I have had Kubuntu installed for a few weeks now, and I have never been able to get a screensaver to work. Regardless of the how I configure the settings, the screensaver does not come up after any amount of fine. They work fine when I test them, but not in practice. Any tips?
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Re: Screen Saver Doesn't Work
I got one screen saver to work - more or less: The X.
That is, it goes into screen saver mode, but the password protection does not. For the other screen savers I have tried, they work in testing, but just a blank screen is offered. -
Re: Screen Saver Doesn't Work
I think this is a known bug with KDE. OpenGL screensavers should work (if you have OpenGL-compatible graphics drivers).Comment
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Re: Screen Saver Doesn't Work
The easiest way to get a screensaver is:
(1) In konqueror go to /etc/X11/ and right click on the file xorg.conf. Then select "Actions">"Edit As Root". Find the section called "Monitor". Enter a '#' charracter in the first column of the line that says "option DPMS". Then save the file. This step may not be necessary any more, but it used to be, so I still do it.
(2) Choose a screensaver. "K">"System Settings">"Desktop">"ScreenSaver".
(3) Right click on your panel (the gray bar at the bottom of the screen). Click on Panel Menu, then on "Add Applet to Panel". Select "Lock/Logout Buttons". You will now have a pair of icons on the panel. One is a red power switch. You can use this to shutdown your computer. The other is a blue lock. When you click on this, your screen saver will appear. In order to restore the computer to operation, you will be asked to enter your password.Comment
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