Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.
** Changed in: xscreensaver (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1007862
Title:
Xscreensaver photopile hack configuration cryptic, images off screen
Status in “xscreensaver” package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Bug description:
In the settings for the xscreensaver photopile hack, it is not obvious
that "Clip images" applies only when "Simulate instant film" is
enabled. Further, the distinction between "Animation speed" and "Frame
rate" is opaque, particularly since the photopile man page talks about
the "-speed" and "-delay" options without relating them to the
settings.
In addition, the hack places the selected images up to 50% offscreen.
The effect is more aesthetically pleasing if the images are confined
to the bounds of the screen.
The attached patch changes the labels in the photopile settings from
"Clip images" to "Clip to square (for instant film)", "Animation
speed" to "Animation speed (Slow: More frames)", and "Frame rate" to
"Animation frame rate"; the latter is to make it clear that the last
two settings affect the same aspect of the hack's behavior. It also
modifies the random image placement so that prior to applying the
random tilt the image lies entirely within the bounds of the screen.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: xscreensaver-gl-extra 5.15-2ubuntu1 [modified:
usr/lib/xscreensaver/photopile usr/share/xscreensaver/config/photopile.xml]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jun 2 12:22:12 2012
SourcePackage: xscreensaver
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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