Read the statement by Michael Teeuw here.
Stop the screensaver!
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@KirAsh4 I am reviving this topic as I have run into this same issue and have not been able to figure how to solve it. I started playing with a Magic Mirror a few days back (thanks to all the contributors), prior to that, I have read multiple posts, tutorials, blogs, etc; one of them is actually from you @KirAsh4
https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/236/complete-setup-tutorial
You mention that there are two locatons where chagnes need to be made in order to disable the screen saver:
’ sudo nano /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart ’
’ sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf ’
I am not able to find the first file, so I started reading this forum and came across this post:
https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/wiki/Jessie-Lite-Installation-Guide
following the directions, the first file is on a different location:
’ sudo nano /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart ’
I did find that file and made the changes as described, my autostart file looks like this:
@lxpanel --profile LXDE
@pcmanfm --desktop --profile LXDE
@xscreensaver -no-splash
@xset s noblank
@xset s off
@xset -dpmsI also changed the second variable under ’ sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf ', I verified that I am indeed changing the actual variable and not the variable description. As far as I can tell, everything has been done as stipulated in the tutorials, but my screen saver still kicks in every 5 minutes (roughly). Is there anything that I am leaving out, thus creating the issue. I started witha fresh Jessie Lite installation following the tutorial: https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/wiki/Jessie-Lite-Installation-Guide
Any help will be greatly appreciated, I have been stumbling around reading forum entries here and at the raspberry pi foundation, but nothing seems to solve my problem (and I am no Linux guru), so any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated
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I had the same problem where I could’t get the screensaver (or screen blanking) to stop turning on. I stumbled across this thread, check out the answer given by
JimmyN… it helped me at least. -
Good lord just install xscreensaver and then disable the screen saver from there… easiest way without having to modify a ton of files… then being frustrated because it still doesn’t work :)
https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/comments/4hwdwy/how_to_install_the_latest_xscreensaver_on_a/
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There’s no need for that attitude. Please desist as this is a forum for helping people. I also had this problem so it isn’t isolated. It may not be possible to add a keyboard and mouse to the screen and use the screensaver utility.
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Thanks everyone for the erplies. I am still having the same issue, but doing some more testing and reading. I found this post:
http://www.geeks3d.com/hacklab/20160108/how-to-disable-the-blank-screen-on-raspberry-pi-raspbian/
In theory, just modifying the lightdm.conf should do the trick with newer versions of Raspbian Jessie Lite. I will poke around some more, hopefully i find a fix, so I can provide something back to this community.
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Hi all,
after doing this
Disable the screensaver:
Go to LXDE-autostart config:sudo nano /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart
add the following lines:
@xset s noblank
@xset s off
@xset -dpmsSave and close, using the commands CTRL-O and CTRL-X.
Go to lightdm.conf:
sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
add the following lines in section [SeatDefaults]:
xserver-command=X -s 0 -dpms
The fucking screensaver is starting again.
Then i do following:
sudo apt-get install xscreensaver
sudo apt-get remove xscreensaverAn i never see a starting screensaver gain.
Good luck!
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So here is how I was able to fix my issue with the screen saver. I started this project following the tutorial from here:
https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/wiki/Jessie-Lite-Installation-Guide
When you get to the Disable the ScreenSaver portion of the article, instead of changing the autostart file under
/etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart
You should modify the autostart file under ~/.config/lxsession/LXDE/autostart
sudo nano ~/.config/lxsession/LXDE/autostart
Comment the first 3 lines (using a #), then add the same three lines listed in the tutorial. The final autostart file after all modifications should look similar to:
#@lxpanel --profile LXDE
#@pcmanfm --desktop --profile LXDE
#@xscreensaver -no-splash@xset s noblack
@xset s off
@xset -dpmsOnce that is done, follow the instructions to modify the lightdm.conf file:
sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
[SeatDefaults]
xserver-command=X -s 0 -dpmsSave the changes, reboot your raspberry pi (I am using an RPi3), and the screen saver is gone for good. Hopefully this helps someone else having the same issue.
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@frog said in Stop the screensaver!:
There’s no need for that attitude. Please desist as this is a forum for helping people. I also had this problem so it isn’t isolated. It may not be possible to add a keyboard and mouse to the screen and use the screensaver utility.
Attitude? Oh you haven’t seen my attitude… just making a simple suggestion where there doesn’t need a case made out of it. It’s THE simplest way for NON programmers to do it…
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I realize how (super) old this topic is, but for anyone who stumbles across it and still dealing with this, xscreensaver really is the easiest solution.
sudo apt-get install xscreensaver
Just change the screen saver in there to no screen saver, and you’re sorted.
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Hey guys,
there is another option on disabling the screensaver, which worked perfectly for me.
Just disable the screensaver in the option menu of debian.Hope this helps someone :)
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Revived again. I have xscreensaver installed and the screensaver disabled. It still blanks the screen after a day.
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Hello,
After a total reinstall of the recent raspberry to integrate Google Assist Pi, I also have the same problem.
After watching, I end up with an empty screen after about 6 hours. I am forced to restart MagicMirror via the MMM-Remote-Control module.
On the other hand I do not have xsceensaver of installed but the modification of the lines of command indicated in the wiki of installation of MMI did not experience this problem before. The only difference between my two installations is the 2.3.1 update of MagicMirror.
Would it affect?Regards,
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I had the same problem where. I stumbled across this thread, check out the answer given by JimmyN… it helped me at least.
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@cowboysdude tried that, screen still went standby… any clue for fix?
ps im newb here, how can i remove xscreensaver when it doesnt work? Thanks -
@m0111k said in Stop the screensaver!:
ps im newb here, how can i remove xscreensaver when it doesnt work? Thanks
sudo apt-get remove xscreensaverHowever, I don’t think xscreensaver is capable of putting your display into standby. That is likely your system or settings.
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@Mykle1
Is there any possibillity that Lucy interacts somehow with the screen saver? I am asking this because I have installed xscreensaver and working good but if I have lucy enabled I get the black screen and I must move the mouse to sho the MM again. Just a thought! -
Perhaps, but I’ve never seen this behavior or heard about it before this. I will see if I can reproduce that here.
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I’m not seeing this behavior at all. You can clearly see that I have xscreensaver running with the “Screen Saver DIsabled” but I can’t reproduce what it happening to you. Lucy responds normally and no black screen issue. If you say “SHOW MODULES” does Lucy show them?
Edit: Something seems to be amiss. The forum isn’t allowing me to post an image at the moment.
Picture below.
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