The xserver defaults to DPMS being on, so if g-s is able to make the monitor sleep regardless, maybe the xserver should be patched not to use DPMS on its own.
Can you confirm that putting 'Option "DPMS" "false"' allows gnome- screensaver still work when timeouts are in use? ** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: xorg => xorg-server Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- xorg suspends monitor regardless of gnome-power-manager timeouts https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/30969 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs