GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 560179
Please make use of gtk-cursor-blink-timeout
Last modified: 2012-03-16 11:07:41 UTC
It would be nice if g-s-d made use of the cursor blinking timeout introduced in GTK+ 2.12. The approach I’d like to suggest is to make this timeout depend on the power status. When on AC, disable the timeout. When on battery, make it a few seconds.
What's the use of an interface feature like that changing when you're on battery and not?
The reason for introducing this change in GTK+ is that having the cursor blink introduces more interrupts, and therefore should be avoided when trying to minimize power consumption.
(In reply to comment #2) > The reason for introducing this change in GTK+ is that having the cursor blink > introduces more interrupts, and therefore should be avoided when trying to > minimize power consumption. Not really, it's for people who prefer to save energy, whether plugged in or not, and don't want to see a blinking cursor in the first place. Punting to gnome-power-manager. This would involve changing a GSettings key on change of power state. The idea seems profusely confusing to me, and of doubtful benefits.
This isn't the kind of setting I really want to change on AC state. The laptop doesn't want to work "slower" (either actually, or visibly) when on battery power, as this gives the impression we're offering a degraded service compared to when on AC power. Ideally, we just nuke things that blink. There's really no real need, and it just costs power.