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Old 05-15-2013, 04:41 PM   #1
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How can you keep music playing while screensaver runs? Several Distros

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A place to start learning more about xscreensaver.
 
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Hi,

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Still would like to set up or find a player to keep the screensaver off while playing music.
None of the audio players I use react at all to screensavers. Most recectly I've been using ncmpc and mocp (aka moc).

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