xfce4-power-manager cannot detect if an application is currently playing a video file. On top of that, it only sets the timeout values (DPMS) and does not suspend the screen directly. So the media player needs to make sure that the screen will not suspend.
** Package changed: xfce4-power-manager (Ubuntu) => mplayer2 (Ubuntu) ** Summary changed: - power manager suspends screen while mplayer2 is playing + screen suspends while mplayer2 is playing ** Also affects: vlc (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1177895 Title: screen suspends while mplayer2 is playing To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mplayer2/+bug/1177895/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs