Setting Screensaver Preferences

Mode

Use the drop-down list to specify the behavior of the screensaver application. Select from the following options: 

• Disable Screen Saver: Select this option if you do not want to use the screensaver application.

• Blank Screen Only: Select this option if you want your screen to become blank when your screen locks.

• Only One Screen Saver: Select this option if you want to display a single screensaver display from the display list when your screen locks.

• Random Screen Saver: Select this option if you want to display a random selection of screensaver displays from the screensaver display list when your screen locks.

Display list 

Select the screensaver display that you require. 

Blank After

Use the spin box to specify how long to wait after the last use of the mouse or keyboard, to activate the screensaver. 

Cycle After

Use the spin box to specify how long to show a particular screensaver display before the next display. 

Lock Screen After

Select this option if you want the screen to lock after the screensaver is activated. Use the spin box to specify the delay between the activation of the screensaver and when the screen locks. 

Preview

Click on this button to preview the screensaver display that is selected in the screensaver display list. To stop the preview, press any key or click a mouse button. 

Settings

Click on this button to display the options for the screensaver display that is selected in the screensaver display list.  

Grab Desktop Images

Some screensavers can take a screenshot of your screen, then manipulate the screenshot to create your screensaver display. Select this option to enable screensavers to take a screenshot of your screen. 

Grab Video Frames

Some screensavers can capture a frame of video, then manipulate the captured image to create your screensaver display. If your system has a video capture card, select this option to enable screensavers to capture a frame of video. 

Choose Random Image

Select this option to enable screensavers to use images from a directory that you select. Type the path for the directory in the field. Alternatively, click Browse to display a dialog from which you can select a directory.

Verbose Diagnostics

Select this option if you want to display screensaver diagnostic information. 

Display Subprocess Errors

Select this option if you want to display errors related to screensaver subprocesses. 

Display Splash Screen at Startup

Select this option if you want Xscreensaver to display a splash dialog when Xscreensaver starts.

Power Management Enabled

Select this option to enable power management of your monitor. Power management can reduce energy consumption by your monitor when you are not using the monitor. 

Standby After

Use the spin box to specify how long to wait to put the monitor in standby mode. When the monitor is in standby mode, the screen is black. 

Suspend After

Use the spin box to specify how long to wait to put the monitor in power-saving mode.  

Off After

Use the spin box to specify how long to wait to switch off the monitor.  

Install Colormap

Select this option to install a private colormap when the screensaver is active. Use of a private colormap might improve the quality of the colors in particular screensaver displays. 

Fade to Black When Blanking

Select this option if you want your display to fade to black when the screensaver activates. 

Fade from Black When Unblanking

Select this option if you want your display to fade from black to the screen contents when the screensaver stops. 

Fade Duration

Use the spin box to specify how long to take to fade to black when the screensaver activates.