xscreensaver auto-start...how to make invisible ?

I removed the Gnome screensaver, and installed xscreensaver and it's extras.
Added it to the startup programs and it works fine...well=> almost perfectly.

For the recommended command to use I've found

Code:

xscreensaver -nosplash

; but when ZorinOS boots it still opens the xscreensaver preferences window.

What is the correct way to have it just start at boot time silently & invisibly, please ?

Thanks.

I am the only user and use auto-login.
When my despktop appears I get to see (and close...) xscreensaver's prefs window EVERY boot-up.
On my NB I did the same things and it does not do that...this is VERY odd, I think.

I haven't viewed it, but you can take a look at this:

http://operating-systems.wonderhowto.co ... tu-313098/

Regards Wolfman

Delete all the changes you have made (i.e. the startup launcher etc) and follow this very easy guide to 1)remove gnome-screensaver so there is no conflict, 2) install xscreensaver properly and 3)set xscreensaver to load at startup via script.

http://www.liberiangeek.net/2012/04/add ... -pangolin/

Further to my above post, do not create the script as there seems to be a problem with it.
Follow the guide by removing gnome-screensaver and installing xscreensaver.
Then go to startup applications and add an entry writing: xscreensaver -nosplash

In your case, check if you have mis-spelled the "no-splash" sentence.

Thanks for the replies folks.
I have done all that has been posted in reply here AT LEAST once or twice - with no positive result.

@Wolfman, the video posted here:
http://operating-systems.wonderhowto.co ... tu-313098/
Is quite simplistic - and also gives poor advice as it says to delete the screensaver entry from Gnomemenu rather than totally removing the Gnome screensaver which has been said via the Ubuntu folks to be THE correct method (and which I have done).

The site however=>
http://www.wonderhowto.com/
Is very cool and has many useful/inexpensive (EL wire, reusing laser diodes, etc...) ideas which I'll enjoy trying as time permits.

@Madvinegar:
I've done all you suggest a couple of times - to repeat these actions over & over & over even more would seriously conform to one of the exact definitions of the word 'insanity' !!!

Lastly, to anyone willing in helping me here:
My living situation pertains to my query as I am learning more about ZorinOS in 2 places with my notebook here (m-th); and the desktop elsewhere (friday-sunday); therefore I cannot test solutions to this particular problem until friday comes around again...and I am with the somewhat recalcitrant desktop PC again. (The NB does not have this problem and has the EXACT same settings made via the same actions=> strange, yes ?)

Thanks.

Try one more time to completely remove xscreensaver and re-install it:

Code:

sudo apt-get remove xscreensaver xscreensaver-gl-extra xscreensaver-data-extra
sudo rm /usr/bin/gnome-screensaver-command

Also remove gnome-screensaver

Code:

sudo apt-get purge gnome-screensaver

Then install xscreensaver

Code:

sudo apt-get install xscreensaver xscreensaver-gl-extra xscreensaver-data-extra

And add it at startup:

xscreensaver -nosplash

If that does not work, open terminal and navigate to the xscreensaver option files:

Code:

sudo gedit /home/yourusername/.xscreensaver

and change the line that says:

splash: True

to

splash: False

Also put an "#" sign in front of the lines:

Code:

demoCommand: xscreensaver-demo
prefsCommand: xscreensaver-demo -prefs

So they look like this:

Code:

#demoCommand: xscreensaver-demo
#prefsCommand: xscreensaver-demo -prefs

Save and exit.