Linux and screensaver issues

[Laban]

Does any of you have a good idea on how to disable the screensaver/powermanager (turning the monitor off) while using Zsnes? I'm playing with a USB-attatched Logitech Dual Action. Of course I COULD disable the saver manually and then take it back when done, but somehow that feels wrong. I want it to be automatic!

I'm probably not alone in this matter, but I couldn't find any solutions here on the forum. Using KDE with X.org if that's of any interest.

[kieran_]

Wrong forum.

Isn't there an option in ZSNES that allows you to disable the screensaver? Maybe it isn't in the linux version.

Edit: I checked the ZSNES docs and the "disable screensaver" option is only in the Win port.

[Deathlike2]

I remember hearing the disable screensaver option doesn't work... but meh.. (this feature being Windows specific is a different problem altogether)

You will have to make a request for the disable power management options though... (for SDL+Win)

[paulguy]

make a script, im sure there's a command for enabling and disabling those.

[grinvader]

Too many different screensavers/power managers without any standardized way to pause them -> no effort from our side.

[BRPXQZME]

MPlayer disables screensavers in various ways, but it does depend on the OS and (especially in Linux) the WM.

In KDE, the command MPlayer uses to disable it is

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dcop kdesktop KScreensaverIface enable false 2>/dev/null >/dev/null

(and just set it to true to turn it back on).

Surely a script can handle that.

[Laban]

The script turned out this simple:

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#!/bin/sh
dcop kdesktop KScreensaverIface enable false 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
zsnes-bin
dcop kdesktop KScreensaverIface enable true 2>/dev/null >/dev/null

Also renamed zsnes to zsnes-bin. Thanks for the help!