Smarter Screen saver

[Dennis Kaarsemaker]

On di, 2005-09-20 at 16:44 -0400, lakcaj wrote:
> It would be very easy to implement.  All you would need is a simple lock
> file that xscreensaver looks for before starting.  For example, when
> totem starts a DVD, it creates the file /var/run/noscreeny_totem.pid. 
> When it stops, it removes that file.  Same for mplayer, except
> noscreeny_mplayer.pid would be created.  I'm sure it would be trivial
> for someone that can code to make xscreensaver check for any files that
> start with noscreeny in /var/run before it starts.

How about multiple X sessions? How about access control?

It really is less trivial than you think..
-- 
Dennis K.
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