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From: root@dialog.stgt.sub.org (Christian Motz)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2
Subject: Re: ScreenBlank does not fully function  on my machine
Keywords: Same here
Message-ID: <1961@dialog.stgt.sub.org>
Date: 27 May 90 10:44:52 GMT
References: <2420@tuminfo1.lan.informatik.tu-muenchen.dbp.de>
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In article <2420@tuminfo1.lan.informatik.tu-muenchen.dbp.de> kluge@lan.informatik.tu-muenchen.dbp.de (Oliver Kluge) writes:
>
>Hi !
>
>I recently downloaded the ScreenBlank utility posted in
>comp.binaries.os2. On my machine (IBM Model 80, 2 MB, 8514/A
>graphics, IBM OS/2 1.1 EE) ScreenBlank shows the habit that,
>if time to clear the screen by popping up, after it cleared the
>screen, the original screen is quickly build up again. After
>the time out occurs again, the same as above happens, and so
>a third time, then it really is blank!!
>No - I am sure I haven't touched my keyboard or the mouse.
>I took hands off my keyboard and mouse and watched (time out
>set for 1 minute) and the above happens. The error is fully
>reproducable!

I have the same effect under 1.2 EE (CSD WR4033). After the inactivity
timeout has elapsed, the screen is blanked for about half a second  or
so, then it reappears. Interestingly enough, this  happens  only  when
the PM Screengroup is visible and the machine has been up and  running
for some time, i.e. it doesn't usually happen immediately after IPL.


>Also, I would like to encourage the author of ScreenBlank
>to enhance this thing a little : On XWindows, you can
>see Fractals or Conway's Life (on VAXes and SUNs) when
>the screen is cleared - for lock e.g.).
>Could you write this tiny little code into ScreenBlank....???
>That would be so nice.

Yup, something like that would please us UN*X-spoiled brats a lot.  I,
too, am in favor of putting such code into a screenblanker. Maybe Life
using tiny little IBM "OS/2"-Logos would be appropriate. And you might
even be able to sell it to IBM for use at computer shows :-) ...

> [ridiculously long signature deleted]

Other than that, I like the Screenblanker very much. Thanks!

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Christian Motz                                root@dialog.stgt.sub.org