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CLock Freezes - Skywatch - 29th Jul, 2016 06:43 PM
This is probably a Kodi issue rather than anything Xbian, but if you leave the pi displaying a menu screen the clock display in the top right corner freezes and no longer counts the time.
Anyone know a fix for this?
RE: CLock Freezes - Nachteule - 29th Jul, 2016 08:50 PM
No, unfortunately absolutely no idea
Never seen before Is this reproducible?
RE: CLock Freezes - Skywatch - 30th Jul, 2016 02:51 AM
(29th Jul, 2016 08:50 PM)Nachteule Wrote: Is this reproducible?
It is for me !
Go to 'Video' -> 'Files' and list some files on the screen. Then leave it alone for a while and check back later, you *might* see the same as me, the clock has not changed in the time it has been left. I believe it also did it with the weather page up, but not sure. Will check tonight.
I'll keep a look out to see if it does this in any other situation.
RE: CLock Freezes - Nachteule - 30th Jul, 2016 03:34 AM
Checked. Time did not stopped, maybe you're living in a time discontinuity
RE: CLock Freezes - Skywatch - 30th Jul, 2016 07:01 AM
Hmmmm....OK, thanks for trying it out. Maybe it's the projector then..... If I move the mouse when the time appears to have stood still, it instantly displays the correct time again. Perhaps after a while of no activity a frame buffer just displays the last active frame until 'something' wakes it all up again. I'm puzzled.
I'll have to try with a monitor and see if I have the same issue.
Cheers!
RE: CLock Freezes - Skywatch - 31st Jul, 2016 10:25 PM
I have tracked this down to the screensaver function in Kodi. I set screen saver to 20 minutes and everything updated on the screen for 20 minutes and then it all froze. So at least I know where to look. I had the screen saver set as 'dim' but I will have to have another look tonight....
RE: CLock Freezes - Nachteule - 31st Jul, 2016 10:35 PM
I'm also using Dim as screensaver. And yes, this is normal, if saver is active no screen updates will be done. Not sure if this is bug or feature.
RE: CLock Freezes - Nachteule - 1st Aug, 2016 02:30 AM
(31st Jul, 2016 10:35 PM)Nachteule Wrote: I'm also using Dim as screensaver. And yes, this is normal, if saver is active no screen updates will be done. Not sure if this is bug or feature.
Sorry, was my mistake. Clock is always refreshed. Only if TV has been turned off display will be frozen
RE: CLock Freezes - Skywatch - 1st Aug, 2016 03:31 AM
Found that mine has 'somehow' changed to 'Black' instead of 'dim' - I have put it back and we will see how it goeas but I am now in the middle of trying to set up shared mysql for all pi boxes -
-- Put on your tin hats! 
RE: CLock Freezes - Nachteule - 1st Aug, 2016 03:39 AM
(1st Aug, 2016 03:31 AM)Skywatch Wrote: Found that mine has 'somehow' changed to 'Black' instead of 'dim' - I have put it back and we will see how it goeas but I
Sometimes same strange behavior happens here also
Quote:am now in the middle of trying to set up shared mysql for all pi boxes -
That is really good idea. Did this many years ago, never had problems
RE: CLock Freezes - Skywatch - 2nd Aug, 2016 06:54 AM
(1st Aug, 2016 03:39 AM)Nachteule Wrote: Sometimes same strange behavior happens here alsoWell, it was certainly the cause of the 'feature'.... But in looking into it there is another issue as well. When I select the weather to display on the home page, it does show up, but randomly the Kodi logo eventually returns in its place......
(1st Aug, 2016 03:39 AM)Nachteule Wrote: That is really good idea. Did this many years ago, never had problems
Oh do not worry, if there are any problems to be had, you can bet it will be me that gets them!
RE: CLock Freezes - Nachteule - 2nd Aug, 2016 09:19 AM
(2nd Aug, 2016 06:54 AM)Skywatch Wrote: Well, it was certainly the cause of the 'feature'.... But in looking into it there is another issue as well. When I select the weather to display on the home page, it does show up, but randomly the Kodi logo eventually returns in its place......
Are you using profiles? Same issue happens to me if I log off from my favorite profile and log on again.
But if I don't log off, weather icon is always there
Just checked, this is Kodi issue, happens on my notebook also
RE: CLock Freezes - Skywatch - 3rd Aug, 2016 07:59 PM
I only have one profile account showing in the menu and I have never set any others up.
Thanks for your time in testing this out, it's as I thought originally, an undocumented Kodi 'feature'.
RE: CLock Freezes - Skywatch - 9th Aug, 2016 10:24 PM
ARRGGGHHHH!!!!! - I spent hours today trying to find a fault with the VNC server and guess what? - It was this Kodi BUG again!!!
It seems that when it goes into 'Black' screensaver, it also stops all VNC connections from having any control. Sure you can connect with VNC and see the remote screen, but the mouse will only move and not allow any 'click' commands. It also shows a small cross as cursor no matter what you select in TVNCViewer. I didn't have the view only mode selected before anyone suggests that!
Just thought I'd mention it as it might save someone else a few hours looking in the wrong place. (But no way to remotely cure the problem I could find). I needed to attach a screen and do it all from there. Just setting back to 'Dim' screensaver solved the issue! Humph!.