[Portland-bugs] [Bug 43575] New: xdg-screensaver: gnome-screensaver detection broken

[bugzilla-daemon at freedesktop.org]

https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=43575

             Bug #: 43575
           Summary: xdg-screensaver: gnome-screensaver detection broken
    Classification: Unclassified
           Product: Portland
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: medium
         Component: xdg-utils
        AssignedTo: portland-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
        ReportedBy: ejsheldrake at gmail.com


xdg-screensaver doesn't work properly if you have gnome-screensaver installed
but aren't running it, this is because "gnome-screensaver-command -q" doesn't
return a non-zero exit status if gnome-screensaver isn't running. And the check
using gnome-screensaver-command is the last one, replacing whatever was
detected earlier. So gnome-screensaver is chosen even when you're running
xscreensaver or none.

$ gnome-screensaver-command -q
** Message: Screensaver is not running!
$ echo $?
0

As a result, VLC fails to suspend xscreensaver, or stop dpms switching the
monitor off while it's playing a video.

-- 
Configure bugmail: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=email
------- You are receiving this mail because: -------
You are the assignee for the bug.