[PLUGIN] Touch Display

Did you press the button 5 seconds? The wiki states

Rotate by button

In some special systems, when you cannot rotate by modifying the software, you can press and hold the “Rotate Touch” button for 5 seconds to rotate touch. And you may need to test multi times for the correct orientation.

/boot/userconfig.txt
max_usb_current=1
hdmi_group=2
hdmi_mode=87
hdmi_timings=400 0 100 10 140 1280 10 20 20 2 0 0 0 60 0 43000000 3
display_rotate=3

Touch Display rotation setting below: do not alter

display_lcd_rotate=3
display_hdmi_rotate=3

cat /boot/config,txt
initramfs volumio.initrd
#GPU_MEM=32
max_usb_current=1
dtparam=audio=on
audio_pwm_mode=2
dtparam=i2c_arm=on
disable_splash=1
hdmi_force_hotplug=1
force_eeprom_read=0

include userconfig.txt

Touch Display gpu_mem setting below: do not alter

gpu_mem=48

Section “InputClass”
Identifier “Touch rotation”
Option “TransformationMatrix” “0 -1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1”
MatchIsTouchscreen “on”
MatchDevicePath “/dev/input/event*”
MatchDriver “libinput|evdev”
EndSection

[ 661.931]
X.Org X Server 1.20.4
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 661.931] Build Operating System: Linux 5.10.17-v8+ aarch64 Raspbian
[ 661.931] Current Operating System: Linux volumio 5.4.83-v7l+ #1379 SMP Mon Dec 14 13:11:54 GMT 2020 armv7l
[ 661.931] Kernel command line: coherent_pool=1M 8250.nr_uarts=0 snd_bcm2835.enable_compat_alsa=0 snd_bcm2835.enable_hdmi=1 bcm2708_fb.fbwidth=1280 bcm2708_fb.fbheight=400 bcm2708_fb.fbswap=1 smsc95xx.macaddr=DC:A6:32:FC:A6:42 vc_mem.mem_base=0x3ec00000 vc_mem.mem_size=0x40000000 splash plymouth.ignore-serial-consoles dwc_otg.fiq_enable=1 dwc_otg.fiq_fsm_enable=1 dwc_otg.fiq_fsm_mask=0xF dwc_otg.nak_holdoff=1 quiet console=ttyS0,115200 console=tty1 imgpart=/dev/mmcblk0p2 imgfile=/volumio_current.sqsh rootwait bootdelay=5 elevator=noop logo.nologo vt.global_cursor_default=0 net.ifnames=0 snd-bcm2835.enable_compat_alsa=0 snd_bcm2835.enable_hdmi=1 loglevel=0
[ 661.931] Build Date: 19 April 2021 03:23:36PM
[ 661.931] xorg-server 2:1.20.4-1+rpt3+deb10u3 (Debian -- Support)
[ 661.931] Current version of pixman: 0.36.0
[ 661.931] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 661.931] Markers: (–) probed, () from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 661.932] (==) Log file: “/var/log/Xorg.0.log”, Time: Thu Nov 25 23:46:58 2021
[ 661.932] (==) Using config directory: “/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d”
[ 661.932] (==) Using system config directory “/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d”
[ 661.933] (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
[ 661.933] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[ 661.933] (
) |–>Screen “Default Screen Section” (0)
[ 661.933] (**) | |–>Monitor “”
[ 661.933] (==) No monitor specified for screen “Default Screen Section”.
Using a default monitor configuration.
[ 661.933] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 661.933] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 661.933] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[ 661.933] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff
[ 661.934] (WW) The directory “/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic” does not exist.
[ 661.934] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 661.934] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
built-ins
[ 661.934] (==) ModulePath set to “/usr/lib/xorg/modules”
[ 661.934] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[ 661.934] (II) Loader magic: 0x1fdf80
[ 661.934] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 661.934] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 661.934] X.Org Video Driver: 24.0
[ 661.934] X.Org XInput driver : 24.1
[ 661.934] X.Org Server Extension : 10.0
[ 661.936] (–) using VT number 2

