gnome-shell only knows that Chrome/Chromeium is running. It does not know what the browser is doing.
So if you want to disable blanking specifically during video playback, that's a browser enhancement. You might need to log a bug directly with Chromium/Chrome upstream. ** Package changed: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) => chromium-browser (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to chromium-browser in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1697373 Title: Do not dim/lock the screen when a video is playing Status in chromium-browser package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Test Case: 1. Launch netflix in chrome 2. Play a video 3. Wait until the display times out. Expected result The screen does not dim Actual result The display goes black. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: gnome-shell 3.24.2-0ubuntu6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-22.24-generic 4.10.15 Uname: Linux 4.10.0-22-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.5-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Mon Jun 12 09:21:46 2017 DisplayManager: gdm3 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-09-03 (1377 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130902) ProcEnviron: TERM=screen-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1697373/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
