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Old 02-26-2008
Move mouse to disable screensaver?

All XKCD jokes aside, can a feature be added to a bash script to move the mouse every X seconds to prevent the screensaver from activating? As is it, I launch mplayer through a script that sets some preferences (such as -zoom). Can I add something to that script which wiggles the mouse?

Relevant joke:
xkcd - A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language - By Randall Munroe

Thanks in advance.
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Old 03-04-2008
Hi,

I think you could consider using "xset" for controlling screen saver.

Regards,
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