@scy What's the use case for an Android screen saver?...

@scy What's the use case for an Android screen saver?

On my phone, I want the screen switched off when not in use, to save battery.

I have a tablet which is in use in the kitchen as a #HomeAssistant dashboard - this is permanently plugged in so no worries about battery life. But it exists so that we can see things at a glance, so we don't want a screen saver there either.

Like 10 June at 7:36 | Wall-to-wall | Open on c.im

13 comments

Thomas Mayer

@TimWardCam @scy

To state the obvious:
You do not have a use case for a screen saver? Then do not use it.

10 June at 8:26 | Open on digitalcourage.social

Tim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPE

@residuum @scy Sure. But that doesn't stop me being curious as to the use cases that other people have.

10 June at 8:29 | Open on c.im

scy

@TimWardCam @residuum Watching it for the aesthetics or nostalgia.

10 June at 8:31 | Open on chaos.social

Frank Bennett

@scy @TimWardCam @residuum Also the maintainer himself is kind of a legend.

10 June at 10:12 | Open on indieweb.social

Mina

@scy @TimWardCam @residuum *puts on GL Matrix*

aaaahh

10 June at 10:37 | Open on cathode.church

Kenneth

@TimWardCam Different strokes for different folks.

@residuum @scy

10 June at 11:05 | Open on social.linux.pizza

Carlos Solís

@scy @residuum @TimWardCam XScreenSaver may be used in Android-powered TVs and screens that stay on for hours. A bit of a niche use case, but a case it is

10 June at 13:13 | Open on hub.azkware.net