For Xscreensaver there is a attribute "grabDesktopImages: True" that the UI adds to a file at ~/.xscreensaver
This is not used as far as I can tell in the mate-screensaver but I don't know and can't find how to change particular attributes. My understanding mate-screensaver is a lite or more compatible screensaver than xscreensaver but thought I should be able to enable this similar functionality from the command line or a file.
Expected behaviour
the flipscreen3d saver(et al) is expected to capture the desktop to animate it moving around the screen.
Actual behaviour
On linux mint mate default behaviour appear to use a 'fallback' test item. Sort of looks like old school tv test signal.
Steps to reproduce the behaviour
No special steps.
MATE general version
MATE Desktop Environment 1.22.2 mate-screensaver 1.22.2
Package version
Linux Distribution
Linux Mint 19.3 'Tricia'
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For Xscreensaver there is a attribute "grabDesktopImages: True" that the UI adds to a file at ~/.xscreensaver This is not used as far as I can tell in the mate-screensaver but I don't know and can't find how to change particular attributes. My understanding mate-screensaver is a lite or more compatible screensaver than xscreensaver but thought I should be able to enable this similar functionality from the command line or a file.