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[GH-ISSUE #1700] Screensaver not activating in sync #1257

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opened 2026-05-05 07:39:48 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 2 comments

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:39:48 -06:00

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Originally created by @hendersj on GitHub (Jun 20, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1700

What happened?

Screensaver not synchronizing between Linux server (openSUSE 15.4) and MacOS Monterey client.

When I activate the screensaver on my Linux box, the Mac screensaver doesn't turn on.

Version

v2.4.0

Git commit hash (if applicable)

No response

If applicable, where did you install Barrier from?

On the Linux box, from the openSUSE repo. On the Mac system, from the downloads page here.

What OSes are you seeing the problem on? (Check all that apply)

Linux, macOS

What OS versions are you using?

openSUSE Leap 15.4 (also tried on 15.3) using GNOME 41.2 on X11.
MacOS Monterey 12.4

Relevant log output

[2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: registered event type screensaverActivated as 17
[2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: registered event type screensaverDeactivated as 18
[2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: registered event type switchToScreen as 19
[2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: registered event type toggleScreen as 20
[2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: registered event type switchInDirection as 21
[2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: registered event type keyboardBroadcast as 22
[2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: registered event type lockCursorToScreen as 23
[2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: registered event type fakeInputBegin as 24
[2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: registered event type fakeInputEnd as 25
[2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: registered event type shapeChanged as 26
[2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: registered event type clipboardGrabbed as 27
[2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: registered event type clipboardChanged as 28
[2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: half-duplex caps-lock off
[2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: half-duplex num-lock off
[2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: half-duplex scroll-lock off
[2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: screen saver synchronization on

Any other information

I turned on full debugging and no message seems to have shown up on the client side indicating that the screensaver was activated on the server. The server-side log is what's included above.

Originally created by @hendersj on GitHub (Jun 20, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1700 ### What happened? Screensaver not synchronizing between Linux server (openSUSE 15.4) and MacOS Monterey client. When I activate the screensaver on my Linux box, the Mac screensaver doesn't turn on. ### Version v2.4.0 ### Git commit hash (if applicable) _No response_ ### If applicable, where did you install Barrier from? On the Linux box, from the openSUSE repo. On the Mac system, from the downloads page here. ### What OSes are you seeing the problem on? (Check all that apply) Linux, macOS ### What OS versions are you using? openSUSE Leap 15.4 (also tried on 15.3) using GNOME 41.2 on X11. MacOS Monterey 12.4 ### Relevant log output ```shell [2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: registered event type screensaverActivated as 17 [2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: registered event type screensaverDeactivated as 18 [2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: registered event type switchToScreen as 19 [2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: registered event type toggleScreen as 20 [2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: registered event type switchInDirection as 21 [2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: registered event type keyboardBroadcast as 22 [2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: registered event type lockCursorToScreen as 23 [2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: registered event type fakeInputBegin as 24 [2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: registered event type fakeInputEnd as 25 [2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: registered event type shapeChanged as 26 [2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: registered event type clipboardGrabbed as 27 [2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: registered event type clipboardChanged as 28 [2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: half-duplex caps-lock off [2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: half-duplex num-lock off [2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: half-duplex scroll-lock off [2022-06-20T15:35:29] DEBUG1: screen saver synchronization on ``` ### Any other information I turned on full debugging and no message seems to have shown up on the client side indicating that the screensaver was activated on the server. The server-side log is what's included above.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:39:50 -06:00

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@hendersj commented on GitHub (Sep 22, 2022):

Just confirming that this issue is still present with 2.4.0 on openSUSE Tumbleweed as of 20220921.

@hendersj commented on GitHub (Sep 22, 2022): Just confirming that this issue is still present with 2.4.0 on openSUSE Tumbleweed as of 20220921.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:39:53 -06:00

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@poleguy commented on GitHub (Sep 13, 2023):

I also don't see any synchronization on the client. Ubuntu 22.04 using:
xfce4-screensaver-command --activate
I don't know if that's supposed to work or not.

@poleguy commented on GitHub (Sep 13, 2023): I also don't see any synchronization on the client. Ubuntu 22.04 using: xfce4-screensaver-command --activate I don't know if that's supposed to work or not.

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