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March 24, 2019 20:42
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Script to inhibit xscreensaver when VLC is playing
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| #!/bin/bash | |
| SLEEP_TIME=${1:-4m} | |
| while true; do | |
| if [[ $(qdbus org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.vlc /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.PlaybackStatus) == 'Playing' ]]; then | |
| # tell xscreensaver to pretend there has been user activity | |
| xscreensaver-command -deactivate | |
| fi | |
| sleep ${SLEEP_TIME} | |
| done |
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