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Thread: HOWTO: Adjust screensaver settings in Dapper

  1. #61
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    Re: HOWTO: Adjust screensaver settings in Dapper

    Well I must be a new guy or something. I tried to follow your instructions and it didn't get me anywhere. When I copied the command line string and thrie to find the theme folder it wasn't there. I went into usr/share/gnome-screensaver and there is no theme folder just 2 files "gnome-screensaver-preferences.ui and lock-dialog-default.ui

    Any idea where my theme folder got off to?

    Also since I'm here, when I boot now Gnome-screensaver is open and up in the upper left hand corner waiting to be closed. I have to manually close it and start Xscreensaver.

    I have no Idea why it's doing that or why Xscreensaver isn't starting when I boot.

    Nadurru
    Last edited by Nadurru; December 16th, 2009 at 08:53 AM.

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    Re: HOWTO: Adjust screensaver settings in Dapper

    Try the other guide. It is much more detailed but longer.

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    Re: HOWTO: Adjust screensaver settings in Dapper

    I did try the other guide. Still I have gnome-screensaver in the corner and I have to close it and start xscreensaver.

    Nadurru

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    Re: HOWTO: Adjust screensaver settings in Dapper

    Try uninstalling gnome-screensaver. That should kill it for good.

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    Re: HOWTO: Adjust screensaver settings in Dapper

    Quote Originally Posted by Nadurru View Post
    Well I must be a new guy or something. I tried to follow your instructions and it didn't get me anywhere. When I copied the command line string and thrie to find the theme folder it wasn't there. I went into usr/share/gnome-screensaver and there is no theme folder just 2 files "gnome-screensaver-preferences.ui and lock-dialog-default.ui

    Any idea where my theme folder got off to?

    Also since I'm here, when I boot now Gnome-screensaver is open and up in the upper left hand corner waiting to be closed. I have to manually close it and start Xscreensaver.

    I have no Idea why it's doing that or why Xscreensaver isn't starting when I boot.

    Nadurru
    I had a bit of trouble with this too, but I found the solution. (To your first question about where the screensaver option file went, that is.)

    1. Open a terminal and type "locate [screensaver]"
    2. You'll see one of them ends in ".desktop". That's the file you want to edit.
    3. Type "gksudo gedit [path to file goes here]"
    4. Edit as you please.


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    Re: HOWTO: Adjust screensaver settings in Dapper

    Quote Originally Posted by Cyeb View Post
    I had a bit of trouble with this too, but I found the solution. (To your first question about where the screensaver option file went, that is.)

    1. Open a terminal and type "locate [screensaver]"
    2. You'll see one of them ends in ".desktop". That's the file you want to edit.
    3. Type "gksudo gedit [path to file goes here]"
    4. Edit as you please.

    i stumbled across making this change myself and then i read your post which confirmed what i modified (was looking to configure the easter egg in xmatrix). i did this for karmic so it will probably apply to future distros too. i didn't install xscreensaver but stuck with gnome-screensaver.

    came across this info too:
    http://live.gnome.org/GnomeScreensav...AskedQuestions
    http://xfx.net/utilities/sss/download.htm
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=198809&page=3
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=195557

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