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no screensaver in ubuntu 11.10

Asked by Kevin

I am shocked that in all the testing of ubuntu 11.10 so far, there is no screen saver, only a screen lock. Is this coming with the final RC and just being left out of the beta for space? Seems strange to not have any screen saver options.

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enubuntu (mr.tennents) said : 		#1

You should open a bug here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/oneiric

A question here is useless...

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Kevin (blackhawkover-gmail) said : 		#2

It says to ask a question on the top right of the website. Not sure at this point how to submit a bug here.

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Best enubuntu (mr.tennents) said : 		#3

Please click here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+filebug

and submit the bug.

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Kevin (blackhawkover-gmail) said : 		#4

I submitted it as a bug #839911

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Kevin (blackhawkover-gmail) said : 		#5

Thanks enry for the help. This is my first bug submitting.

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enubuntu (mr.tennents) said : 		#6

Don't worry :)
You're welcome.

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Kevin (blackhawkover-gmail) said : 		#7

I just thought I was crazy. It's like leaving out tomboy or the clock. Screensavers and their options seem like a standard to me in the ubuntu releases I've seen since '09.

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#8

FYI.
https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/desktop-o-screensaver

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Jonathan Cohen (jcohen-2) said : 		#9

Just to add (unless I've missed something) there also doesn't appear to be any option or any way to stop the screen blanking after a maximum of 1 hour (no disable option). This prevents us from testing fully as our use involves machines that need to display constant on screen info.

I would also add that the label for these options ("Screen") is confusingly similar to that used to adjust the screen resolution. It took everyone I asked several minutes to find the options and several gave up looking!

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#10

> doesn't appear to be any option or any way to stop the screen blanking after a maximum of 1 hour (no disable option)

Some examples regarding similar issues.
Bug #841345
Bug #836016

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david6 (andrew-dowden) said : 		#11

The 'screensaver' (that just locks) is also buggy.

Bug #882893

Another reason to replace it, and soonest ..