Feature Request temp disable screensaver whilst video playing

BUZZIN_NICE · 06-14-2009, 05:35 PM

not sure if this is a bug or a windows feature but the other day i was playing a video file on my father's pc and i was quite annoyed that the screensaver popped up whilst i was hoping to watch the video uninterrupted. the problem was when i exited the screensaver the video wasnt playing correctly i had to close window media player and start it again.

anychance that there could be a feature included to disable screensaver on videos being played?

regards

buzzin

Jim Sachs · 06-14-2009, 05:53 PM

I don't know how I could tell that a video is playing.

feldon34 · 06-14-2009, 06:12 PM

Pretty sure Windows won't let an app override the screen saver time limit.

Dale · 06-14-2009, 07:17 PM

Absolutely sure that the same Screensaver behavior would occur, if you used one of the built-in Windows Screensavers. (In other words, that's a Windows Feature).

Messing up video play might or might not be an artifact of MA3, with your system and your drivers.

BUZZIN_NICE · 06-15-2009, 10:44 AM

damn thats such a shame because its only now that it has dawned on me - it seems an obvious problem - not with your software but in windows itself. Anyone else get annoyed with this too or is it just me?

patscarr · 06-15-2009, 02:27 PM

I watch movies in full screen on my PC all the time and the "Stars" screensaver never interupts. It might be the viewer you use. I use Media Player Classic.

Mikey242 · 06-15-2009, 03:44 PM

It's definitely down to the player. I have used many that have the option to disable screensaver when video is playing.

BUZZIN_NICE · 06-15-2009, 06:30 PM

Argh yes good idea guys, it could be the settings of windows media player from this windows 7 beta. I'll have a look and then update the thread. Thanks guys.

Buzzin

BUZZIN_NICE · 06-15-2009, 06:38 PM

ok guys i've just checked and in the windows media player settings there is a player tab that hold an option for allowing the screensaver to operate during playback, however, this option is not ticked??? so the screensaver should not be coming on.

its probably buggy windows software with it still being beta, anyone else able to test this?

06-14-2009, 05:35 PM	#1
BUZZIN_NICE Registered Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 22	temp disable screensaver whilst video playing not sure if this is a bug or a windows feature but the other day i was playing a video file on my father's pc and i was quite annoyed that the screensaver popped up whilst i was hoping to watch the video uninterrupted. the problem was when i exited the screensaver the video wasnt playing correctly i had to close window media player and start it again. anychance that there could be a feature included to disable screensaver on videos being played? regards buzzin

06-14-2009, 05:53 PM	#2
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	I don't know how I could tell that a video is playing. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

06-14-2009, 06:12 PM	#3
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	Pretty sure Windows won't let an app override the screen saver time limit. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

06-15-2009, 02:27 PM	#6
patscarr Pet Shark Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in Buffalo Posts: 5,455	I watch movies in full screen on my PC all the time and the "Stars" screensaver never interupts. It might be the viewer you use. I use Media Player Classic. Patrick

06-14-2009, 07:17 PM	#4
Dale Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Western Missouri Posts: 960	Absolutely sure that the same Screensaver behavior would occur, if you used one of the built-in Windows Screensavers. (In other words, that's a Windows Feature). Messing up video play might or might not be an artifact of MA3, with your system and your drivers.

06-15-2009, 10:44 AM	#5
BUZZIN_NICE Registered Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 22	damn thats such a shame because its only now that it has dawned on me - it seems an obvious problem - not with your software but in windows itself. Anyone else get annoyed with this too or is it just me?

06-15-2009, 03:44 PM	#7
Mikey242 Registered Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 19	It's definitely down to the player. I have used many that have the option to disable screensaver when video is playing.

06-15-2009, 06:30 PM	#8
BUZZIN_NICE Registered Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 22	Argh yes good idea guys, it could be the settings of windows media player from this windows 7 beta. I'll have a look and then update the thread. Thanks guys. Buzzin

06-15-2009, 06:38 PM	#9
BUZZIN_NICE Registered Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 22	ok guys i've just checked and in the windows media player settings there is a player tab that hold an option for allowing the screensaver to operate during playback, however, this option is not ticked??? so the screensaver should not be coming on. its probably buggy windows software with it still being beta, anyone else able to test this?