mpv: add a script for disabling xscreensaver during video playback

1 files changed, 24 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/mpv/xscreensaver.lua b/mpv/xscreensaver.lua
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+++ b/mpv/xscreensaver.lua
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+-- this script periodically deactivates xscreensaver
+-- when video playback is active
+
+local function heartbeat()
+    if mp.get_property_native("pause") or
+       mp.get_property_native("idle")  or
+       not mp.get_property_native("vo-configured") then
+        return
+    end
+
+    mp.command_native_async(
+        {
+          name           = "subprocess",
+          args           = { "xscreensaver-command", "-deactivate" },
+          capture_stdout = true,
+        },
+        function () end)
+end
+
+mp.add_periodic_timer(60, heartbeat)
+
+for _, prop in ipairs({"pause", "idle", "vo-configured"}) do
+    mp.observe_property(prop, nil, heartbeat)
+end