v-saver

Electron + vue.js based desktop videoscreensaver (linux(ubuntu)-first)

Linux Requirements

desktop-idle package requires:

X server development package and pkg-config are required:

apt install libxss-dev pkg-config

Video formats support

MP4 works, AVI does not. In reason of Electron uses native Chromium browser window, the browsers and Chromium don't support the AVI container format.

Multiscreen support

Multiscreen support implemented as 2 screens support: Primary and Secondary if connected, with simplified clock-saver window for Secondary/External display.

Download

Deb: v-saver_0.9.5_amd64.deb

AppImage: V-Saver_0.9.5.AppImage

Start application automatically on login

For Ubuntu I have used the following command in "Startup Applications" for starting v-saver in 15 seconds after login:

sh -c "sleep 15; exec v-saver &"

or make manually some autostart executable file for example "vsaver.sh.desktop" in ~/.config/autostart/ :

Type=Application
Exec=sh -c "sleep 15; exec v-saver &"
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
Name[en]=v-saver
Name=v-saver
Comment[en]=v-saver
Comment=v-saver

Issues

There's still no a normal solution to detect fullscreen running applications (at least I haven't found yet) for Ubuntu, even for XScreensaver. In this reason v-saver has own suspend running mode as menu option with some reset timer.

UPDATED:

The issue has been researched anew and finally solution for Xserver was discovered, reworked for node.js module using, no dependencies (e.g. wmctrl) required - by xvinfo - for X displays detection and xprop - windows properties in an X server - to check windows fullscreen state;

displays detection with flexible checking fix;

TODO

• localization/language settings;
• filelist ordering/sorting with mouse drag-n-drop (at the moment I think it is some extra); done;

Changelog

0.9.5:

• main: fullscreen detection based on X-server windows info;
• main,settings: saver type selection - video or clock - for primary (and external if provided) displays;
• primary/secondary displays detection, position (GNOME/secondary display left position) fix/improvements;
• main: fullscreen (GNOME especial) behavior, cursor hiding fix/improvements;
• main,settings: eliminate fullscreen applications detection after 30m/1h/2h... timer;
• main: tray icon enabling/disabling for Ubuntu 18.04 GNOME issues reworked;
• main: GNOME screen lock (system is locked) detection;
• settings: drag and drop files upload to file list;
• settings: file list sorting by arrows is cycled;
• settings: file list items ordering with drag-n-drop;
• settings: file duration time with ffprobe fetching/storing, file-path/duration fetch errors handling;
• settings: wrong file path, format, duration, broken file error indication;
• settings: 'action-confirm' button for 'are you sure' actions;
• settings: 'play' button in the file list;
• videosaver: double 'F' press shows full file path;
• settings window: title close, minify buttons;
• main,settings: 'Internet connection lost' OS notification;
• electron, node updated;

0.9.4: electron, node updated;

0.9.3: Settings option as interval for switch off suspend mode after - resets the suspend mode after selected idle interval value; help note-tip styles, alignment update; settings options height increased;

0.9.2: Critical "initial no setting issue" fixed; * show-file-name hotkey;

0.9.1: RC release;