Re: [Usability] Screensaver unavailable for root login ?

[Rod Butcher <rbutcher hyenainternet com>]

I'm not asking how to use Gnome. I'm raising what seems to me a 
usability issue - why can't I use the screensaver as root ? Seems to me 
a necessary feature. The messages that come up about running it as 
nobody etc are not user-friendly or even comprehensible.
Rod
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Rodney Dawes wrote:
> This list is not intended as a user list for asking questions about how
> to use Gnome. It is a list for discussing the improval of user
> interaction for the desktop.
>
> You should ask these questions on gnome-list gnome org .
>
> -- dobey
>
>
> On Sun, 2005-07-31 at 11:34 +1000, Rod Butcher wrote:
>
> > I can't get the Gnome graphical screensaver to run when logged in as 
> > root, I understand there's an X security issue.. Is this correct ? KDE 
> > will run a screensaver for root with no fuss. What's the secret?
> > I do a lot of technical messing about and prefer to stay logged on as 
> > root rather than have multiple sessions, use su, etc... I find it 
> > simpler to stay in a single "thinking mode" and remain vigilant (and 
> > take backups)  rather than switch between "no worries" user mode and 
> > root mode continually.
> > Rod
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