1 /*****************************************************************************
2 * screensaver.c : disable screen savers when VLC is playing
3 *****************************************************************************
4 * Copyright (C) 2006 the VideoLAN team
7 * Authors: Sam Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
8 * Benjamin Pracht <bigben AT videolan DOT org>
10 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
11 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
12 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
13 * (at your option) any later version.
15 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
16 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
17 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
18 * GNU General Public License for more details.
20 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
21 * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
22 * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
23 *****************************************************************************/
25 /*****************************************************************************
27 *****************************************************************************/
31 #include <vlc_input.h>
32 #include <vlc_interface.h>
38 #define DBUS_API_SUBJECT_TO_CHANGE
39 #include <dbus/dbus.h>
41 #define GS_SERVICE "org.gnome.ScreenSaver"
42 #define GS_PATH "/org/gnome/ScreenSaver"
43 #define GS_INTERFACE "org.gnome.ScreenSaver"
47 /* this is for dbus < 0.3 */
49 #define dbus_bus_name_has_owner(connection, name, err) dbus_bus_service_exists(connection, name, err)
52 /*****************************************************************************
54 *****************************************************************************/
55 static int Activate ( vlc_object_t * );
56 static void Deactivate ( vlc_object_t * );
58 static void Run ( intf_thread_t *p_intf );
62 static DBusConnection * dbus_init( intf_thread_t *p_intf );
63 static void poke_screensaver( intf_thread_t *p_intf,
64 DBusConnection *p_connection );
65 static void screensaver_send_message_void ( intf_thread_t *p_intf,
66 DBusConnection *p_connection,
67 const char *psz_name );
68 static vlc_bool_t screensaver_is_running( DBusConnection *p_connection );
73 DBusConnection *p_connection;
78 /*****************************************************************************
80 *****************************************************************************/
82 set_description( _("X Screensaver disabler") );
83 set_capability( "interface", 0 );
84 set_callbacks( Activate, Deactivate );
87 /*****************************************************************************
88 * Activate: initialize and create stuff
89 *****************************************************************************/
90 static int Activate( vlc_object_t *p_this )
92 intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_this;
97 p_intf->p_sys = (intf_sys_t *)malloc( sizeof( intf_sys_t ) );
98 if( !p_intf->p_sys ) return VLC_ENOMEM;
104 /*****************************************************************************
105 * Deactivate: uninitialize and cleanup
106 *****************************************************************************/
107 static void Deactivate( vlc_object_t *p_this )
110 intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*)p_this;
112 if( p_intf->p_sys->p_connection )
115 dbus_connection_unref( p_intf->p_sys->p_connection );
117 dbus_connection_disconnect( p_intf->p_sys->p_connection );
123 free( p_intf->p_sys );
124 p_intf->p_sys = NULL;
130 /*****************************************************************************
132 *****************************************************************************
133 * This part of the module is in a separate thread so that we do not have
134 * too much system() overhead.
135 *****************************************************************************/
136 static void Run( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
141 p_intf->p_sys->p_connection = dbus_init( p_intf );
144 while( !p_intf->b_die )
146 msleep( INTF_IDLE_SLEEP*5 ); // 250ms
148 /* Check screensaver every 30 seconds */
149 if( ++i_lastcall > 120 )
151 vlc_object_t *p_vout;
152 p_vout = vlc_object_find( p_intf, VLC_OBJECT_VOUT, FIND_ANYWHERE );
153 /* If there is a video output, disable xscreensaver */
156 input_thread_t *p_input = vlc_object_find( p_vout, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT, FIND_PARENT );
157 vlc_object_release( p_vout );
160 if( PLAYING_S == p_input->i_state )
162 /* http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/faq.html#dvd */
164 system( "xscreensaver-command -deactivate >&- 2>&- &" );
166 /* If we have dbus support, let's communicate directly
167 with gnome-screensave else, run
168 gnome-screensaver-command */
170 poke_screensaver( p_intf, p_intf->p_sys->p_connection );
172 system( "gnome-screensaver-command --poke >&- 2>&- &" );
174 /* FIXME: add support for other screensavers */
176 vlc_object_release( p_input );
186 static DBusConnection * dbus_init( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
188 DBusError dbus_error;
190 dbus_error_init (&dbus_error);
191 DBusConnection * p_connection = dbus_bus_get( DBUS_BUS_SESSION, &dbus_error );
195 msg_Warn( p_intf, "failed to connect to the D-BUS daemon: %s",
197 dbus_error_free( &dbus_error );
204 static void poke_screensaver( intf_thread_t *p_intf,
205 DBusConnection *p_connection )
207 if( screensaver_is_running( p_connection ) )
209 # ifdef SCREENSAVER_DEBUG
210 msg_Dbg( p_intf, "found a running gnome-screensaver instance" );
212 /* gnome-screensaver changed it's D-Bus interface, so we need both */
213 screensaver_send_message_void( p_intf, p_connection, "Poke" );
214 screensaver_send_message_void( p_intf, p_connection,
215 "SimulateUserActivity" );
217 # ifdef SCREENSAVER_DEBUG
220 msg_Dbg( p_intf, "found no running gnome-screensaver instance" );
225 static void screensaver_send_message_void ( intf_thread_t *p_intf,
226 DBusConnection *p_connection,
227 const char *psz_name )
229 DBusMessage *p_message;
231 if( !p_connection || !psz_name ) return;
233 p_message = dbus_message_new_method_call( GS_SERVICE, GS_PATH,
234 GS_INTERFACE, psz_name );
235 if( p_message == NULL )
237 msg_Err( p_intf, "DBUS initialization failed: message initialization" );
241 if( !dbus_connection_send( p_connection, p_message, NULL ) )
243 msg_Err( p_intf, "DBUS communication failed" );
246 dbus_connection_flush( p_connection );
248 dbus_message_unref( p_message );
251 static vlc_bool_t screensaver_is_running( DBusConnection *p_connection )
256 if( !p_connection ) return VLC_FALSE;
258 dbus_error_init( &error );
259 b_return = dbus_bus_name_has_owner( p_connection, GS_SERVICE, &error );
260 if( dbus_error_is_set( &error ) ) dbus_error_free (&error);