X screen server vs FSO display resource

Nikita V. Youshchenko yoush at debian.org
Mon Sep 14 16:05:43 CEST 2009


> >> AFAIK, there is such a protocol already (which is hopefully used by
> >> all tools like VLC, Xine, mplayer, totem, at least when in fullscreen
> >> mode).  So mokomaze should use it.  And the FSO side should also
> >> support it.
> >
> > x screensaver extension. you can request x to suspend blanking until
> > u un-suspend it (or your x connection closes - eg u exit or
> > crash).  FSO tho wants to re-invent this wheel.
>
> Indeed... sounds like a bug report to the FSO guys is in order.

This could be likely implememted in form of a X "screen saver" application 
that will e.g. keep FSO's "Display" resource requested until it is time 
to "save screen", at which moment "Display" resource should be released. 
And re-requested when screen should no longer be "saved".
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