How do you keep screen from timing out in VLC

[AndyOpie150]

When using VLC with Linux Lite the screen times out after about 10 minutes. I have to wiggle mouse to get it to come back on.
Is there a setting I'm not seeing to allow the playback of a video with uninterupted screen? Kind of a hassle to have to keep doing this every 10 minutes.
Is it something that could be added to an update or, at the very least, the next release of LinuxLite?

The Distro I'm currently using to replace Windows XP on low resource machines doesn't have this playback problem, so I know it can be done in Linux Lite as well. I just haven't figured out how to go about doing it.

[Valtam]

Just disable the Screensaver

[riser]

You may need to add the following to /etc/X11/xorg.conf:

Code:

Section "ServerFlags"
   Option "BlankTime" "0"
   Option "StandbyTime" "0"
   Option "SuspendTime" "0"
   Option "OffTime" "0"
   Option "DontZap" "false"
EndSection

[Scott(0)]

Check that the VLC screen saver option is set to disabled.

vlc > tools > preferences

show settings (lower left corner) > all

left column > scroll to and click "video" > check "disable screensaver"

[AndyOpie150]

Just disable the Screensaver

Duh (followed by sound of palm hitting forehead)!

EDIT:
riser and Scott(0): Will keep those comments in mind in case disabling screensaver doesn't work (hadn't set it up, so I'm assuming it is setup by default).

[Scott(0)]

Not to confuse the issue but I should note that the power setting *may* behave separately from the screensaver setting. In other words, if the screensaver is disabled but a power manager setting is set to blank the screen it may kick in.

[AndyOpie150]

Will check all in morning. Brain to tired.
Thanks for all the help.

[Colin23erk]

I had this problem that my screen goes blank if I do not use keyboard or touchpad whilst watching you-tube or skype Looks as if there is yet another long term Bug in Ubuntu and Xfce

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sourc...ug/1193716

If you scroll to the bottom they recon to have fixed it

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In Xfce Bugzilla #9075, Eric Koegel (eric-koegel) wrote on 2014-06-29: #54
Good news, Simon added support for controlling screen blanking in:
http://git.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-power-man...dd7f33b120
and I added the presentation mode turning off screen blanking in:
http://git.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-power-man...7cb4a0f3e2

Testing/feedback is always welcome if you're able to build from git.

Bug Watch Updater (bug-watch-updater) on 2014-06-30
Changed in xfce4-power-manager:
importance: Unknown → Medium
status: Unknown → Confirmed
In Xfce Bugzilla #9075, Simon Steinbeiß (ochosi) wrote on 2014-06-30: #55
Yup, this bug is actually fixed now.

Bug Watch Updater (bug-watch-updater) on 2014-07-02
Changed in xfce4-power-manager:
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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Hope this solves the problem .

Colin

[gold_finger]

Not to confuse the issue but I should note that the power setting *may* behave separately from the screensaver setting. In other words, if the screensaver is disabled but a power manager setting is set to blank the screen it may kick in.

Scott(0)'s answer here has always been the culprit for me.  Just adding a picture to his answer to clarify a bit.  Go to Menu -> Settings -> Power Manager.  On left side click "On AC" and/or "On Battery" (if using laptop).  On right, click "Monitor" tab and move the sliders all the way to the left to "Never" put display to sleep.




For me, that's always worked to stop screen from blanking (assuming I also have screensaver disabled).  Haven't had problem noted in Colin23erk's bug report myself.

[Reticent]

VLC has a disable-screensaver setting, but it may not be well-informed or well-connected ... to the screensaver actually in use ...  :