Package Details: steam-screensaver-fix 1:r5.c0f1b3e-1

Git Clone URL: https://aur.archlinux.org/steam-screensaver-fix.git (read-only, click to copy)
Package Base: steam-screensaver-fix
Description: Fix for steam screensaving bug.
Upstream URL: https://gitlab.com/patlefort/steam-screensaver-fix
Licenses: GPL3
Submitter: patlefort
Maintainer: patlefort
Last Packager: patlefort
Votes: 8
Popularity: 0.020765
First Submitted: 2021-03-16 21:51 (UTC)
Last Updated: 2023-12-26 06:51 (UTC)

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patlefort commented on 2023-12-26 01:07 (UTC)

How to use: Launch steam-screensaver-fix-native or steam-screensaver-fix-runtime or use one of the 2 provided desktop files, which should have (Screensaver fix) in its name. Don't forget to update your autostart file if you start steam on login. Don't use Steam's "Run Steam when my computer starts" option.

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HerbalNekoTea commented on 2023-12-26 04:36 (UTC) (edited on 2023-12-26 19:31 (UTC) by HerbalNekoTea)

My bad, idk it required to launch a different instance, will see if that stop the spamming of the following on systemd's journalctl : Activating service name='org.gnome.ScreenSaver' requested by ':1.44' (uid=1000 pid=2064 comm="/home/myusername/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam -si") Successfully activated service 'org.gnome.ScreenSaver'"

Edit : Now my log are clean from the spam of steam, it did indeed fix the issue and would make diagnosing my sleeping issue more easier nowadays, thank.

patlefort commented on 2023-12-26 01:07 (UTC)

How to use: Launch steam-screensaver-fix-native or steam-screensaver-fix-runtime or use one of the 2 provided desktop files, which should have (Screensaver fix) in its name. Don't forget to update your autostart file if you start steam on login. Don't use Steam's "Run Steam when my computer starts" option.

patlefort commented on 2023-12-25 21:35 (UTC)

Can you tell me what message is being spammed?

HerbalNekoTea commented on 2023-12-24 19:14 (UTC)

I am unsure if the patch had applied, it's still spamming my journal log massively and it's really annoying when i am trying to diagnose unknown issue since i have been using awesomewm instead of gnome.

Phoenix1 commented on 2023-12-21 00:31 (UTC)

It actually allows the screensaver even if a game is launched, meaning that if you play a game with a controller instead of mouse/keyboard, your screen will turn off once the timeout is reached.

treeshateorcs commented on 2023-12-20 20:08 (UTC)

okay, so i've figured it out. this is from the wiki

By default, the Steam client totally disables screensaving when it is running, whether a game is launched or not.

A workaround to this issue is provided by steam-screensaver-fixAUR: run steam-screensaver-fix-native or steam-screensaver-fix-runtime.

This will allow your screen to turn off if Steam is running, but will keep inhibiting the screensaver if a game is launched.

See Issue 5607 at Valve's GitHub for the details.

treeshateorcs commented on 2023-12-20 20:05 (UTC)

how do i use this? just install and that's it?

Phoenix1 commented on 2023-09-12 07:38 (UTC)

When I run a Steamgame the screen now turns itself off after the suspend timeout is reached.

MithicSpirit commented on 2022-07-23 18:49 (UTC)

Please add git as a make dependency since it is needed to get the sources.

patlefort commented on 2021-09-27 19:37 (UTC)

Now you can, thanks for bringing it up.