This bug is still present. $ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS Release: 14.04 Codename: trusty
$ apt-cache policy xscreensaver xscreensaver: Installed: 5.15-3ubuntu1 ... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xscreensaver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/545894 Title: notifications appear over screensaver Status in xscreensaver package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: In Xubuntu Lucid, popup notifications such as new IMs, people signing in etc. appear over the top of the screensaver. This is possibly the same as Bug #21172 but that is "Fix Released" and the last post is in 2005. I'm not sure if this is a libnotify issue or a pidgin issue. dezza@beatrice:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu lucid (development branch) Release: 10.04 dezza@beatrice:~$ apt-cache policy libnotify1 pidgin-libnotify libnotify1: Installed: 0.4.5-1ubuntu3 Candidate: 0.4.5-1ubuntu3 Version table: *** 0.4.5-1ubuntu3 0 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status pidgin-libnotify: Installed: 0.14-1ubuntu14 Candidate: 0.14-1ubuntu14 Version table: *** 0.14-1ubuntu14 0 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status I feel that this is a privacy issue and that these notifications shouldn't go over the screensaver. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xscreensaver/+bug/545894/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
