GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 529531
Screensaver not detecting activity on second screen
Last modified: 2008-11-13 17:58:34 UTC
Please describe the problem: When I have a second screen of X (screen :1), not using Xinerama, separate desktop, The screensaver will not notice when I am active on that second screen. It will lock my screen if I am not active on the primary (':0') screen. It is not a new bug, but I cannot find it at gnome.org, I found it at Ubuntu (launchpad.net) #93466 and redhat #238315. I myself am using Gentoo, which bugtracker does not have a record. But I am sure this has nothing to do with the distribution I am using. For information, I am running on a laptop with ATI X1600 card, in multi-head config with the fglrx drivers. none of above bugs reveal a solution Steps to reproduce: 1. Set up system with multi head (don't know if it is related to fglrx) 2. be active on the second screen Actual results: the screensaver kicks in even when active on the second screen (writing mail or giving presentation) Expected results: The screensaver should keep reseting the idle timer and not kick in when active on screens other than 0. Does this happen every time? This issue is structural Other information: I'd be more than happy to provide additional information when needed.
*** Bug 557539 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported into our bug tracking system, but please feel free to report any further bugs you find. *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 427905 ***