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Problem with fullscreen break
Status:
RESOLVED: MOVED
Product:
Xfce4-time-out-plugin
Component:
General

Comments

Description markohietala 2018-09-11 15:52:39 CEST
I use this while following youtube tutorial videos for some programs. So I have youtube on fullscreen on one Workspace and the program I'm learning on another.

When the break starts I can't pause the video without Postponing the break. So I then have to manually start the break again after doing that.

The last time I couldn't move my mouse, use any key combination or anything really during the break. So I had to wait for the break to stop, but even then I'm left with Resume button and the same lack of responsiveness. So I had to force quit and lost a bunch of unsaved work.

I would rather see the break be a nasty, shaking, beeping little pop-up thing on any corner or the center of the screen but still have the option to switch workspaces and pause the youtube video for instance.

Installed version: 1.0.2-0ubuntu1 from Linux Mint Software Manager

System:    Host: HP-EliteBook-Folio-9470m Kernel: 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
           Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 (Gtk 2.24.28)
           Distro: Linux Mint 18.2 Sonya
Machine:   System: Hewlett-Packard (portable) product: HP EliteBook Folio 9470m v: A1029D1103
           Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 18DF v: KBC Version 62.19
           Bios: Hewlett-Packard v: 68IBD Ver. F.64 date: 09/29/2016
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i7-3687U (-HT-MCP-) cache: 4096 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 10375
           clock speeds: max: 3300 MHz 1: 798 MHz 2: 800 MHz 3: 798 MHz
           4: 798 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller
           bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1600x900@60.06hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Ivybridge Mobile
           GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 18.0.5 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel 7 Series/C210 Series Family High Definition Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Sound: ALSA v: k4.15.0-29-generic
Network:   Card-1: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection
           driver: e1000e v: 3.2.6-k port: 2080 bus-ID: 00:19.0
           IF: enp0s25 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235
           driver: iwlwifi bus-ID: 03:00.0
           IF: wlo1 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 180.0GB (55.0% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: INTEL_SSDSC2BF18 size: 180.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 158G used: 85G (57%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 8.44GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda5
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 45.0C mobo: 0.0C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 179 Uptime: 9 min Memory: 910.7/7840.2MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.481) inxi: 2.2.35
Comment 1 Joshua Cogliati 2019-12-14 06:18:49 CET
This bug has gotten much more annoying in version 1.1.0, since it started blocking application shortcuts.
Comment 2 rhysday 2020-01-27 12:21:31 CET
This annoying screen locks up when my computer goes to standby/inactive mode.
Comment 3 dev.xfce 2020-05-08 13:52:09 CEST
(In reply to Joshua Cogliati from comment #1)
> This bug has gotten much more annoying in version 1.1.0, since it started
> blocking application shortcuts.

I can still activate postpone using Alt+P when the blocker appears. Running 1.1.0-1 from extra.

But I agree. The force fullscreen block is also extremely annoying during games. And please note that some online games cannot be paused.

May I suggest having an option for replacing the fullscreen block with a notification or sound, or any alternative that doesn't steal focus? I'm fine with receiving incessant notifications once a minute if I don't go on break, for example. Or at least an option to have a fair warning before the block goes into effect.
Comment 4 dev.xfce 2020-05-08 15:56:32 CEST
I should also add that sometimes you may want to leave the screen working *during* a break, for instance if you want access to music controls, or to leave a Twitch channel going etc.
Comment 5 Git Bot editbugs 2020-05-23 01:00:24 CEST
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Bug #14694

Reported by:
markohietala
Reported on: 2018-09-11
Last modified on: 2020-05-23

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Xfce-Goodies Maintainers
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4 users

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