[ 661.936] (II) systemd-logind: logind integration requires -keeptty and -keeptty was not provided, disabling logind integration
[ 661.937] (II) no primary bus or device found
[ 661.937] (II) LoadModule: “glx”
[ 661.937] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 661.940] (II) Module glx: vendor=“X.Org Foundation”
[ 661.940] compiled for 1.20.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 661.940] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 10.0
[ 661.940] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 0
[ 661.940] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 1
[ 661.940] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[ 661.940] (II) LoadModule: “modesetting”
[ 661.941] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so
[ 661.941] (II) Module modesetting: vendor=“X.Org Foundation”
[ 661.941] compiled for 1.20.4, module version = 1.20.4
[ 661.941] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 661.941] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.0
[ 661.941] (II) LoadModule: “fbdev”
[ 661.941] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
[ 661.942] (II) Module fbdev: vendor=“X.Org Foundation”
[ 661.942] compiled for 1.20.3, module version = 0.5.0
[ 661.942] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 661.942] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.0
[ 661.942] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
[ 661.942] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
[ 661.946] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting
[ 661.946] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
[ 661.946] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
[ 661.946] (II) Loading sub module “fbdevhw”
[ 661.946] (II) LoadModule: “fbdevhw”
[ 661.947] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so
[ 661.947] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor=“X.Org Foundation”
[ 661.947] compiled for 1.20.4, module version = 0.0.2
[ 661.947] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.0
[ 661.947] (II) FBDEV(0): using default device
[ 661.947] (II) FBDEV(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
“Default Screen Section” for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[ 661.947] (==) FBDEV(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 661.947] (==) FBDEV(0): RGB weight 888
[ 661.947] (==) FBDEV(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 661.947] (==) FBDEV(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[ 661.947] (II) FBDEV(0): hardware: BCM2708 FB (video memory: 2000kB)
[ 661.947] (DB) xf86MergeOutputClassOptions unsupported bus type 0
[ 661.947] (II) FBDEV(0): checking modes against framebuffer device…
[ 661.947] (II) FBDEV(0): checking modes against monitor…
[ 661.947] (II) FBDEV(0): Virtual size is 1280x400 (pitch 1280)
[ 661.947] () FBDEV(0): Built-in mode “current”
[ 661.947] (==) FBDEV(0): DPI set to (96, 96)
[ 661.947] (II) Loading sub module “fb”
[ 661.947] (II) LoadModule: “fb”
[ 661.948] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[ 661.948] (II) Module fb: vendor=“X.Org Foundation”
[ 661.948] compiled for 1.20.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 661.948] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 661.948] (
) FBDEV(0): using shadow framebuffer
[ 661.948] (II) Loading sub module “shadow”
[ 661.948] (II) LoadModule: “shadow”
[ 661.949] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libshadow.so
[ 661.950] (II) Module shadow: vendor=“X.Org Foundation”
[ 661.950] compiled for 1.20.4, module version = 1.1.0
[ 661.950] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 661.950] (II) UnloadModule: “modesetting”
[ 661.950] (II) Unloading modesetting
[ 661.952] (==) FBDEV(0): Backing store enabled
[ 661.952] (==) FBDEV(0): DPMS enabled
[ 661.952] (II) Initializing extension Generic Event Extension
[ 661.953] (II) Initializing extension SHAPE
[ 661.954] (II) Initializing extension MIT-SHM
[ 661.956] (II) Initializing extension XInputExtension
[ 661.956] (II) Initializing extension XTEST
[ 661.957] (II) Initializing extension BIG-REQUESTS
[ 661.958] (II) Initializing extension SYNC
[ 661.958] (II) Initializing extension XKEYBOARD
[ 661.959] (II) Initializing extension XC-MISC
[ 661.960] (II) Initializing extension SECURITY
[ 661.961] (II) Initializing extension XFIXES
[ 661.961] (II) Initializing extension RENDER
[ 661.962] (II) Initializing extension RANDR
[ 661.963] (II) Initializing extension COMPOSITE
[ 661.964] (II) Initializing extension DAMAGE
[ 661.964] (II) Initializing extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 661.965] (II) Initializing extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 661.965] (II) Initializing extension RECORD
