[Bug 428884] Re: gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking

2009-11-13 Thread confiq
** Changed in: vlc (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/428884 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-

[Bug 428884] Re: gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking

2009-11-12 Thread Vipin
** Changed in: vlc (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => Confirmed -- gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/428884 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-

[Bug 428884] Re: gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking

2009-11-10 Thread Chris Coulson
Joo - why did you close the bug? ** Changed in: gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Released => Triaged -- gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/428884 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 428884] Re: gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking

2009-11-10 Thread Joo
** Changed in: gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Fix Released -- gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/428884 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is sub

[Bug 428884] Re: gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking

2009-11-09 Thread John Ayerbe
My fix was to disable gnome screensaver and install xscreensaver. Works fine on my machine (Core Duo E7400). -- gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/428884 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubun

[Bug 428884] Re: gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking

2009-11-07 Thread Linuxboy
I confirm the bug with karmic koala. $ apt-cache policy gnome-screensaver gnome-screensaver: Installed: 2.28.0-0ubuntu3 Candidate: 2.28.0-0ubuntu3 Version table: *** 2.28.0-0ubuntu3 0 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache

[Bug 428884] Re: gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking

2009-11-05 Thread Kevin Knerr
Looks like I may have filed a duplicate of this ( https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/474175 ). However, it looks like all the discussion here focuses on vlc. The same problem exists with totem--probably for the same reason. Sigh. -- gnome-screensaver --poke functiona

[Bug 428884] Re: gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking

2009-11-03 Thread Michael Lamothe
** Changed in: me-tv Status: New => Incomplete -- gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/428884 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-screensave

[Bug 428884] Re: gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking

2009-11-01 Thread Sennaista
I have the same problem with VLC: $ apt-cache policy gnome-screensaver gnome-screensaver: Installed: 2.28.0-0ubuntu3 Candidate: 2.28.0-0ubuntu3 Version table: *** 2.28.0-0ubuntu3 0 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache po

[Bug 428884] Re: gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking

2009-11-01 Thread Chris Coulson
** Tags added: regression-release ** Tags removed: regression-potential -- gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/428884 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed t

[Bug 428884] Re: gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking

2009-11-01 Thread confiq
I'm doing same just i use "gnome-screensaver-preferences" and turn idle_activation_enabled... And wollah... GUI :) Unfortunately this is only temporary solution untill they fix "gnome- screensaver". But how comes in older version gnome-screensaver did work properly? -- gnome-screensaver --poke f

[Bug 428884] Re: gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking

2009-11-01 Thread Daniel Castro
My 'workaround' at the moment is to do gconftool-2 -s /apps/gnome-screensaver/idle_activation_enabled --type=bool false before watching a movie and then doing gconftool-2 -s /apps/gnome-screensaver/idle_activation_enabled --type=bool true when I'm done. Anyone has come with something better? --

Re: [Bug 428884] Re: gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking

2009-10-29 Thread Matthias Rosenkranz
Michael Lamothe wrote: > Hi Matthias, which issue? The `gnome-screensaver-command --poke` fail > or the screensaver problem mentioned in the 2 posts previous? Sorry for the ambiguity. I meant the issue that Me TV is interrupted by the screensaver similar to the behaviour of vlc mentioned in the o

[Bug 428884] Re: gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking

2009-10-29 Thread Chris Coulson
"gnome-screensaver-command --poke" uses the SimulateUserActivity() method on the org.gnome.ScreenSaver interface. I was referring specifically to the Inhibit() and Uninhibit() methods in my previous comment (sorry, I should have been more clear). If applications are going to be ported to using the

Re: [Bug 428884] Re: gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking

2009-10-29 Thread Reinhard Tartler
Chris Coulson writes: > Please don't use the org.gnome.ScreenSaver interface, as it has other > issues (such as leaking inhibitors if a process exits without removing > them). gnome-screensaver --poke does use exactly this interface. The earlier mentioned dbus call does therefore exactly the sam

[Bug 428884] Re: gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking

2009-10-29 Thread Chris Coulson
Please don't use the org.gnome.ScreenSaver interface, as it has other issues (such as leaking inhibitors if a process exits without removing them). Use the org.gnome.SessionManager interface instead, and gnome- session will clean up inhibitors if the registering application exits without removing t

[Bug 428884] Re: gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking

2009-10-29 Thread Michael Lamothe
Hi Matthias, which issue? The `gnome-screensaver-command --poke` fail or the screensaver problem mentioned in the 2 posts previous? Me TV calls `gnome-screensaver-command --poke` [0] so if it is broken then Me TV will surely fail. Fortunately, the command is configurable and stored in GConf at /

[Bug 428884] Re: gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking

2009-10-29 Thread Matthias Rosenkranz
I observe the same problem in Me TV. ** Also affects: me-tv Importance: Undecided Status: New -- gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/428884 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu De

[Bug 428884] Re: gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking

2009-10-24 Thread Nick A
Carlos, now that you say that, I realize mine has been the same way. Did not think about it until now, but it is true. -- gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/428884 You received this bug notification because you are a membe

[Bug 428884] Re: gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking

2009-10-23 Thread Pere Toran
So... it won't be any fix to this? I mean, a well-made fix like Reinhard Tartler said. -- gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/428884 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which

[Bug 428884] Re: gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking

2009-10-23 Thread Martin Pitt
While this is annoying, it it does not break karmic enough to be a release blocker. There is no fix available either. But this is SRUable, so moving milestone. ** Changed in: gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu Karmic) Milestone: ubuntu-9.10 => karmic-updates -- gnome-screensaver --poke functionality

[Bug 428884] Re: gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking

2009-10-20 Thread Rogerio
I repeated the test with the official packages from Ubuntu and, after a reboot, it doesn't work anymore. The only solution to the problem is the gnome-screensaver package from the PPA. -- gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking https://bugs.launchpad.net/bug

[Bug 428884] Re: gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking

2009-10-20 Thread Reinhard Tartler
I have further studied the gnome-screensaver code, and have come to the conclusion that the SimulateUserActivity functionality (this is what vlc and 'gnome-screensaver-command --poke' actually call inside g-s-s) is left simply broken. As shown in comment #15, SimulateUserActivity asks the unlock s

[Bug 428884] Re: gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking

2009-10-20 Thread Reinhard Tartler
** Summary changed: - Vlc does not inhibit screensaver + gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking -- gnome-screensaver --poke functionality does no longer inhibit screen blanking https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/428884 You received this bug notification becaus