[Bug 447903] New: KDE3 Desktop Settings does not list screensavers.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903 Summary: KDE3 Desktop Settings does not list screensavers. Product: openSUSE 11.1 Version: Beta 5 Platform: Other OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: KDE3 AssignedTo: kde-maintainers@suse.de ReportedBy: michael_denker@gmx.de QAContact: qa@suse.de Found By: Beta-Customer The list box of available screen savers in the corresponding KDE3 Control Center applet is empty (fresh install). However, screen savers seem properly installed and are working by the default setting (random screen saver starts after inactivity). -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903 User llunak@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903#c1 --- Comment #1 from Lubos Lunak <llunak@novell.com> 2008-11-24 01:48:49 MST --- Works fine here. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903 User michael_denker@gmx.de added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903#c2 --- Comment #2 from Michael Denker <michael_denker@gmx.de> 2008-11-24 02:32:24 MST --- Strange, I definitely have an empty list box there. I am not sure what additional info I could give to reproduce the problem, except maybe: - I did a fresh install with beta5, no system files changed manually besides xorg.conf (to enable an intel graphics card). - First used KDE4, then KDE3. - Created a new test user, problem persists. - reinstalled all packages that involve screensavers, no change in the symptom. - Gnome and KDE4 screensaver selection works fine. Anyhow, I will check back if the problem persists in RC1, maybe it's obsolete by then already. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903 User wstephenson@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903#c3 Will Stephenson <wstephenson@novell.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |wstephenson@novell.com Status|NEW |NEEDINFO Info Provider| |michael_denker@gmx.de --- Comment #3 from Will Stephenson <wstephenson@novell.com> 2008-11-24 08:12:54 MST --- Do you definitely have kdeartwork3-kscreensaver installed? When the random screensaver has activated, which process is providing the screensaver? Look for something like "clock.kss" in the process list - you may have to ssh in from another machine to test this without the screensaver going off, or start a 2nd X session. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903 User michael_denker@gmx.de added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903#c4 Michael Denker <michael_denker@gmx.de> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEEDINFO |NEW Info Provider|michael_denker@gmx.de | --- Comment #4 from Michael Denker <michael_denker@gmx.de> 2008-11-24 18:38:30 MST --- Installed packages are: $ rpm -q kdeartwork3-kscreensaver kdeartwork3-kscreensaver-3.5.10-1.43 $ rpm -q kdeartwork3-xscreensaver kdeartwork3-xscreensaver-3.5.10-1.43 $ rpm -q kdeartwork4-screensaver kdeartwork4-screensaver-4.1.3-1.8 $ rpm -q xscreensaver xscreensaver-5.07-6.25 $ rpm -q gnome-screensaver gnome-screensaver-2.24.0-6.2 Following your suggestion of ssh-ing during screensaving, I found ksolarwinds.kss as active screensaver. In the KDesktop screensaver settings, it is only the list box which is empty. It seems the 'start automatically after' and 'require password to stop' options work. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903 User wstephenson@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903#c5 Will Stephenson <wstephenson@novell.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Priority|P5 - None |P4 - Low --- Comment #5 from Will Stephenson <wstephenson@novell.com> 2008-11-25 12:38:56 MST --- Thanks for the information. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903 User michael_denker@gmx.de added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903#c6 --- Comment #6 from Michael Denker <michael_denker@gmx.de> 2008-11-30 07:37:52 MST --- Short update: No change in RC1. Complete de- and reinstallation of screensaver packages did not help. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903 User suse-beta@cboltz.de added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903#c7 Christian Boltz <suse-beta@cboltz.de> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |suse-beta@cboltz.de Severity|Normal |Major --- Comment #7 from Christian Boltz <suse-beta@cboltz.de> 2008-12-02 17:44:58 MST --- I have the same problem also (using Factory as of RC1). I'm quite sure this worked in 11.1 beta4 because I used the "random image" screensaver to do a picture "presentation", and had to configure it before. Maybe this information helps you to narrow down the problematic change. (Upgrading severity - not being able to choose and configure the screensaver is major IMHO. I won't change the priority, even if I think this should be considered low priority.) -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903 User michael_denker@gmx.de added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903#c8 --- Comment #8 from Michael Denker <michael_denker@gmx.de> 2008-12-18 18:31:57 MST --- Short Update: No change in 11.1 Final (zypper dup from RC1). -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903 User colAflash@gmx.net added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903#c9 Moritz Duge <colAflash@gmx.net> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |colAflash@gmx.net --- Comment #9 from Moritz Duge <colAflash@gmx.net> 2008-12-20 09:54:11 MST --- Having the same problem on two machines after updating them directly from 11.0 to 11.1 I already reinstalled this packages but nothing changed kdeartwork3-kscreensaver kdeartwork3-xscreensaver kdeartwork4-screensaver xscreensaver gnome-screensaver Before updating to 11.1 I set a screensaver. Now the screensaver is still working, but I can't change it to another. Please tell me if you need further information. You can also write me an email to colAflash@gmx.net Thanks colAflash -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903 User colAflash@gmx.net added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903#c10 --- Comment #10 from Moritz Duge <colAflash@gmx.net> 2008-12-20 11:56:19 MST --- I updated all my KDE 3 packeges to the packeges from http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE3/openSUSE_11.1/ but it didn't helped. On my Notebook, running 11.0, I updated KDE to 3.5.10 and everything about screensavers worked fine. Additionally I set up a new user on my system and logged it into KDE 3. But also there where no screensavers in the list. Maybe this is some kind of configuration problem. