delete screen saver

Jim Cornette fc-cornette at insight.rr.com
Wed Apr 11 15:29:02 UTC 2007


Robin Laing wrote:
> Frank Cox wrote:
>> On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:41:43 -0400
>> Claude Jones <claude_jones at levitjames.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm looking now, but, can any one tell me how to delete a screen 
>>> saver? I prefer to leave my setting to random, but I need to get rid 
>>> of webcollage 
>>
>> Menu - System - Preferences - Screensaver
>>
>> Remove the checkmark from the entry for webcollage.
>>
>>
> 
> Huh?
> 
> My screen saver does not have any check marks available to select which 
> screen saver(s) I want activated.  I see the list but I only have two 
> check boxes.  One for "Activate screen saver when computer is idle" and 
> the other is "Lock screen when screen saver is active."  A slider for 
> minutes and three buttons.
> 
> I was about to ask the same question as I only want one or two different 
> ones active.
> 
xscreensaver has the capability to select screensavers by checkbox. 
Gnome-screensaver is scaled down to uselessness. You may want to install 
  xscreensaver and remove gnome-screensaver until the gnome-screensaver 
becomes more customizable.

Jim




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