[haiku-bugs] Re: [Haiku] #5938: Screensavers don't work in 'live cd'-mode
- From: "idefix" <trac@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:42:52 -0000
#5938: Screensavers don't work in 'live cd'-mode
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Reporter: idefix | Owner: korli
Type: bug | Status: reopened
Priority: normal | Milestone: R1
Component: Add-Ons/Screen Savers | Version: R1/Development
Resolution: | Keywords:
Blockedby: | Patch: 0
Platform: All | Blocking:
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Comment(by idefix):
I don't know if I understand you correctly, but in comment:8 I had
something in mind like:
{{{
#!diff
Index: src/preferences/screensaver/ScreenSaverWindow.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/preferences/screensaver/ScreenSaverWindow.cpp (revision 37304)
+++ src/preferences/screensaver/ScreenSaverWindow.cpp (working copy)
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@
}
case kMsgTestSaver:
+ {
SaveState();
fSettings.Save();
@@ -372,9 +373,28 @@
be_roster->StartWatching(BMessenger(this,
this->Looper()),
B_REQUEST_QUIT);
- be_roster->Launch(SCREEN_BLANKER_SIG,
&fSettings.Message(),
- &fScreenSaverTestTeamId);
+
+ if (be_roster->Launch(SCREEN_BLANKER_SIG,
&fSettings.Message(),
+ &fScreenSaverTestTeamId) == B_OK)
+ break;
+
+ // Try really hard to launch it. It's very likely
that this fails,
+ // when we run from the CD and there is only an
incomplete mime
+ // database for example...
+ BPath path;
+ if (find_directory(B_SYSTEM_BIN_DIRECTORY, &path)
!= B_OK
+ || path.Append("screen_blanker") != B_OK)
{
+
path.SetTo("/boot/system/bin/screen_blanker");
+ }
+ BEntry entry(path.Path());
+ entry_ref ref;
+ if (entry.GetRef(&ref) == B_OK) {
+ be_roster->Launch(&ref,
&fSettings.Message(),
+ &fScreenSaverTestTeamId);
+ }
+
break;
+ }
case kMsgAddSaver:
fFilePanel->Show();
}}}
Which should fix the problem with the `Test` button in `ScreenSaver`
(although I haven't test it).
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Ticket URL: <http://dev.haiku-os.org/ticket/5938#comment:10>
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