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From: cohesive!eden!rss@sun.com (Rob Shiras)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sun
Subject: wanted: beter screensaver
Keywords: Software
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Date: 17 Oct 89 23:12:56 GMT
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I am looking for a screensaver that will:

- blank the screen after a settable number of seconds of inactivity
- make an image of my choice  (in rasterfile format) 'jump' around the
  screen while it is blank
- refresh the screen when:
  - there is activity on the mouse
  - there is activity on the keyboard
  - when a named pipe has been written to

The last criterion is why I have been trying to write my own.  I have had
some success, but the screen 'blank' and 'restore' routines leave much to
be desired.  Therefore, I seek:

- A screen blanking routine and a screen refresh routine that work as well
  as the ones used by 'lockscreen',

             OR

- A screensaver program that does all of the above.

I am using Sun OS 3.5 on a 3/60 with 2 MB main memory and a 140 MB
Micropolis drive.

Please respond to !sun!cohesive!rss 

Thank you,

Rob Shiras
DCA/Cohesive Network       Phone: 408 370 5274
150 Knowles Drive          Fax:   408 370 4102
Los Gatos, Ca 95030