver tool)
==> Add xscreensaver to start up
Alt+F2 ==> type in gnome-session-properties ==> click Add ==>Give name
xscreensaver and ==>Gvive command xscreensaver
All done enjoy
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GNOME 3.6.2
openSUSE Release 12.3 (Dartmouth) 64-bit
Kernel Linux 3.7.10-1.16-desktop
I just updated to 13.1 tonight…still seem to be having troubles getting xscreensaver to work. The Gnome lock screen kicks in. The only way I see the screen saver it AFTER I wake it up from sleep. Then I can see Xscreensaver.
Any thoughts.?
Ken