xlockmore vs xscreensaver

Lockywolf · 07-01-2019, 04:08 AM

I believe it's not the first thread dedicated to such a vital issue, but I'm curious what people use in 2019.

I vote for xscreensaver myself, because it's used by default in xfce, and I never cared about reconfiguring it.

ponce · 07-01-2019, 04:25 AM

I use both.

montagdude · 07-01-2019, 09:10 AM

Many people probably use neither (myself included).

ehartman · 07-01-2019, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lockywolf

I vote for xscreensaver myself

I voted xscreensaver myself too.
As the system is my own only, I don't need to "lock" the screen and I like the variety of screen savers xscreensaver offers.
And it's easy to compile myself whenever I'd like a newer version.

Lysander666 · 07-01-2019, 09:28 AM

xscreensaver with the 'Phosphor' saver. I lock my screen often, normally when walking away from my laptop in the university library to get a drink or something.

cwizardone · 07-01-2019, 09:53 AM

I voted for xscreensaver, but Xfce now has it own screen saver,

https://bluesabre.org/2019/06/13/xfc...-1-5-released/

Paulo2 · 07-01-2019, 11:24 AM

Maybe would be good to add two more options, neither and both

xscreensaver with both Matrix screensavers, nice when restoring from suspend or hibernation.

The Sego Sago Kid · 07-01-2019, 12:28 PM

Neither! I use slock. Less visual clutter

linustalman · 07-01-2019, 02:06 PM

It's a landslide result.

marrowsuck · 07-01-2019, 03:18 PM

xlockmore user checking in.

bassmadrigal · 07-01-2019, 06:44 PM

I don't use any screensaver or locking feature. My screens timeout at like 10 or 15 minutes of being idle. And right now I don't need to worry about anybody getting on it and fiddling with things (my wife uses the laptop downstairs and we don't have kids yet), so there's no reason for me to lock it (maybe once I have kids). I will occasionally lock it manually if I know we're going to have the nieces or nephews over.

frankbell · 07-01-2019, 08:10 PM

Xscreensaver. I like pretty pictures.

solarfields · 07-02-2019, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cwizardone

I voted for xscreensaver, but Xfce now has it own screen saver,

https://bluesabre.org/2019/06/13/xfc...-1-5-released/

they too, like reinventing the wheel

just kidding, Xscreensaver and Xfce power manager have some redundant features, so I guess that's the reason.

chrisretusn · 07-02-2019, 03:40 AM

I don't use a screen saver.

I use Power Management to switch off my screen.

hitest · 07-02-2019, 08:17 AM

Xscreensaver.