When I selected to use the random theme in xfce4-screensaver, it uses the random screensaver. But it does not change after the specified amount of time.
Debug log shows the cycling happening: gs_job_start] gs-job.c:453 (14:01:50.943): Starting job [gs_manager_cycle] gs-manager.c:353 (14:02:50.909): Cycling jobs [gs_job_stop] gs-job.c:499 (14:02:50.909): Stopping job [gs_job_died] gs-job.c:124 (14:02:50.909): Waiting on process 7103 [gs_job_died] gs-job.c:138 (14:02:50.928): Job finished [manager_maybe_start_job_for_window] gs-manager.c:175 (14:02:50.928): Starting job for window [gs_job_start] gs-job.c:453 (14:02:50.928): Starting job [gs_job_stop] gs-job.c:499 (14:02:50.930): Stopping job [gs_job_died] gs-job.c:124 (14:02:50.930): Waiting on process 7104 [gs_job_died] gs-job.c:138 (14:02:50.937): Job finished [manager_maybe_start_job_for_window] gs-manager.c:175 (14:02:50.937): Starting job for window [gs_job_start] gs-job.c:453 (14:02:50.937): Starting job [gs_job_stop] gs-job.c:499 (14:02:50.938): Stopping job [gs_job_died] gs-job.c:124 (14:02:50.938): Waiting on process 7105 [gs_job_died] gs-job.c:138 (14:02:50.945): Job finished [manager_maybe_start_job_for_window] gs-manager.c:175 (14:02:50.945): Starting job for window [gs_job_start] gs-job.c:453 (14:02:50.945): Starting job [gs_manager_cycle] gs-manager.c:353 (14:03:50.910): Cycling jobs [gs_job_stop] gs-job.c:499 (14:03:50.910): Stopping job However, inspecting the actual processes, the same process (e.g. /usr/lib/xscreensaver/galaxy -root) is started every time. Looking at the code (gs-manager.c:163), I see this: job = g_hash_table_lookup (manager->priv->jobs, window); so looks like the job is fixed per window. The jobs are refreshed on activate, since hash table is re-created (gs-manager.c:1263). Themes are set only on job creation in gs_job_set_theme (gs-job.c:244).
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