I wrote a workaround: x-no-blank-screen.sh and vlc (shell script too),
then placed vlc in the directory listed in the path so that it's called
instead of /usr/bin/vlc. The files are below, but it's a dirty hack
only. Maybe someone will find it useful, though.
=== vlc ===
#!/bin/bash
trap 'kill %+' EXIT
if type x-no-blank-screen.sh &>/dev/null; then
x-no-blank-screen.sh&
fi
/usr/bin/vlc "$@"
== x-no-blank-screen.sh ==
#!/bin/bash
while :; do
xdotool key ctrl;
sleep 9m # bug: this sleep is not killed when vlc exits. I don't know
how to fix it; I've warned you, the workaround is dirty :)
done
** Attachment added: "x-no-blank-screen.sh"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/x11-xserver-utils/+bug/1019312/+attachment/3222445/+files/x-no-blank-screen.sh
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