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+#!/bin/bash
+# Script to adjust dpms settings when running certain programs,
+# that don't use fullscreen, but should not be "blanked" in between.
+# Run as timed script with systemd from /etc/systemd/system/timer-minutely.target.wants
+
+export DISPLAY=:0
+
+config="/home/dave/.config/dpms"
+blankoff=0
+
+# check for config file existence
+if [[ -f $config ]];then
+ . /home/dave/.config/dpms
+else
+ echo "Config file not readable $config"
+ exit 1
+fi
+
+# loop all pre-compiled programs and check for running instances
+for i in "${programs[@]}"
+do
+ pid=$(pidof $i)
+ re='^[0-9]+$'
+ if [[ $pid =~ $re ]]; then
+ echo "$i running ($pid)"
+ blankoff=1
+ fi
+done
+
+# loop all python2 run programs and check for running instances
+for i in "${python2[@]}"
+do
+ pid=$(pidof python2 $i)
+ re='^[0-9]+$'
+ if [[ $pid =~ $re ]]; then
+ echo "$i running ($pid)"
+ blankoff=1
+ fi
+done
+
+# if valuable programs are running, don't use screen blanking
+if [ blankoff ]; then
+ echo "Some program requires screensaver to be off."
+ xset s off
+else
+ xset s on
+fi
+