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Old 03-12-2011, 09:12 AM   #1
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Question Disable screensaver in Fluxbox

In ~/.xinitrc I have option:
xset -dpms

I also read this page about screensavers and found that I didn't install any of those programs for blanking the screen.

But after some idle time Fluxbox turns on the blank screen. Why? How to disable it?
 
Old 03-12-2011, 10:58 AM   #2
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Are you sure it's fluxbox blanking the screen?
 
Old 03-12-2011, 11:16 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by Mr. Alex View Post
In ~/.xinitrc I have option:
xset -dpms
i use :
Code:
xset -dpms s off
It works for me. (xfce4)
 
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Old 04-25-2012, 11:17 PM   #4
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what about automatically disabling it only when watching a flash movie?
 
  


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