21.04.2010 21:13, Gary Dale wrote:
Package: qemu-kvm
Version: 0.12.3+dfsg-4
Severity: normal
Every time my Windows XP/Pro virtual machine starts or retarts, it takes
out my screen saver and screen power manager. I have to manually restart
them. This has been happening since I first installed qemu-kvm and has
survived re-installation of both Squeeze and Windows XP/Pro.
I don't know if this is specific to KDE4 or if it affects other
desktops. Sorry.
It's not specific to any desktop environment. In order to pass all keyboard
events to guest, kvm grabs input devices (keyboard and mouse), and with them
grabbed xscreensaver does not kick in. This is how things work. You can
make kvm SDL window inactive by switching to some other window, and your
screen saver should work again. Think of it like as if your screen has
been given to your guest, and it's guest's responsibility now to run a
screen saver. Kvm itself does not have any code to deactivate screen
saver, it only grabs input (especially if no -usbdevice tablet specified),
since it's the only way how to pass all keyboard events to a guest.
See also https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=569830
/mjt
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