i really would like proper screensavers back.
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@mntmn still salty about kde removing them
@whitequark @mntmn I didn't use KDE with kwin_wayland, so XScreenSaver was still an option.
Now, without KDE, I'm using XScreenSaver.
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@mntmn do screensavers have an advantage over dpms off, other than looking absolutely stunning?
@wolf480pl @mntmn I keep all outputs always on, because it also disables audio on my HDMI monitor.
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i really would like proper screensavers back. we can see in certain edge cases that burn-in is still a problem with TFTs (and i guess OLEDs), it's just not widely known anymore
@mntmn TFT LCD “burn in” is reversible, AFAIK. My phone does that frequently and it can be fixed by letting the screen/device to cool down.
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@mntmn do screensavers have an advantage over dpms off, other than looking absolutely stunning?
@wolf480pl @mntmn And another monitor needs ~20 minutes to reach full backlight brightness, so I don't want to turn it off when I'm expecting I'll need it soon.
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i really would like proper screensavers back. we can see in certain edge cases that burn-in is still a problem with TFTs (and i guess OLEDs), it's just not widely known anymore
@mntmn one of the few things I will miss once my desktop is off Xorg in a Debian release or so is XScreensaver.
look, I don't even think it has the most practical use for me on my display, I just think it's neat
Also have absolutely had a non-OLED LED monitor burn in.
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@mntmn TFT LCD “burn in” is reversible, AFAIK. My phone does that frequently and it can be fixed by letting the screen/device to cool down.
@jwo cool down literally, as in low temperature?
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@jwo cool down literally, as in low temperature?
@mntmn Yep. This screen doesn't like heat (mostly from the smartphone electronics) and shows really ugly persistence when I have a non-moving image (UI etc.) on it, especially when it's hot.
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@mntmn still salty about kde removing them
@whitequark @mntmn wdym they *removed* them?
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i really would like proper screensavers back. we can see in certain edge cases that burn-in is still a problem with TFTs (and i guess OLEDs), it's just not widely known anymore
@mntmn they are coming back https://www.jwz.org/blog/2025/07/xscreensaver-6-12/
but screen blank helps with the burn in problem already a good bit and some OLEDs seem to come with a screenblank feature in firmware it seems
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@mntmn they are coming back https://www.jwz.org/blog/2025/07/xscreensaver-6-12/
but screen blank helps with the burn in problem already a good bit and some OLEDs seem to come with a screenblank feature in firmware it seems
@TheOneDoc oh wow i totally missed that jwz gave wayland another chance?!
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