X-Git-Url: http://git.hungrycats.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=xscreensaver;a=blobdiff_plain;f=driver%2Fxscreensaver.c;h=1badde0719764cd87c84ecfeac50c88d67363689;hp=ab39b84e62341db668725061a05b382b7e0bc23c;hb=bc7b7a8eb122206d239ec0e693676bcce31be1aa;hpb=ffd8c0873576a9e3065696a624dce6b766b77062

diff --git a/driver/xscreensaver.c b/driver/xscreensaver.c
index ab39b84e..1badde07 100644
--- a/driver/xscreensaver.c
+++ b/driver/xscreensaver.c
@@ -1950,6 +1950,12 @@ handle_clientmessage (saver_info *si, XEvent *event, Bool until_idle_p)
     }
   else if (type == XA_THROTTLE)
     {
+      /* The THROTTLE command is deprecated -- it predates the XDPMS
+         extension.  Instead of using -throttle, users should instead
+         just power off the monitor (e.g., "xset dpms force off".)
+         In a few minutes, xscreensaver will notice that the monitor
+         is off, and cease running hacks.
+       */
       if (si->throttled_p)
 	clientmessage_response (si, window, True,
                                 "THROTTLE ClientMessage received, but "