Additional option: "Keep screen on"

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Additional option to keep phone screen on all the time when VLC remote is 
running.
Right now the phone needs to be unlocked every time user wants to pause/rewind 
the movie.

This shouldn't be too complicated.
Maybe author of Amarok2 remote will be willing to share his part of source 
code, he already has it implemented:
http://h0lger.de/android-amarok2-remote/

and has no problems with sharing the source code:
http://amarok2remote.h0lger.de/downloads/src/

Cheers
Maciek

Original issue reported on code.google.com by macieksi...@gmail.com on 19 Mar 2011 at 10:07

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Original comment by mr.bald...@gmail.com on 4 Jul 2011 at 1:59

• Changed state: Accepted

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The screen typically draws a lot of power; I'm not sure if your phone's battery 
would make it through the movie :)  If you have a charger nearby, you can 
enable "Applications -> Development -> Stay awake".

Original comment by mr.bald...@gmail.com on 18 Jul 2011 at 5:35

• Added labels: Priority-Low, Type-Enhancement
• Removed labels: Priority-Medium, Type-Defect

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Sure, the screen would probably drain the battery quite quickly.

So maybe some option to prevent screen from locking? Screen turn off is fine, 
but when the phone locks it takes to many steps to get back to the remote 
controls.

Original comment by macieksi...@gmail.com on 27 Jul 2011 at 6:00

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I suggest saving battery by allowing the screen to dim, but don't let it shut 
off completely.

Original comment by SonOfE...@gmail.com on 12 Apr 2012 at 6:03

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I think it's useful feture. I'm using your program to control vlc, which is 
installed in my car, so this function would be very nice. The phone is always 
docked on charger, so there are no problems with power. 

Original comment by petkevic...@gmail.com on 30 May 2012 at 10:09