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[Erick Brunzell <lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 06/29/2013 10:24 AM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote:
> Update:
>
> *Previously:*
> /https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfce4-power-manager/+bug/1193716 -
> still happening - temp work around: I have increased the time to 50
> mins instead of never because when I choose never (turn monitor off),
> the monitor will go black no matter what after 10mins even though I'm
> watching a video on full screen mode./
>
> *Update:*
> It does not matter how long you decide when the monitor will be off,
> after 10mins, it will go black no matter what option you
> choose: http://i42.tinypic.com/izvrb7.jpg
>
> Choosing "Never" or "50mins", the result will be the same.
>
> *Workaround:*
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfce4-power-manager/+bug/1193716/comments/3
>
> The work around suggested on the above comment does NOT change
> anything, just tried it.
>
>
>
I'm subscribed to that bug because it effects me too. For the meanwhile
I'm using Caffeine:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2158553

I really like that app anyway, I just wish they'd abandon the effort to
make it automated and adopt a simple user "off-on" switch ..........
well that's how I use it anyway ;^)

Lance

PS: If you ever used Gnome 2 it's kind of like the old "inhibit-applet".