If gnome-screensaver isn't actually running, then the behaviour you describe is not a gnome-screensaver bug, and is also completely normal. Xorg has a built-in screensaver, which gnome-screensaver disables when it runs. If gnome-screensaver isn't running, you will see the built-in Xorg screensaver instead.
gnome-screensaver is running by default on a normal install. It's not running on yours because you've disabled it in Startup Applications ** Changed in: gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- screensaver preferences ignores my unchecked box https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/467285 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs