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[Bug 30378] Re: Joystick activity does not stop the screensaver

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From: Forest <30378@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 03:01:38 -0000
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I wrote a program called joystickwake to work around this problem until display servers learn that joysticks are input devices. If you happen to be running Ubuntu Trusty, you can install it from my PPA:
https://launchpad.net/~foresto/+archive/ubuntu/toys

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/30378

Title:
  Joystick activity does not stop the screensaver

Status in GNOME Screensaver:
  Invalid
Status in “gnome-screensaver” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “xscreensaver” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  While playing games entirely with the joystick the screensaver is
  activated every few minutes.

  Input activity from a joystick should have the same results as
  activity from the mouse or keyboard.

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