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[Jorge Andrés Alvarez Oré <winninglero@xxxxxxxxx>]

The first time that i installed Lubuntu I've surprised when see that the
default screensaver consume 60-70% of my processor. So i deactivated it. For
me turn off the monitor in x minutes is enough. Lubuntu is not only for slow
machine, it's a energy saving OS too. In the lubuntu.net home page say it:
"lubuntu is a faster, more lightweight and *energy saving* variant of Ubuntu
using LXDE".

So, in my opinion xscreensaver should be removed and gnome-power-preferences
should be in the start menu (or whatever you call :))

2011/2/24 Tim Bernhard <ohiomoto@xxxxxxxxx>

>
>
> Haven't screen-savers been around forever?  Should most hardware be able to
> handle them?  Does Lubuntu need to be stripped down further?
>
> I sort of think that many users expect a screen-saver built into their OS.
> I know my mother-in-law loves them for some reason. :)  Personally, I have
> no use for screen-savers, especially since I'm concerned with maximizing
> battery life.  But Lubuntu needs to satisfy all users.
>
> Would shipping Lubuntu with xscreensaver disabled by default be a better
> option?
>
> Also, I hate screen locks on my machines.  I would NOT want my screen to
> lock every time it went blank.  Having it as an option would be nice, but
> not as default.
>
> Tim
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 3:09 PM, Yorvyk <yorvik.ubunto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:23:36 -0300
>> Jean-Pierre Vidal Piesset <jpxsat@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> > Lubuntu team:
>> >
>> > Since Lubuntu is targeted for low-spec computers, xcreensaver is not a
>> good
>> > choice to use since it causes problems such as:
>> > - In my three (old) machines I must kill the xcreensaver daemon in order
>> to
>> > be able to install the system.
>> > - The idea is to make a good-looking effect but with older video cards
>> the
>> > screensaver hangs or it is terribly slow.
>> > In fact in those three machines, once Lubuntu is installed I just remove
>> > xcreensaver and let the power-manager doing the trick of shutting-off my
>> > screen. It saves me from another app-running and the effect wanted is
>> done
>> > (and even better since it shutts the screen off, it doesn't blank it...
>> so
>> > it's *more energy efficiency for Lubuntu*)
>> > Speaking about this to Julien he pointed me to a problem I haven't seen:
>> > "lock the screen".
>> > So, Googling a little i've found xtrlock, something very lightweigth to
>> use
>> > that locks the screen until you type your user pass: everything is
>> locked
>> > and your mouse pointer becomes a blue lock (but since the screen will be
>> > off, you won't tell ;)
>> > The way to implement this would be that as soon as the power-manager
>> shuts
>> > off the screen it launches the xtrlock... but this would take Lubuntu
>> devs
>> > to perform the task of coding it into the gnome-power-manager.
>> >
>> > I stop here, waiting for reactions and good-wellcoming :)
>> >
>> >
>> I think I've commented before about screen-savers.  I have never seen a
>> justifiable reason for there existence apart from locking the machine if
>> required..  They serve no other purpose, other than using energy,  like you,
>> I either disable or remove them from my machines.  Your idea for locking the
>> machine for those that require this function but, it's a bit late in the
>> cycle for anything new to be implemented as feature freeze occurs at the end
>> of the month.  I would suggest putting it on launchpad as a feature request.
>>
>> --
>> Steve Cook (Yorvyk)
>>
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