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903 User spartanj@gmail.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903#c11 John Spartan <spartanj@gmail.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |spartanj@gmail.com --- Comment #11 from John Spartan <spartanj@gmail.com> 2008-12-22 12:25:01 MST --- Same problem here. I upgraded my two pc's from openSUSE 11.0 to 11.1 (FINAL) and both had the same issue. Yesterday i did a fresh install of openSUSE 11.1 and i had the same problem again, it's really annoying, if i wan't to change my screensaver i've to go to /opt/kde3/share/config/kdesktoprc and edit the [ScreenSaver] tag zone. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903 User jnelson-suse@jamponi.net added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903#c12 Jon Nelson <jnelson-suse@jamponi.net> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |jnelson-suse@jamponi.net --- Comment #12 from Jon Nelson <jnelson-suse@jamponi.net> 2008-12-27 16:35:39 MST --- openSUSE 11.1 (final) installed over 11.0, same problem here. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903 User johanreinink@hotmail.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903#c13 Johan Reinink <johanreinink@hotmail.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |johanreinink@hotmail.com --- Comment #13 from Johan Reinink <johanreinink@hotmail.com> 2009-01-02 14:40:26 MST --- same here, openSUSE 11.1 fresh install, I see only an empty list but get the random screensaver. I added a line from /.kde/share/config/kdesktoprc of openSUSE 11.0, making the following for openSUSE 11.1: .. [ScreenSaver] Saver=KBlankscreen.desktop Timeout=600 .. This at least gave me my blank screen -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903 User mike@m-buchau.de added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903#c14 Michael Buchau <mike@m-buchau.de> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |mike@m-buchau.de --- Comment #14 from Michael Buchau <mike@m-buchau.de> 2009-01-05 12:48:34 MST --- Strace tells me that this is caused by the kcm_screensaver module omitting the directory /opt/kde3/share/applnk/System/ScreenSavers in its search for available screensavers. I have two systems which are both running the latest KDE:KDE3, KDE:Backports, KDE:KDE4:STABLE. One of them is fine and the other is showing this bug. On the working system, the search order of kcm_screensaver is /var/lib/kde-profiles/default/share/applnk/System/ScreenSavers /var/lib/kde-profiles/default/share/applnk/apps/ScreenSavers /etc/opt/kde3/share/applnk/System/ScreenSavers /etc/opt/kde3/share/applnk/apps/ScreenSavers /opt/kde3/share/applnk/System/ScreenSavers /opt/kde3/share/applnk/apps/ScreenSavers ~/.kde/share/applnk/System/ScreenSavers ~/.kde/share/applnk/apps/ScreenSavers On the buggy system, I get the search order /var/lib/kde-profiles/default/share/applnk/GNOME Settings/System/ScreenSavers /var/lib/kde-profiles/default/share/applnk/apps/ScreenSavers /etc/opt/kde3/share/applnk/GNOME Settings/System/ScreenSavers /etc/opt/kde3/share/applnk/apps/ScreenSavers /opt/kde3/share/applnk/GNOME Settings/System/ScreenSavers /opt/kde3/share/applnk/apps/ScreenSavers ~/.kde/share/applnk/GNOME Settings/System/ScreenSavers ~/.kde/share/applnk/apps/ScreenSavers/ kcm_screensaver has the suffixes "apps/ScreenSavers/" and "System/ScreenSavers/" compiled into its binary file. The prefixes must be coming from somewhere else, especially the buggy prefixes containing "GNOME Settings". And that's where the two systems differ: The buggy one has a GNOME desktop installed. After installing gnu-control-center and its dependencies on the bug-free system it was buggy too. Until a proper fix is available, you can temporarily fix this issue by adding a directory and a symlink: # mkdir /opt/kde3/share/applnk/apps # ln -s ../System/ScreenSavers /opt/kde3/share/applnk/apps/ -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903 User suse-beta@cboltz.de added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903#c15 --- Comment #15 from Christian Boltz <suse-beta@cboltz.de> 2009-01-06 06:48:31 MST --- (In reply to comment #14 from Michael Buchau)
# mkdir /opt/kde3/share/applnk/apps # ln -s ../System/ScreenSavers /opt/kde3/share/applnk/apps/
Wow! Good analysis and a very interesting reason for a bug ;-) The workaround works on my system :-) - thanks! FYI: I added this bug and the workaround to http://en.opensuse.org/Bugs:Most_Annoying_Bugs_11.1#KDE -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903 User admin@eregion.de added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903#c16 Mathias Homann <admin@eregion.de> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |admin@eregion.de Version|Beta 5 |Final --- Comment #16 from Mathias Homann <admin@eregion.de> 2009-01-22 09:45:58 MST --- that workaround did not work for me. not even after uninstalling gnome-control-center. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903 User matz@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903#c17 Michael Matz <matz@novell.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |matz@novell.com --- Comment #17 from Michael Matz <matz@novell.com> 2009-02-06 06:30:25 MST --- Same problem here, the work-around helps. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903 User jnelson-suse@jamponi.net added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447903#c18 --- Comment #18 from Jon Nelson <jnelson-suse@jamponi.net> 2009-03-06 12:40:44 MST --- Will a fix be made available? This has been a bug for over 3 months, almost 4. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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