[ 661.966] (II) Initializing extension DPMS
[ 661.967] (II) Initializing extension Present
[ 661.967] (II) Initializing extension DRI3
[ 661.967] (II) Initializing extension X-Resource
[ 661.968] (II) Initializing extension XVideo
[ 661.968] (II) Initializing extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 661.968] (II) Initializing extension SELinux
[ 661.968] (II) SELinux: Disabled on system
[ 661.968] (II) Initializing extension GLX
[ 661.969] (II) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI2 capable
[ 662.063] (II) IGLX: Loaded and initialized swrast
[ 662.063] (II) GLX: Initialized DRISWRAST GL provider for screen 0
[ 662.063] (II) Initializing extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 662.063] (II) Initializing extension XFree86-DGA
[ 662.064] (II) Initializing extension XFree86-DRI
[ 662.064] (II) Initializing extension DRI2
[ 662.200] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital (/dev/input/event0)
[ 662.200] () Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital: Applying InputClass “libinput keyboard catchall”
[ 662.200] (
) Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital: Applying InputClass “libinput keyboard catchall”
[ 662.201] (II) LoadModule: “libinput”
[ 662.201] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/libinput_drv.so
[ 662.211] (II) Module libinput: vendor=“X.Org Foundation”
[ 662.211] compiled for 1.20.3, module version = 0.28.2
[ 662.211] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[ 662.211] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 24.1
[ 662.211] (II) Using input driver ‘libinput’ for ‘Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital’
[ 662.211] () Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital: always reports core events
[ 662.211] (
) Option “Device” “/dev/input/event0”
[ 662.212] () Option “_source” “server/udev”
[ 662.222] (II) event0 - Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[ 662.222] (II) event0 - Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital: device is a keyboard
[ 662.223] (II) event0 - Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital: device removed
[ 662.271] (
) Option “config_info” “udev:/sys/devices/platform/scb/fd500000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1/1-1.1:1.3/0003:2772:0230.0001/input/input0/event0”
[ 662.271] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device “Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital” (type: KEYBOARD, id 6)
[ 662.271] () Option “xkb_model” “pc105”
[ 662.271] (
) Option “xkb_layout” “us”
[ 662.279] (II) event0 - Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
[ 662.279] (II) event0 - Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital: device is a keyboard
[ 662.283] (II) config/udev: Adding input device WaveShare WaveShare (/dev/input/event1)
[ 662.283] () WaveShare WaveShare: Applying InputClass “libinput touchscreen catchall”
[ 662.283] (
) WaveShare WaveShare: Applying InputClass “libinput touchscreen catchall”
[ 662.283] () WaveShare WaveShare: Applying InputClass “Touch rotation”
[ 662.283] (II) Using input driver ‘libinput’ for ‘WaveShare WaveShare’
[ 662.283] (
) WaveShare WaveShare: always reports core events
[ 662.283] () Option “Device” “/dev/input/event1”
[ 662.283] (
) Option “_source” “server/udev”
[ 662.293] (II) event1 - WaveShare WaveShare: is tagged by udev as: Touchscreen
[ 662.293] (II) event1 - WaveShare WaveShare: device is a touch device
[ 662.293] (II) event1 - WaveShare WaveShare: device removed
[ 662.340] () Option “CalibrationMatrix” “-1 0 1 0 -1 1 0 0 1”
[ 662.340] (
) Option “config_info” “udev:/sys/devices/platform/scb/fd500000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.2/1-1.2:1.0/0003:0712:0009.0002/input/input2/event1”
[ 662.340] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device “WaveShare WaveShare” (type: TOUCHSCREEN, id 7)
[ 662.340] () Option “AccelerationScheme” “none”
[ 662.340] (
) WaveShare WaveShare: (accel) selected scheme none/0
[ 662.340] () WaveShare WaveShare: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 662.340] (
) WaveShare WaveShare: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 662.340] (**) Option “TransformationMatrix” “0 -1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1”
[ 662.349] (II) event1 - WaveShare WaveShare: is tagged by udev as: Touchscreen
[ 662.349] (II) event1 - WaveShare WaveShare: device is a touch device
[ 662.354] (II) config/udev: Adding input device WaveShare WaveShare (/dev/input/mouse0)
[ 662.354] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 662.354] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.

