Regarding my last comment[0], i would like to let you know that: I recently upgraded my ubuntu installation ( 8.04 ) to 8.10 and the bug has gone, i.e. gnome-screensaver works OK even when compiz/gldesktop is enabled.
[0] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/122084/comments/12 -- gnome-screensaver doesn't work with compiz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/122084 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs