VLC is letting xdg-screensaver from xdg-utils block the screensaver. If the screensaver still comes, then xdg-utils is missing or broken.
** Package changed: vlc (Ubuntu) => xdg-utils (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1015569 Title: add 'xset s off' to some startup script To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xdg-utils/+bug/1015569/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs