FC5 Screensavers

[Jim Cornette]

Aaron Gray wrote:
> I have both xscreensaver-gl-extras and xscreensaver installed but cannot 
> see them in the screensaver preferences dialog :(
The two newly introduced gss programs mentioned in an early posting 
might help display all of the installed screensavers. I upgraded to the 
updates-testing version that are upgraded versions as of recently.
> 

The gnome-screensaver program unchecks the xscreensaver-demo choice on 
the menu. In order to get the xscreensaver to appear on the menu, you 
need to right click on any of the three submenus while you hover over 
the menu bar. When you select "Edit Menus" there will be a preferences 
heading in the left panel for the menu editor. In the right panel with 
preferences selected in the left panel, there will be an icon for 
xscreensaver with a tv screen with a flame and a lock as content. This 
is the xscreensaver menu that was hidden because of gnome-screensaver 
being the default. After you select the checkmark, you should see this 
selection under system > preferences > screensaver (with the flame). You 
will be prompted to start the daemon for xscreensaver. From there, you 
should be able to customize your xscreensaver menu.

Regarding gnome-screensaver and the improvements, I did not like the all 
random, one selection or blank screen limitation. The hack does make it 
more appealing, but the inability of not being able to unselect various 
screensavers from the available screensavers is still a major regression 
in my view.

Jim
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