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vallor <
vallor@cultnix.org> writes:
>On Sat, 19 Aug 2023 08:40:16 -0000 (UTC),
kalevi@kolttonen.fi (Kalevi
>Kolttonen) wrote in
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>> In comp.unix.programmer vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> wrote:
>>> I don`t know about you, but I don`t use a screensaver to avoid burn-in.
>>>
>>> I use a screensaver to *lock the screen* -- hopefully with art.
>>
>> I have installed Fedora 38 xfce4 Spin because I hate Gnome.
>>
>> It blanks the screen even when locking it. When I press any key, the
>> screen wakes up and I can login again. No art of any kind is involved in
>> this process.
>>
>> br,
>> KK
>
>I use xfce also, which I switched to on the Ubuntu
>install from System76.
>
>But then I installed xscreensaver, which _can_ be set
>to use DPMS...but in the past (maybe too long ago to matter), I would
>have trouble with getting my video back.
>
>I guess it`s time to try again: I`m going to set it to use
>DPMS to shutdown displays. Wish me luck.
Have you tried
$ xset dpms force off
xset has other options to set inactivity period after which it automatically
enters DPMS.
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