Screensaver for Pi OS + wayland?
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Wayland does not support screen savers: it does not have any provision that allows screen savers to even exist in any meaningful way. If you value screen savers, that’s kind of a problem.
Adding screen savers to Wayland is not simply a matter of “port the XScreenSaver daemon”, because under the Wayland model, screen blanking and locking should not be a third-party user-space app; much of the logic must be embedded into the display manager itself. This is a good thing! It is a better model than what we have under X11.
But that means that accomplishing that task means not just writing code, but engaging with whatever passes for a standards body or design committee in the Wayland world, and that is… how shall I put this… not something that I personally feel highly motivated to do.
Adding screen savers to Wayland is not simply a matter of “port the XScreenSaver daemon”, because under the Wayland model, screen blanking and locking should not be a third-party user-space app; much of the logic must be embedded into the display manager itself. This is a good thing! It is a better model than what we have under X11.
But that means that accomplishing that task means not just writing code, but engaging with whatever passes for a standards body or design committee in the Wayland world, and that is… how shall I put this… not something that I personally feel highly motivated to do.
dumb question but why are you wanting a screen saver? those went out with the CRT monitor. LED and LCD monitors do not burn the way the old CRT did so there really is no need for a screen saver. Probably why you are having a problem finding one.
If you are looking for something pretty on the screen while you are away you can always have a video play in a loop. or something to that effect. Most systems just blank the screen after a while which does the job of conserving energy, remember that a computer running a full screen graphic like that uses more power and creates more heat.
If you are looking for something pretty on the screen while you are away you can always have a video play in a loop. or something to that effect. Most systems just blank the screen after a while which does the job of conserving energy, remember that a computer running a full screen graphic like that uses more power and creates more heat.
great, those may do what you are looking for and you can download them and run them with VLC fullscreen.
This thread might be worth reading:
I've read that XWayland supports screensavers.
I also read about someone that went so far as to install Wine and use Windows screensavers but that seems way over the top to me.
I've read that XWayland supports screensavers.
I also read about someone that went so far as to install Wine and use Windows screensavers but that seems way over the top to me.
I am one that WILL NOT use wine. something about allowing windows programs to run on linux makes me very very very nervous. Consider that windows viruses are actually windows programs. I prefer to us alternativeto.net and get a proper linux program that is an alternative(better) to windows version.
I'd probably use it if I had a reason to. I don't actually need any Windows software, so there's no reason for me to use it. I do miss Crimson Editor, but I'll survive. I've survived without it since 2007, I suppose.
Should have thought of that solution! Thanks
tbh: there is no way I am going to use Wine
tbh: there is no way I am going to use Wine
Oh, me either. It does look like you can use XWayland (while using Wayland just fine) and have a screen saver.
Also, now that I think about it...
OLED monitors suffer from burn-in. I wonder if screen savers would be appropriate for those? Well, assuming you showed the same content on your system long-term, such as a system tray.
When Mint 18 came out...the screen savers were removed of cause some people had a big whinge
without knowing why.
It's funny how people still want them as CRT Monitors haven't been around for a very long time.
It's funny how people still want them as CRT Monitors haven't been around for a very long time.
My real usecase is I like to have something nice to look at on one screen when working on another
It’s funny how people assume to know why other people like something. I am not worried about burn-in at all.When Mint 18 came out...the screen savers were removed of cause some people had a big whingewithout knowing why.
It's funny how people still want them as CRT Monitors haven't been around for a very long time. View attachment 18807
My real usecase is I like to have something nice to look at on one screen when working on another
Your reason is just fine by me. I'd look into XWayland which should run just fine with real Wayland and may already be available for those things that are still on X11.
