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Tips

• The default screensaver for dapper should not use intensive 3D accelaration in order to fit computer with no hardware acceleration (e.g. nVidia with the nv driver).
• The screensaver should use a lot of black in order to really save the screen. Something consistent with usplash theme might be a good idea.

Propositions

• We could use something like the GNOME Foot screensaver, but using the Ubuntu logo. Floating Ubuntu is a good name. To try it, do the same:

  • Download this SVG logo (it's the Ubuntu logo from Tangerine icon theme without shadow and scaled to 128x128 px)

  • Copy this file using:

    sudo cp ubuntu-logo.svg /usr/share/pixmaps

  • Create a new .desktop file to create a new screensaver theme:

    gksudo gedit /usr/share/gnome-screensaver/themes/ubuntu-floater.desktop

  • Now fill the .desktop file using this contents:

    [Desktop Entry]
    Version=1.0
    Encoding=UTF-8
    Name=Floating Ubuntu
    Comment=Bubbles the Ubuntu logo around the screen
    Exec=floaters /usr/share/pixmaps/ubuntu-logo.svg
    TryExec=floaters
    StartupNotify=false
    Terminal=false
    Type=Application
    Categories=GNOME;Screensaver;
    X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=gnome-screensaver

  • Save the .desktop file and open the Screensaver preferences tool.

  • To see all floaters engine options, run

    /usr/lib/gnome-screensaver/gnome-screensaver/floaters --help