XBMC and Linux: LEDs are off in true fullscreen mode

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Boot up Debian (or Ubuntu) distribution of Linux 
2. Run X11 and a window manger, e.g. MATE or Gnome
3. Run Prismatik software (the LEDs switch on and track the screen colours 
nicely)
4. Run XBMC configured in true fullscreen (the LEDs switch off) and play a 
video file (the LEDs stay off). 
Note A: XBMC Lightpack plugin is running and communicating with Prismatic as 
expected.
Note B: If XBMC is configured in windowed mode then the LEDs a coloured 
correctly.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
I expect Prismatik to track the colours in fullscreen XBMC and pass this info 
to the controller to switch the LEDs accordingly. Instead all the LEDs switch 
off. It looks like a Prismatik sees a black screen, not an actual picture.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
Prismatik 5.9.6, Linux Mint Debian Edition 13, XBMC 12 Frodo, Lightpack plugin 
1.0.6

Please provide any additional information below.
This issue has been discussed back in January on this forum: 
http://adafruit.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=47&p=197159#p197007

and timsat mentioned there is a solution to this issue, which will be released 
soon. I am not sure if that solution made its way to the current release or it 
is still work in progress.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by danilove...@gmail.com on 16 May 2013 at 9:38

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Ops, the discussion in that forum was just a week ago, not in January (looked 
wrong place). So, I guess this is still work in progress. If there is a 
beta-version and testers are needed for the this issue solution - I am happy to 
help.

Original comment by danilove...@gmail.com on 16 May 2013 at 9:43

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Original comment by tim.hell...@gmail.com on 3 Jun 2013 at 2:24

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