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| Sybren Stuvel 2002-10-24, 7:24 pm |
| The Alien wrote:
> Coming from a Windows Background, it only takes two seconds to install
> new screen savers, but how or better yet, where does one install new
> screen savers for Linux? I'm using Mandrake 9.0 and KDE 3.x.x I
> tried /usr/shared/apps/kde directory but there's no "add" in the "Look
> and Feel" that I could find. Thanks in advance for your help.
Download the screensaver you want to install, unpack it, and read the README
and/or INSTALL files. They ususally are included. Otherwise, there should
be info on the website you downloaded them from.
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| The Alien 2002-10-24, 7:25 pm |
| On Thu, 24 Oct 2002 23:33:38 GMT, Someone@Someplace.Com (The Alien)
scratched with their pencil:
>Coming from a Windows Background, it only takes two seconds to install
>new screen savers, but how or better yet, where does one install new
>screen savers for Linux? I'm using Mandrake 9.0 and KDE 3.x.x I
>tried /usr/shared/apps/kde directory but there's no "add" in the "Look
>and Feel" that I could find. Thanks in advance for your help.
>
Found it! on docs.kde.org! Here it is and it sure isn't the lazy
"drag and drop" that I'm used to... 
Screensaver
By Mike McBride
Revision 3.00.00
Using this module, you can choose your screensaver, determine how
quickly the screen is saved, and add or remove password protection to
your screensaver.
Choosing the screensaver, and configuring its options
At the top left corner of the module, is a check-box labeled Enable
Screensaver. This box must have a mark in it, or KDE will not launch
any screensaver and it will not allow you to adjust the settings of
your screensaver.
Along the left side, is a list of all available screensavers. You can
select a screensaver by simply clicking on the name of the
screensaver. Once you have selected a screensaver, you will see a
small preview on the preview monitor on the right.
Note
The preview monitor will often show the screensaver larger than it is
when the screensaver is activated. This is done on purpose, since many
of the details of the screensavers would be uninteligable if actually
scaled down to such a small size.
Each screensaver has a different set of setup options. By clicking on
Setup, a dialog box will appear with all available options. As you
adjust the options, the preview box in the dialog box will show you
what effect you will achieve with the current settings.
When you are done setting up your screensaver, click OK.
Clicking Cancel, will erase any changes you made in this dialog box,
and return you to the screensaver module.
Clicking About, will give you the Copyright and Author information if
you are interested.
When you think you have all the options set the way you want, simply
click on Test, to immediately start the screensaver exactly as it will
appear.
Setting the time, priority and passwords for screensavers.
Below the Preview Monitor, is a spin box, which determines the period
of inactivity before the screensaver should be started. You can enter
any number from 1-120 minutes in this box.
Below that, is a check-box, labeled Require Password. If checked, when
you click a key, or click a mouse button to end the screensaver, and
return to your work, you must enter a password. The password used is
the same password you used to login to your machine. If left blank, no
password is required.
At the bottom of the right side of the module, is a slider labeled
Priority. If your screensaver appears jumpy, you should increase the
priority closer to the High end. This will tell your computer to
devote more time to the screensaver, and less time to other tasks.
Using a non-KDE screensaver
KDE does not prevent another screensaver from working. To use a
different screensaver, such as xscreensaver, simply disable the KDE
Screen Saver, and set up your other screen saver program normally.
Removing and restoring a screensaver from your system
If you want to remove a screensaver from the list in this Control
Center Module, you will need to rename a file on your system.
Caution
Working as a root user is a potentially dangerous situation. While
unlikely, it is entirely possible to do permenant damage to your
system while working as root.
Be very careful following the next set of directions
To delete a screensaver, type the following commands:
bash$ cd $KDEDIR/share/applnk/System/ScreenSavers
bash$ ls
This will give you a list of files. You will notice similarities
between some of the file names and the screensaver you want to remove.
Simply rename the file of similarly named desktop file to a name which
does not end in desktop.
