How to Disable the TouchUI Screensaver

Prevent your OctoPrint touchscreen from sleeping.
Zach Zach (233)
Total time: 5 minutes 
Updated: September 20th, 2019

This short guide will teach you how to disable the screensaver, or “screen sleep”, that occurs after a few minutes of inactivity when using the TouchUI plugin. This will ensure that your OctoPrint touchscreen is always showing relevant information without needing to tap the screen.

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Updating TouchUI BootloaderUpdating TouchUI Bootloader

Make sure your TouchUI bootloader is up to date by connecting to your Raspberry Pi:

ssh pi@octopi

Then, run the following commands:

cd ~/TouchUI-autostart/
git pull
sudo service touchui restart

If you made changes to your TouchUI files previously before and receive a pull error, run the following:

git reset --hard
Disabling TouchUI screensaverDisabling TouchUI screensaver

Edit the TouchUI default file using the Nano editor:

sudo nano /etc/default/touchui

Change DISABLE_SCREENSAVER=false to DISABLE_SCREENSAVER=true. Then, press CTRL-X to exit and then Y to save.

Finally, restart the TouchUI service:

sudo service touchui restart

You’re all done! NO MORE SLEEP… PRINT THINGS FOREVER.

How to Disable the TouchUI Screensaver

Prevent your OctoPrint touchscreen from sleeping.
Zach Zach (233)
Total time: 5 minutes 
Updated: September 20th, 2019

This short guide will teach you how to disable the screensaver, or “screen sleep”, that occurs after a few minutes of inactivity when using the TouchUI plugin. This will ensure that your OctoPrint touchscreen is always showing relevant information without needing to tap the screen.

Posted in these interests:

octoprint
PRIMARY
14 guides
Updating TouchUI BootloaderUpdating TouchUI Bootloader

Make sure your TouchUI bootloader is up to date by connecting to your Raspberry Pi:

ssh pi@octopi

Then, run the following commands:

cd ~/TouchUI-autostart/
git pull
sudo service touchui restart

If you made changes to your TouchUI files previously before and receive a pull error, run the following:

git reset --hard
Disabling TouchUI screensaverDisabling TouchUI screensaver

Edit the TouchUI default file using the Nano editor:

sudo nano /etc/default/touchui

Change DISABLE_SCREENSAVER=false to DISABLE_SCREENSAVER=true. Then, press CTRL-X to exit and then Y to save.

Finally, restart the TouchUI service:

sudo service touchui restart

You’re all done! NO MORE SLEEP… PRINT THINGS FOREVER.

Disabling TouchUI Screensaver

How to Disable the TouchUI Screensaver

Prevent your OctoPrint touchscreen from sleeping.
Zach Zach (233)
Total time: 5 minutes 
Updated: September 20th, 2019

This short guide will teach you how to disable the screensaver, or “screen sleep”, that occurs after a few minutes of inactivity when using the TouchUI plugin. This will ensure that your OctoPrint touchscreen is always showing relevant information without needing to tap the screen.

Posted in these interests:

octoprint
PRIMARY
14 guides
Updating TouchUI BootloaderUpdating TouchUI Bootloader

Make sure your TouchUI bootloader is up to date by connecting to your Raspberry Pi:

ssh pi@octopi

Then, run the following commands:

cd ~/TouchUI-autostart/
git pull
sudo service touchui restart

If you made changes to your TouchUI files previously before and receive a pull error, run the following:

git reset --hard
Disabling TouchUI screensaverDisabling TouchUI screensaver

Edit the TouchUI default file using the Nano editor:

sudo nano /etc/default/touchui

Change DISABLE_SCREENSAVER=false to DISABLE_SCREENSAVER=true. Then, press CTRL-X to exit and then Y to save.

Finally, restart the TouchUI service:

sudo service touchui restart

You’re all done! NO MORE SLEEP… PRINT THINGS FOREVER.

How to Disable the TouchUI Screensaver

Prevent your OctoPrint touchscreen from sleeping.
Zach Zach (233)
Total time: 5 minutes 
Updated: September 20th, 2019

This short guide will teach you how to disable the screensaver, or “screen sleep”, that occurs after a few minutes of inactivity when using the TouchUI plugin. This will ensure that your OctoPrint touchscreen is always showing relevant information without needing to tap the screen.

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Updated: September 20th, 2019
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Updating TouchUI BootloaderUpdating TouchUI Bootloader

Make sure your TouchUI bootloader is up to date by connecting to your Raspberry Pi:

ssh pi@octopi

Then, run the following commands:

cd ~/TouchUI-autostart/
git pull
sudo service touchui restart

If you made changes to your TouchUI files previously before and receive a pull error, run the following:

git reset --hard
Disabling TouchUI screensaverDisabling TouchUI screensaver

Edit the TouchUI default file using the Nano editor:

sudo nano /etc/default/touchui

Change DISABLE_SCREENSAVER=false to DISABLE_SCREENSAVER=true. Then, press CTRL-X to exit and then Y to save.

Finally, restart the TouchUI service:

sudo service touchui restart

You’re all done! NO MORE SLEEP… PRINT THINGS FOREVER.

Updating TouchUI BootloaderUpdating TouchUI Bootloader

Make sure your TouchUI bootloader is up to date by connecting to your Raspberry Pi:

ssh pi@octopi

Then, run the following commands:

cd ~/TouchUI-autostart/
git pull
sudo service touchui restart

If you made changes to your TouchUI files previously before and receive a pull error, run the following:

git reset --hard
Updating TouchUI BootloaderUpdating TouchUI Bootloader

Make sure your TouchUI bootloader is up to date by connecting to your Raspberry Pi:

ssh pi@octopi

Then, run the following commands:

cd ~/TouchUI-autostart/
git pull
sudo service touchui restart

If you made changes to your TouchUI files previously before and receive a pull error, run the following:

git reset --hard

Update your TouchUI bootloader

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Disabling TouchUI screensaverDisabling TouchUI screensaver

Edit the TouchUI default file using the Nano editor:

sudo nano /etc/default/touchui

Change DISABLE_SCREENSAVER=false to DISABLE_SCREENSAVER=true. Then, press CTRL-X to exit and then Y to save.

Disabling TouchUI screensaverDisabling TouchUI screensaver

Edit the TouchUI default file using the Nano editor:

sudo nano /etc/default/touchui

Change DISABLE_SCREENSAVER=false to DISABLE_SCREENSAVER=true. Then, press CTRL-X to exit and then Y to save.

Edit the TouchUI default file

Finally, restart the TouchUI service:

sudo service touchui restart

You’re all done! NO MORE SLEEP… PRINT THINGS FOREVER.

Finally, restart the TouchUI service:

sudo service touchui restart

You’re all done! NO MORE SLEEP… PRINT THINGS FOREVER.

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