Screen Locks when VLC is playing a video. [SOLVED]

[humble kite]

I set my screen to turn off after 5 minutes and log me out of the system if I'm away and forgot to lock the computer. However when I watch a video using VLC it still logs me out for inactivity after 5 minutes. Can I somehow make my system understand that VLC playing a video should make system active and not turn off the screen?

Disable Screensaver is on

[fast sky]

install and make active the "Inhibit" applet found in Mint APPLETS

else type 'screensaver' in start menu, and set the idle time longer

[humble kite]

Could you explain how it works please? Do I have to turn it on when I'm using VLC so it doesn't go to sleep? Will it prevent my system from locking even if I'm not using VLC?

[fast sky]

it just loads automatically in the systray. its icon changes state when it is detecting audio/video or similar

it will inhibit power suspension or screenlocking

[humble kite]

As a workaround I set screensaver to lock me out of the session and set it to 5 minutes (so VLC actually prevents the screensaver from activating) and then display off after 15 minutes

[humble kite]

ooh I get it

I will test it, thanks

Now I wonder if I can hide it so it doesn't stay in my panel, it's starting to look messy in here

[fast sky]

if inhibit doesnt work, set screensaver to about 25 minutes or more, and power off thing to 1 hour

[fast sky]

keep an eye on it so u can see when it is doing effect.

[humble kite]

It does detect VLC when the video plays

[fast sky]

applet drawer is another applet to condense the visible applets

[humble kite]

Downloaded it, the idea is great but I'm lost at how to actually move all the applets, when I try to drag them in panel edit mode some of them are dragable and some of them open the context menu

[fast sky]

some may cluster an swallow into the drawer, while some may not

[humble kite]

huh

[fast sky]

see the docs for app drawer

[humble kite]

Solved - ✅
Inhibit applet detects VLC and works just fine