Example:
bash$ cd $KDEDIR/share/applnk/System/ScreenSavers
bash$ mv KSpace.desktop KSpace.backup
Will remove Space (GL) from the list
Note
You must close the KDE Control Center entirely and restart it before
the changes will be seen.
To restore the disabled screensaver, simply rename the file back to
its original name:
bash$ cd $KDEDIR/share/applnk/System/ScreenSavers
bash$ mv KSpace.backup KSpace.desktop
Restart the KDE Control Center, and the screensaver is back in the
list.
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| Sybren Stuvel 2002-10-24, 7:25 pm |
| The Alien wrote:
> Found it! on docs.kde.org! Here it is and it sure isn't the lazy
> "drag and drop" that I'm used to...
Heh, now that is what I call good documentation. Even interaction with other
screensavers is mentioned. Microsoft can learn from this...
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| Peter T. Breuer 2002-10-24, 8:24 pm |
| The Alien <Someone@someplace.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 24 Oct 2002 23:33:38 GMT, Someone@Someplace.Com (The Alien)
> scratched with their pencil:
>>Coming from a Windows Background, it only takes two seconds to install
>>new screen savers, but how or better yet, where does one install new
>>screen savers for Linux? I'm using Mandrake 9.0 and KDE 3.x.x I
>>tried /usr/shared/apps/kde directory but there's no "add" in the "Look
>>and Feel" that I could find. Thanks in advance for your help.
> Found it! on docs.kde.org! Here it is and it sure isn't the lazy
> "drag and drop" that I'm used to...
Eh? This is some generic doc explaining the features of the kde
screensaver. Have you read it?Were you talking about KDE? You should
have said!
> Screensaver
> By Mike McBride
> Revision 3.00.00
> Using this module, you can choose your screensaver, determine how
> quickly the screen is saved, and add or remove password protection to
> your screensaver.
....
> bash$ cd $KDEDIR/share/applnk/System/ScreenSavers
This is just where the KDE screensavers data are located. Why don't you
read the instructions for the screensaver you are interested in
installing? Do you have a KDE screensaver in mind? If not, this
document is hardly going to help.
> bash$ cd $KDEDIR/share/applnk/System/ScreenSavers
> bash$ mv KSpace.backup KSpace.desktop
> Restart the KDE Control Center, and the screensaver is back in the
> list.
Peter
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| Erik Ljungstroem 2002-10-27, 7:24 am |
| On Thu, 24 Oct 2002 23:33:38 +0000, The Alien wrote:
> Coming from a Windows Background, it only takes two seconds to install
> new screen savers, but how or better yet, where does one install new
> screen savers for Linux? I'm using Mandrake 9.0 and KDE 3.x.x I
> tried /usr/shared/apps/kde directory but there's no "add" in the "Look
> and Feel" that I could find. Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Autobot This Spammers!
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| The Alien 2002-10-27, 3:24 pm |
| On Sun, 27 Oct 2002 12:50:00 GMT, "Erik Ljungstroem" <@> scratched
with their pencil:
>On Thu, 24 Oct 2002 23:33:38 +0000, The Alien wrote:
>
>> Coming from a Windows Background, it only takes two seconds to install
>> new screen savers, but how or better yet, where does one install new
>> screen savers for Linux? I'm using Mandrake 9.0 and KDE 3.x.x I
>> tried /usr/shared/apps/kde directory but there's no "add" in the "Look
>> and Feel" that I could find. Thanks in advance for your help.
>>
>> Autobot This Spammers!
>> <A HREF="mailtoostmaster@[127.0.0.1]"></A>
>> mailtoostmaster@127.0.0.1
>> (to reply to actual address, dispense the dots before
>> and after sirname.
>> Linux Registered User Number: 290854
>> Register yours at: http://counter.li.org!
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>Just a general thought, it's prefered to skip the punctuation
>after a clickable link in a signature. It's very annoying to
>have to remove that exclamation mark after counter.li.org for
>those who allready hasn't registered. Just a pointer :-)
Oops! Missed that! I'll fix it... Thanks for the tip! 
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