With no indication this will be addressed in either manner (other than it probably won't be in the default install), - how to set to more reasonable value
run gksu gedit /etc/default/unclutter Adjust the value in the line EXTRA_OPTS="-idle 1 -root" Each increase of 1 seems to be about 1.5 sec.'s here Ex. unclutter # /etc/default/unclutter - configuration file for unclutter # Set this option to 'true' if you want to start unclutter # automagically after X has been started for a user. # Otherwise, set it to 'false'. START_UNCLUTTER="true" # Options passed to unclutter, see 'man unclutter' for details. EXTRA_OPTS="-idle 5 -root" -- Maverick: No easy way to adjust idle time in unclutter; default idle time is too short https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/600916 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