https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/enContents © 2024 <a href="mailto:bgstack15@gmail.com">bgstack15</a> <a rel="license" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/"> <img alt="Creative Commons License BY-SA" style="border-width:0; margin-bottom:12px;" src="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/.images/l_by-sa_4.0_88x31.png"></a>Wed, 29 May 2024 13:00:31 GMTNikola (getnikola.com)http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttps://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/bgstack15<p>As noted in the file itself, this is adapted from <a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/outbound/https:/gist.github.com/elenril/f8ff9475a7882b7a16cdd723c7dce150">MPV script that deactivates XScreensaver when video playback is active</a>, and it was officially listed at <a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/outbound/https:/github.com/mpv-player/mpv/wiki/User-Scripts#lua-scripts">User Scripts · mpv-player/mpv Wiki#lua-scripts</a></p> <p><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/files/2024/listings/xscreensaver.lua.html">files/2024/listings/xscreensaver.lua</a> <a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/files/2024/listings/xscreensaver.lua">(Source)</a></p><div class="code"><table class="codetable"><tr><td class="linenos linenodiv"><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/#-1"><code data-line-number=" 1"></code></a></td><td class="code"><code>-- Ripped from https://gist.github.com/elenril/f8ff9475a7882b7a16cdd723c7dce150 and configured by bgstack15 </code></td></tr><tr><td class="linenos linenodiv"><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/#-2"><code data-line-number=" 2"></code></a></td><td class="code"><code>-- linked at https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/wiki/User-Scripts </code></td></tr><tr><td class="linenos linenodiv"><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/#-3"><code data-line-number=" 3"></code></a></td><td class="code"><code>-- this script periodically deactivates xscreensaver </code></td></tr><tr><td class="linenos linenodiv"><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/#-4"><code data-line-number=" 4"></code></a></td><td class="code"><code>-- when video playback is active </code></td></tr><tr><td class="linenos linenodiv"><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/#-5"><code data-line-number=" 5"></code></a></td><td class="code"><code> </code></td></tr><tr><td class="linenos linenodiv"><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/#-6"><code data-line-number=" 6"></code></a></td><td class="code"><code><span class="nb">local</span> <span class="k">function</span> heartbeat<span class="o">()</span> </code></td></tr><tr><td class="linenos linenodiv"><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/#-7"><code data-line-number=" 7"></code></a></td><td class="code"><code>    <span class="k">if</span> mp.get_property_native<span class="o">(</span><span class="s2">"pause"</span><span class="o">)</span> or </code></td></tr><tr><td class="linenos linenodiv"><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/#-8"><code data-line-number=" 8"></code></a></td><td class="code"><code>       mp.get_property_native<span class="o">(</span><span class="s2">"idle"</span><span class="o">)</span>  or </code></td></tr><tr><td class="linenos linenodiv"><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/#-9"><code data-line-number=" 9"></code></a></td><td class="code"><code>       not mp.get_property_native<span class="o">(</span><span class="s2">"vo-configured"</span><span class="o">)</span> <span class="k">then</span> </code></td></tr><tr><td class="linenos linenodiv"><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/#-10"><code data-line-number="10"></code></a></td><td class="code"><code>        <span class="k">return</span> </code></td></tr><tr><td class="linenos linenodiv"><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/#-11"><code data-line-number="11"></code></a></td><td class="code"><code>    end </code></td></tr><tr><td class="linenos linenodiv"><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/#-12"><code data-line-number="12"></code></a></td><td class="code"><code> </code></td></tr><tr><td class="linenos linenodiv"><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/#-13"><code data-line-number="13"></code></a></td><td class="code"><code>    mp.command_native_async<span class="o">(</span> </code></td></tr><tr><td class="linenos linenodiv"><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/#-14"><code data-line-number="14"></code></a></td><td class="code"><code>        <span class="o">{</span> </code></td></tr><tr><td class="linenos linenodiv"><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/#-15"><code data-line-number="15"></code></a></td><td class="code"><code>          <span class="nv">name</span>           <span class="o">=</span> <span class="s2">"subprocess"</span>, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="linenos linenodiv"><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/#-16"><code data-line-number="16"></code></a></td><td class="code"><code>          <span class="nv">args</span>           <span class="o">=</span> <span class="o">{</span> <span class="s2">"xscreensaver-command"</span>, <span class="s2">"-deactivate"</span> <span class="o">}</span>, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="linenos linenodiv"><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/#-17"><code data-line-number="17"></code></a></td><td class="code"><code>          <span class="nv">capture_stdout</span> <span class="o">=</span> true, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="linenos linenodiv"><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/#-18"><code data-line-number="18"></code></a></td><td class="code"><code>        <span class="o">}</span>, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="linenos linenodiv"><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/#-19"><code data-line-number="19"></code></a></td><td class="code"><code>        <span class="k">function</span> <span class="o">()</span> end<span class="o">)</span> </code></td></tr><tr><td class="linenos linenodiv"><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/#-20"><code data-line-number="20"></code></a></td><td class="code"><code>end </code></td></tr><tr><td class="linenos linenodiv"><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/#-21"><code data-line-number="21"></code></a></td><td class="code"><code> </code></td></tr><tr><td class="linenos linenodiv"><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/#-22"><code data-line-number="22"></code></a></td><td class="code"><code>mp.add_periodic_timer<span class="o">(</span><span class="m">10</span>, heartbeat<span class="o">)</span> </code></td></tr><tr><td class="linenos linenodiv"><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/#-23"><code data-line-number="23"></code></a></td><td class="code"><code> </code></td></tr><tr><td class="linenos linenodiv"><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/#-24"><code data-line-number="24"></code></a></td><td class="code"><code><span class="k">for</span> _, prop <span class="k">in</span> ipairs<span class="o">({</span><span class="s2">"pause"</span>, <span class="s2">"idle"</span>, <span class="s2">"vo-configured"</span><span class="o">})</span> <span class="k">do</span> </code></td></tr><tr><td class="linenos linenodiv"><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/#-25"><code data-line-number="25"></code></a></td><td class="code"><code>    mp.observe_property<span class="o">(</span>prop, nil, heartbeat<span class="o">)</span> </code></td></tr><tr><td class="linenos linenodiv"><a href="https://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/#-26"><code data-line-number="26"></code></a></td><td class="code"><code>end </code></td></tr></table></div> <p>Tells mpv to keep running command <code>xscreensaver-command -deactivate</code> which simulates user activity. Ergo, it is designed actually for this use case.</p> <p>You can place this file as <code>~/.config/mpv/scripts/xscreensaver.lua</code>.</p>luampvvideoxscreensaverhttps://bgstack15.ddns.net/blog/posts/2024/05/29/lua-script-for-mpv-to-keep-xscreensaver-from-running/Wed, 29 May 2024 12:53:06 GMT