DisableBlanker

[jPV]

I'm just taking my first steps with Hollywood programming, so this might be just my mistake, but it looks like a bug for me anyway

The DisableBlanker option doesn't seem to work under MorphOS with Hollywood 6.1 if I have opened a display with the Desktop option.

This is what I'm trying and blanker still kicks in after a while:
@DISPLAY {Desktop = True, DisableBlanker = True}

If I remove the Desktop option, then it does work and blanker doesn't get activated, but I'd need it especially with the Desktop option.

BTW. is there a way to open a blank (black) display with the size of current OS desktop/screen without using the Desktop option?

[jPV]

Also if Hollywood program with DisableBlanker starts while screen is already blanked, it doesn't remove the blanker. Could something be done for that?

I've only tested these on couple MorphOS systems, so I don't know if these are generic or platform dependant problems.

[airsoftsoftwair]

If I remove the Desktop option, then it does work and blanker doesn't get activated, but I'd need it especially with the Desktop option.

Hmm, weird, I see this here too. Looks like a bug to me although I'm somewhat puzzled how the desktop feature should affect the screensaver. But I'll examine this.

BTW. is there a way to open a blank (black) display with the size of current OS desktop/screen without using the Desktop option?

Sure, there is. Just query the desktop dimensions using GetAttribute() and then create the display using these dimensions manually using CreateDisplay().

Also if Hollywood program with DisableBlanker starts while screen is already blanked, it doesn't remove the blanker. Could something be done for that?

Yes, makes sense. I'll see what I can do.

[jPV]

And can DisableBlanker be configured later when the display is already open? Manual doesn't seem to have it on SetDisplayAttributes() at least...

[airsoftsoftwair]

No, that's currently not possible.

[airsoftsoftwair]

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- Fix: Setting "DisableBlanker" to TRUE didn't work when desktop mode was enabled in @DISPLAY