For testing purposes please

  1. set the rotation on the plugins config page to 0 deg.,
  2. remove the line display_rotate=3 from /boot/userconfig.txt and
  3. rename /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/40-libinput.conf to e.g. /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/40-libinput.conf.bak.

Then reboot and check if display and touch orientiation are properly aligned. If that’s the case set the desired rotation angle on the plugin’s config page, reboot and check again.

  1. image
  2. Removed display_rotate=3
  3. ls -al
    -rw-r–r-- 1 root root 1486 Nov 25 23:18 40-libinput.conf.bak
    -rw-r–r-- 1 root root 375 Nov 25 23:36 95-touch_display-plugin.conf

After reboot the screen is rotated by 90 deg. touch by 180deg.

So I re-flashed the SD, started over.
That seems to do the trick. So prob something got broken/weird during the OS updates…

So after re-flashing Volumio the misalignment of display and touch is gone?

Do still need to rotate by 270 deg. and is that working now?

Yes it is!!!
So I guess somewhere a residue was left from previous attempts. As i recalled it was working earlier. But with multiple OS upgrades, plugin updates on the same SD something went wrong. Not sure what happened with the first clean install (failed first install of the plugin as mentioned in Volumio 3 RC1 - Open Beta Testing)

Thanks for your feedback!

Hello there, new to the board, but not to Volumio.

I built a stand-alone headphone music server with a Raspberry Pi 4 and a DSI monitor (WaveShare 4.3" capacitive touch display) using the latest build of Volumio (2.917) and the Touch Display plugin (1.3.0), and no other plugins. Everything works just fine except for the Screensaver Setting - it won’t turn off.

This was a rebuild of an earlier project using the same RPi but with a different screen. The screensaver worked fine on the older screen, but sadly died a while ago, so ordered a different / larger screen to replace it. That build ran an older version of Volumio and the Touch Display plugin (sorry, I don’t know what version either was, but I think it was one of the later 2.8 versions): there are no other plugins installed. When I plugged in the new screen it worked with the old settings fine, but then noticed the screen wouldn’t turn off when it was suppose to.

I then saw there was an update for Volumio, so I updated that and the new plugin, too - but then the RPi wouldn’t reboot and I had to manually turn it off and on again and it booted back up but still no screensaver function. I then did a fresh wipe / reinstall of the mSD card with the latest Volumio and touch display plugin - rebooting from Volumio now works again, but still no screensaver.

As this RPi is a dedicated headphone music server and is on 24/7, I’d really like the screen to turn off when it’s (mostly) not in use so would like to get this function back if at all possible. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks in advance

Hi Buma,

what are your screensaver settings (i.e. “Screensaver timeout” and “No screensaver while playing”)?

Also please connect to Volumio via SSH and post the output of

cat /boot/config.txt
and
cat /boot/userconfig.txt

Hello gvolt, thanks for your response

screensaver timeout = 120
no screensaver while playing = off (usually I have it set to ‘on’ but left it off after the reinstall)

config.txt
initramfs volumio.initrd
gpu_mem=32
max_usb_current=1
dtparam=audio=on
audio_pwm_mode=2
dtparam=i2c_arm=on
disable_splash=1
hdmi_force_hotplug=1

include userconfig.txt

Volumio i2s setting below: do not alter
dtoverlay=allo-boss-dac-pcm512x-audio

userconfig.txt
display_lcd_rotate=1
display_hdmi_rotate=1
hdmi_blanking=1 ← I added this one in from another thread but didn’t change anything

The files are looking good.

hdmi_blanking=1 can be removed. It should be irrevlevant for DSI displays.

