(solved) disabled screen blanking… but upon reboot it reverts to ON

[Member meurglys]

I’m in the Control Center, under Session, Set Screen Blanking and turn the function to OFF, set the counter to Zero, and save it, but every time I reboot my laptop it reverts back to ON. What file do I edit to disable it and make persistent?

Thanks,
Robert

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[Forum Admin Dave]

Set screen blank should change the SCREEN_BLANK_TIME=”****” setting in ~/.desktop-session.conf which should be checked and set by desktop-session on startup.
It seems that I have some fixing to do with the app.
IIRC Off is the same as setting the time value to 0. SCREEN_BLANK_TIME=”0″

Computers are like air conditioners. They work fine until you start opening Windows. ~Author Unknown

[Member meurglys]

So if I edit the SCREEN_BLANK_TIME=”0000” setting in ~/.desktop-session.conf will this rectify the problem until you fix it?

[Forum Admin Dave]

I have not fully looked at the issue but I think it should. It is worth giving it a try and would take less time.

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Computers are like air conditioners. They work fine until you start opening Windows. ~Author Unknown

[Member meurglys]

No joy. When I edit the SCREEN_BLANK_TIME=”0000” it works until I reboot, then I goes to “600”, or 10 minutes. I tried editing the file as both user and admin but still have to manually turn it off via the Control Center every time I restart my laptop.

Not a big deal, but I just wanted to bring it to your attention.

Robert

[Forum Admin BitJam]

For now you could try adding the following line to your ~/.desktop-session/startup file:

xset -dpms ; xset s off ; xset s noexpose

I use this on my Gentoo system to disable screen blanking.

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[Forum Admin Dave]

There is a new app in the antiX github as well which should work a little better than the current one.

I have yet to update desktop-session to match the new app. I am debating to keep it internal and update it or to make it more like a plug-in style.

Computers are like air conditioners. They work fine until you start opening Windows. ~Author Unknown

[Member meurglys]

Thanks guys for the help. Seems the ~/.desktop-session.confr file was set to “600” and the ~/.desktop-session.conf file was set to “3600”. If that helps.

What is the difference between the two files?

@Bitjam, I added that line you suggested to the startup, but doesn’t seem to work for me.

Regards,
Robert

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[Moderator caprea]

Today after an update and upgrade to version 0.2.2 the set- screen- blanking is working here.Thank you!

[Member meurglys]

Upgraded, and working now. Thanks Dave for the help.

Regards,
Robert

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