Bug#473308: gnome-power-manager: idle detection stomps over active sessions

[Sven Arvidsson]

On Sat, 2008-03-29 at 22:36 +0100, Nikolaus Schulz wrote:
> the algorithms used by gnome-power-manager/gnome-screensaver to
> determine if a system is idle do not detect at least two common
> scenarios: remote ssh logins, and the computer playing music, with
> nobody between chair and keyboard. 
> 
> This means that, if gnome-power-manager is configured to suspend my
> computer when it's idle, it cuts off active ssh sessions, and kills my
> jukebox as well.

Hi,

At the moment, the multi user scenario doesn't work very well in
gnome-power-manager. Not for two users locally sharing the desktop, and
not for remote logins.

See http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=348218 and
http://live.gnome.org/BetterPowerManager


Music playback should be handled better by g-p-m, Rhythmbox for example
inhibits g-p-m from suspending. I guess your music player lacks this
functionality. You could use the Inhibit Applet to work around this.

-- 
Cheers,
Sven Arvidsson
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