To investigate further please start watching the live log with

journalctl -f | grep touch_display

set the screensaver timeout to another value, e.g. 10 and click “Apply”.

Copy the log output and post it here or send it to me via PM.

Nov 27 09:25:02 h-amp-rpi volumio[934]: info: CALLMETHOD: miscellanea touch_display saveScreensaverConf [object Object]
Nov 27 09:25:02 h-amp-rpi volumio[934]: info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: touch_display , saveScreensaverConf
Nov 27 09:25:02 h-amp-rpi volumio[934]: info: touch_display: Setting screensaver timeout to 100 seconds.
Nov 27 09:25:02 h-amp-rpi volumio[934]: info: touch_display: Using Xserver unix domain socket /tmp/.X11-unix/X0
Nov 27 09:25:02 h-amp-rpi volumio[934]: info: touch_display: Setting screensaver timeout to 100 seconds.
Nov 27 09:25:30 h-amp-rpi volumio[934]: info: CALLMETHOD: miscellanea touch_display saveScreensaverConf [object Object]
Nov 27 09:25:30 h-amp-rpi volumio[934]: info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: touch_display , saveScreensaverConf
Nov 27 09:25:30 h-amp-rpi volumio[934]: info: touch_display: Setting screensaver timeout to 10 seconds.
Nov 27 09:27:16 h-amp-rpi volumio[934]: info: CALLMETHOD: miscellanea touch_display saveScreensaverConf [object Object]
Nov 27 09:27:16 h-amp-rpi volumio[934]: info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: touch_display , saveScreensaverConf
Nov 27 09:27:16 h-amp-rpi volumio[934]: info: touch_display: Setting screensaver timeout to 15 seconds.
Nov 27 09:27:16 h-amp-rpi volumio[934]: info: touch_display: Using Xserver unix domain socket /tmp/.X11-unix/X0
Nov 27 09:27:16 h-amp-rpi volumio[934]: info: touch_display: Setting screensaver timeout to 15 seconds.
Nov 27 09:27:38 h-amp-rpi volumio[934]: info: CALLMETHOD: miscellanea touch_display saveScreensaverConf [object Object]
Nov 27 09:27:38 h-amp-rpi volumio[934]: info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: touch_display , saveScreensaverConf
Nov 27 09:27:38 h-amp-rpi volumio[934]: info: touch_display: Setting screensaver timeout to 10 seconds.

it just kinda sits there after I changed it to 10 seconds, so changed it to 15, then back to 10 a few times, just to see if it was still running - but it’s still on? Thx

Please post the results of

DISPLAY=:0 xset q

before and after the screensaver timeout has expired.

before:
Keyboard Control:
auto repeat: on key click percent: 0 LED mask: 00000000
XKB indicators:
00: Caps Lock: off 01: Num Lock: off 02: Scroll Lock: off
03: Compose: off 04: Kana: off 05: Sleep: off
06: Suspend: off 07: Mute: off 08: Misc: off
09: Mail: off 10: Charging: off 11: Shift Lock: off
12: Group 2: off 13: Mouse Keys: off
auto repeat delay: 660 repeat rate: 25
auto repeating keys: 00ffffffdffffbbf
fadfffefffedffff
9fffffffffffffff
fff7ffffffffffff
bell percent: 50 bell pitch: 400 bell duration: 100
Pointer Control:
acceleration: 2/1 threshold: 4
Screen Saver:
prefer blanking: yes allow exposures: yes
timeout: 0 cycle: 600
Colors:
default colormap: 0x20 BlackPixel: 0x0 WhitePixel: 0xffffff
Font Path:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,built-ins
DPMS (Energy Star):
Standby: 0 Suspend: 0 Off: 60
DPMS is Enabled
Monitor is Off

