Re: Xscreensaver problem with contol center

[Kenward Vaughan <kaynjay igalaxy net>]

On Thu, Dec 07, 2000 at 02:15:40PM -0500, Ian Peters wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 07, 2000 at 07:51:59AM -0800, Kenward Vaughan wrote:
...
> > Maybe I can grab an older version of Xscreensaver from Potato (it worked
> > "back then")...
> 
> That will work, or you can undo the diversion that xscreensaver
> creates from
> /usr/share/control-center/Desktop/screensaver-properties.desktop to
> /usr/share/control-center/Desktop/screensaver-properties.desktop.orig

Silly me, not trying that.  I had only tried changing the "crapplet" to
"capplet," hoping it was someone's idea of a joke... :) It works well enough
that way (though it lacks the ability to choose whether or not a given
module is used.. oh well).

Thanks!

Kenward
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