is there a command I can use to manually start the screen saver? I assume it'd be what is used in systemsettings when testing the screensaver.

thanks,

Code: Select all

$ qdbus org.kde.screensaver /ScreenSaver org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver.SetActive true

thanks,

Could you please mark the topic as solved by using under the post with the best answer?

small problem - though it does initiate the screen saver the screen flickers unlike when normally initiated or using the test button.

That should not occur, it must be conflicting somehow with the terminal you are using.