The fault here lies with mplayer, specifically 22disable- xscreensaver.patch
https://code.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-branches/ubuntu/karmic/mplayer/karmic revision 54 the patch was turned off revision 56 it was turned back on ** Package changed: smplayer (Ubuntu) => mplayer (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: mplayer (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- A mouse pointer keeps reappearing during video playback in smplayer https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/455073 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs