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A screensaver is a visual program that runs after a period of inactivity.

A screensaver is a visual program that runs after a period of inactivity. It's purpose is to prevent damage to a visual output device by a static image being "burned" into it.

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Compile 64-bit Mac app with py2app

I've compiled a Python screen saver on my Mac OS X 10.7 using py2app 0.6.3, but when I open the screen saver in System Preferences i get the following message: You cannot use the Silly Balls screen saver on this computer. I've read that this…
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What's a simple way of programmatically simulating user input?

I have a dialog that pops up as result of an error condition. I want the dialog to remain open for at least 30 seconds, and close 30 seconds after the last user input (mouse or keyboard) is received. I can implement this by checking the value…
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perl: can I wait 15 minutes, and then if a key has not been pressed, do something?

here's my first ever perl program: I want to make sure that if I'm away from my machine for a while, then this script ssh's to our main server and kills all my processes there. (I keep forgetting to kill them when I go for lunch and they hog vast…
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How submit macOS screensaver(.saver file) to Appstore?

I created a mac screensaver & I'm able to test it with archiving it & installing the '.saver' file. But how can I submit this '.saver' file to Appstore? The 'Transporter' app is not accepting it. I could't find any tutorial about it. I have 2…
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When assembly is inside 'C:\Windows\System32' i get 'Unable to find a version of the runtime to run this application'

I'm currently writing a screensaver using C# and the express version of VS2010. I've created a nice little screensaver and renamed the resulting assembly to have a *.scr extension. When i place this on my desktop and double click it (or select…
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disable ubuntu 10.10 screensaver using command

Does anyone know how to disable ubuntu 10.10 screensaver by just using command or edit conf? because I can only ssh to the machine to turn the screensaver off thx.
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How do I turn off the windows screen saver if it is running using C#?

Ok, so I found some code to check if a screensaver is running and kill it if I want to. This doesn't seem to work on Windows 7 PCs. Does anyone know how this code can be modified, or provide new code to accomplish this? My application is designed…
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How to determine that a screensaver is running?

One solution that one could suggest is to periodically look for a special 'Screen-saver' desktop, and if it's present then count it as a running screensaver. But apparently this is not the case for all screensavers as with some the mentioned desktop…
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How can I reset a timer every time I receive a touch event from a qml page

import QtQuick 2.6; import QtQuick.Controls 2.1 ; import QtQuick.Layouts 1.3 ; Page{ id: page width: 800 height: 1024 background: Rectangle { color: "black" ; anchors.fill:parent ; } Rectangle { …
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How to check if screen saver is running?

I have a script written in bash, which I need to take different route in case screensaver is currently running. This is Linux with Xorg and KDE. Script is called from cron, and it connects to DISPLAY=:0. Any hint/idea how to check for state of…
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Can I store a screensaver inside my App bundle?

I have a Mac app that can double as a screensaver (a minor functionality, but which I enjoy!). I don't want to have to distribute the app itself (a fractal viewer) and the screensaver separately, so I want to put the screensaver bundle inside the…
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Java - Put screen to sleep (or screensaver)

I'm currently writing a program for our local fire department to display the firetrucks that have to be occupied, the destination of the alarm etc. The program itself is written in Java and runs on a raspberry pi connected to a TV screen. In order…
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Is it possible to use bindings in the nib with ScreenSaverDefaults?

I'm working on a screensaver, so I'm supposed to use ScreenSaverDefaults instead of NSUserDefaults. I'd like to have my configure panel use bindings for its UI, but they need to be wired to ScreenSaverDefaults, and I can't see a way to do that; the…
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How do I shut off the Mac screensaver?

I'm writing an application that uses Apple's kiosk mode. I would like to disable the screen saver, but the "ScreenSaverDefaults" class reports itself as being 32-bit only. I can change the build to be 32-bit only, but I would like to be able to…
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Customize screensaver in chromecast

Is there a way to customize the Chromecast screensaver choosing your own images? Alternatively can I write a receiver app that replaces the screensaver?
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