Re: [e-users] E 0.25.3 locking resets dpms to Standby: 11 Suspend: 12 Off: 13

On Tue, 3 Oct 2023 10:56:29 -0700 Marc MERLIN <[email protected]> said:

> So if there is no solution, should I just stop using the E screensaver
> and switch back to xlock?

xlock is not a screensaver. it is a screen locker that responds to screensaver
events which are triggered by screensaver timeout values.

> On Thu, Sep 28, 2023 at 10:36:15AM -0700, Marc MERLIN wrote:
> > On Sun, Sep 10, 2023 at 12:14:21PM +0100, Carsten Haitzler wrote:
> > > > Basically I have this problem:
> > > > sauron:~$ xset q | tail -4
> > > > DPMS (Energy Star):
> > > >   Standby: 300    Suspend: 360    Off: 420
> > > >   DPMS is Enabled
> > > >   Monitor is On
> > > > sauron:~$ enlightenment_remote -desktop-lock
> > > > sauron:~$ xset q | tail -4
> > > > DPMS (Energy Star):
> > > >   Standby: 11    Suspend: 12    Off: 13
> > > >   DPMS is Enabled
> > > >   Monitor is On
> > > > 
> > > > I looked in the E settings, my blanking timeout is minutes, and my
> > > > special timeout when locked is 17 seconds
> > > > 
> > > > I cannot find where DPMS 11, 12, 11 comes from.
> > > 
> > > e just sets those to timeout + 10, 11, 12 - so screen blanking time is 1.
> > > i don't see this ever happen - i can't really say much. i do not know
> > > what logic path causes this.
> >  
> > Thanks for having a look. On my side it's not happening reliably, so
> > havne't pinned it down, although it's definitely linked to the
> > screensaver having reset this by the time I unlock the screen.
> > I a using E's built in screensaver. I guess I could switch back to xlock
> > 
> > I just locked with E CTRL+ALT+L, unlocked, and immediately see:
> > Screen Saver:
> >   prefer blanking:  yes    allow exposures:  yes
> >   timeout:  300    cycle:  300
> > 
> > DPMS (Energy Star):
> >   Standby: 11    Suspend: 12    Off: 13
> >   DPMS is Enabled
> > 
> > > there it's set to 10 sec. 0 will turn this feature off so it'll just have
> > > the usual blanking timeout (e.g. 10min/600sec in this case). once you
> > > unlock the screensaver blanking time should go back to the normal amount.
> > > you may find the screensaver timeout will be LESS because of backlight
> > > dimming. i had it off in the above example. if i have it on and set to 5
> > > seconds like:
> > > 
> > > http://www.enlightenment.org/ss/e-64fda48aa43879.64018673.png
> >  
> > mmh, bummer, looks like the SS is gone already.
> > 
> > I assume you referred to "special timeout when screen is locked"?
> > If so, I tried to set it to 0, but locking and unlocking brought me back to
> > Screen Saver:
> >   prefer blanking:  yes    allow exposures:  yes
> >   timeout:  300    cycle:  300
> > DPMS (Energy Star):
> >   Standby: 11    Suspend: 12    Off: 13
> >   DPMS is Enabled
> >   Monitor is On
> > 
> > So, no dice.
> > 
> > Any idea what I can try to tweak outside of removing the E screensaver
> > altogether?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Marc
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