after:
Keyboard Control:
auto repeat: on key click percent: 0 LED mask: 00000000
XKB indicators:
00: Caps Lock: off 01: Num Lock: off 02: Scroll Lock: off
03: Compose: off 04: Kana: off 05: Sleep: off
06: Suspend: off 07: Mute: off 08: Misc: off
09: Mail: off 10: Charging: off 11: Shift Lock: off
12: Group 2: off 13: Mouse Keys: off
auto repeat delay: 660 repeat rate: 25
auto repeating keys: 00ffffffdffffbbf
fadfffefffedffff
9fffffffffffffff
fff7ffffffffffff
bell percent: 50 bell pitch: 400 bell duration: 100
Pointer Control:
acceleration: 2/1 threshold: 4
Screen Saver:
prefer blanking: yes allow exposures: yes
timeout: 0 cycle: 600
Colors:
default colormap: 0x20 BlackPixel: 0x0 WhitePixel: 0xffffff
Font Path:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,built-ins
DPMS (Energy Star):
Standby: 0 Suspend: 0 Off: 60
DPMS is Enabled
Monitor is Off

and yup, still on - thx

This is not okay. With the screensaver inactive it should read Monitor is On. I have an appointment now and will get back to you later.

Please try the following:

xset -display :0 s reset dpms force on

Before and again after the time has expired, after which the screen saver should be activated run

xset -display :0 q

and post the results.

okay so this is odd…
when I issued the DISPLAY=:0 xset q command previously, I hadn’t touched the screen and it was ‘on’, but I just touched it now and it brightened up. After the screensaver time expiring, it reverted back to the previous state where it was still ‘on’ but just dimmer.

results of after the ‘force on’ is used (which, like touching it, makes it brighter, which I assume is it’s intent)
before:
Keyboard Control:
auto repeat: on key click percent: 0 LED mask: 00000000
XKB indicators:
00: Caps Lock: off 01: Num Lock: off 02: Scroll Lock: off
03: Compose: off 04: Kana: off 05: Sleep: off
06: Suspend: off 07: Mute: off 08: Misc: off
09: Mail: off 10: Charging: off 11: Shift Lock: off
12: Group 2: off 13: Mouse Keys: off
auto repeat delay: 660 repeat rate: 25
auto repeating keys: 00ffffffdffffbbf
fadfffefffedffff
9fffffffffffffff
fff7ffffffffffff
bell percent: 50 bell pitch: 400 bell duration: 100
Pointer Control:
acceleration: 2/1 threshold: 4
Screen Saver:
prefer blanking: yes allow exposures: yes
timeout: 0 cycle: 600
Colors:
default colormap: 0x20 BlackPixel: 0x0 WhitePixel: 0xffffff
Font Path:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,built-ins
DPMS (Energy Star):
Standby: 0 Suspend: 0 Off: 60
DPMS is Enabled
Monitor is On

after:
Keyboard Control:
auto repeat: on key click percent: 0 LED mask: 00000000
XKB indicators:
00: Caps Lock: off 01: Num Lock: off 02: Scroll Lock: off
03: Compose: off 04: Kana: off 05: Sleep: off
06: Suspend: off 07: Mute: off 08: Misc: off
09: Mail: off 10: Charging: off 11: Shift Lock: off
12: Group 2: off 13: Mouse Keys: off
auto repeat delay: 660 repeat rate: 25
auto repeating keys: 00ffffffdffffbbf
fadfffefffedffff
9fffffffffffffff
fff7ffffffffffff
bell percent: 50 bell pitch: 400 bell duration: 100
Pointer Control:
acceleration: 2/1 threshold: 4
Screen Saver:
prefer blanking: yes allow exposures: yes
timeout: 0 cycle: 600
Colors:
default colormap: 0x20 BlackPixel: 0x0 WhitePixel: 0xffffff
Font Path:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,built-ins
DPMS (Energy Star):
Standby: 0 Suspend: 0 Off: 60
DPMS is Enabled
Monitor is Off

thx!

So, the display reacts after the screensaver time has expired by reducing its brightness and also reacts to a subsequent touch event by brightnening up?

If you disable and re-enable the plugin or after a reboot, does this behaviour persist?