21.04.2010 21:43, Gary Dale wrote:
Michael Tokarev wrote:
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
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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.
It's not that simple. I rarely have the virtual machine window selected
but the screensaver still doesn't kick in. Nor does de-selecting the
virtual machine's window restore the screensaver.
Ok, that's now how things work on my side. Maybe it really is
kde-specific. I just tested with lxde (with xscreensaver package) -
the screen saver kicks in (I've set it to trigger after 1 minute)
even if kvm window is active (but not grabbing kbd/mouse). When
I hit (without -usbdevice tablet) the kvm window, it grabs input,
at which point the host screeen saver does not trigger anymore.
Hitting Ctrl+Alt to release the grab makes local screen saver
work again.
I've no kde handy, and no place to install it either.
/mjt
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