Hi,
I have sort of a problem with setting up when BOINC should run its tasks. I do want it to start after I've been away from the computer for 5 minutes. That is, when the screensaver starts. Only exception are movies that I often watch from my computer. The program I use for viewing movies (bsplayer) has an ability to block screensaver from activating and since I use BOINC as a screensaver, I thought it wouldn't start running its tasks when I watch movies. Wrong.
Apparently, BOINC and the screensaver do not communicate with each other so after 5 minutes of watching a movie, even though the screensaver does not start, BOINC begins to run its tasks(Idle timer = screensaver timer = 5min). Though the movie doesn't really start stuttering, my computer (naturally) gets a bit louder and that's not something you want to happen while watching movies.
I tried adding to the cc_config.xml a line after <options> section <exclude_app>bsplayer.exe</exclude_app> and loading it, but with no effect. I understand it's not even available in the most recent stable version (6.2.28)?

Is there any other way to prevent BOINC from running while watching movies? Only option I can think of is to set the idle timer to something like 150 minutes, but obviously it greatly reduces the cpu time I donate.