ok, here are the values I used in the .desktop files that look like they produce CPU usage lower than 30%, but again, I was just doing visual monitoring, not actual CPU values:
gene 6417 68.4 0.3 39424 6492 pts/0 RL 22:31 0:20 /usr/lib/xscreensaver/sundancer2 - fixed -n <- gene 6104 73.0 0.3 49376 7284 pts/0 RL 21:58 0:21 /usr/lib/xscreensaver/colorfire - fixed -n -x30 gene 6258 78.8 0.3 50228 8088 pts/0 RL 22:14 0:23 /usr/lib/xscreensaver/hufo_tunnel - fixed -n -x30 gene 6141 82.0 0.4 49924 8492 pts/0 RL 22:02 0:24 /usr/lib/xscreensaver/euphoria - fixed -n -x30 gene 6095 85.7 0.3 47292 7376 pts/0 RL 21:57 0:25 /usr/lib/xscreensaver/busyspheres - fixed -n -x30 gene 6253 84.3 0.3 47388 7268 pts/0 RL 22:14 0:25 /usr/lib/xscreensaver/hufo_smoke - fixed -n -x30 gene 6297 84.8 0.5 87092 10344 pts/0 RL 22:18 0:25 /usr/lib/xscreensaver/matrixview - fixed -n -x60 <- gene 6339 86.4 0.5 52092 12088 pts/0 RL 22:23 0:25 /usr/lib/xscreensaver/plasma - fixed -n -x30 gene 6380 84.8 0.9 70780 19292 pts/0 RL 22:27 0:25 /usr/lib/xscreensaver/skyrocket - fixed -n -x30 sound does not work, might be pulse audio issue gene 6082 88.0 0.3 47584 7312 pts/0 RL 21:56 0:26 /usr/lib/xscreensaver/biof - partial -n -x30 this one seems to have more than one impact gene 6150 86.8 0.3 47232 6972 pts/0 RL 22:03 0:26 /usr/lib/xscreensaver/fieldlines - fixed -n -x30 gene 6168 88.8 0.3 47648 7328 pts/0 RL 22:05 0:26 /usr/lib/xscreensaver/flocks - fixed -n -x30 gene 6176 87.3 0.3 47628 7368 pts/0 RL 22:06 0:26 /usr/lib/xscreensaver/flux - fixed -n -x80 <- gene 6249 87.5 0.6 55364 13828 pts/0 RL 22:13 0:26 /usr/lib/xscreensaver/helios - fixed -n -x30 gene 6262 87.8 1.6 87224 34028 pts/0 RL 22:15 0:26 /usr/lib/xscreensaver/hyperspace - fixed -n -x20 <- gene 6276 87.0 0.3 50784 7920 pts/0 RL 22:16 0:26 /usr/lib/xscreensaver/lattice - fixed -n -x30 gene 6391 87.2 0.3 47244 7116 pts/0 RL 22:28 0:26 /usr/lib/xscreensaver/solarwinds - fixed -n -x30 gene 6408 89.8 0.3 48620 7076 pts/0 RL 22:30 0:26 /usr/lib/xscreensaver/spirographx - fixed -n -x30 I'll just wait till you can find your notes, but I'm pretty sure adding -nice and limiting -x to a framerate that the eye can see(or detect) (25 or 30 FPS) works. -- screensavers cause high CPU usage https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/174191 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs