Special Screenblankers for Special Occasions

Would it be possible to have OS4 use one screenblanker by default, but another one when a certain program is running?

It would be cool to be able to have your favorite blanker used most of the time, but then have the SubSpace blanker used when TuneNet is active.

Any ideas how this could be accomplished?

I've thought this through too.

The messy way:

Have different Screen Blanker prefs saved for each scenario & have a script that runs either as set times or when you run/quit a program that replaces the Screen Blanker prefs with the one you need. Nasty & messy.

Or better, an update to the Screen Blanker Prefs program that 'listens' for programs or has 'time zones' that use a chosen saver at certain times. This would require a nice universal way of programs talking together. Maybe a combination of AREXX & application.library (Like de-activating the blanker when a movie is playing).

FuZion.

now thats complicating the old screen savers a little

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A further complication, ...I mean "enhancement," would be to allow the user to predefine certain screenblankers to be used when certain applications are ACTIVE (not just open). For instance, if IBrowse is open, but I am currently using PageStream, it would be cool if I could define a special blanker for PageStream. But then, if I start using IBrowse (with PageStream still open on its own screen), there could be a different screenblanker that would begin (maybe even one with an IBrowse logo).

But going back to the original idea...it would be cool if the SubSpace screen blanker could be set to be used only when TuneNet is playing music (but not necessarily actively selected).