Something calm to leave running
Some evenings the screen only needs to look like something: a fire in the corner, snow outside the window. This page is that: a fireplace with flames and rising embers, or one of four kinds of snow, drawn live on your screen.
Choose a scene and press Full screen. The picture fills the display and, where the browser allows it, the page asks the screen not to switch off while you are watching.
How to use it
One choice and one button.
Pick a scene: fireplace, gentle snow, big flakes, blizzard or snow with lights.
Press Full screen to fill the display.
Press Esc to come back to the page.
What you can choose
One fire and four kinds of snow.
- A fireplace with flames, glowing logs and rising embers
- Gentle snow, big soft flakes and a blizzard driven by gusts
- Snow falling in front of warm blurred lights
Where it fits
Anywhere a screen is on and could be pretty.
A TV in the corner during a winter party.
A shop or office screen over the holidays.
A second monitor while you work.
A tablet on the shelf as a night light.
How the scenes are made
Everything is drawn live on a canvas in your browser, so there is no video to load and nothing to download.
The scene you chose is remembered in this browser for next time.
Good to know
Keeping the display awake depends on the browser and the battery saver; if it says no, the scene still plays.
With motion switched off in your system settings the scene is shown as a still picture.
Tips
- Use the fireplace on a dark screen: the glow is brightest there.
- Pick the blizzard for a cold, busy scene and big flakes for a calm one.
Questions about the screensaver
Does it keep the screen from turning off?
Where the browser supports it, yes, while the page is in front; you can switch that off under the scenes.
Is it a video?
No. It is drawn live, so it never repeats and loads nothing heavy.
Can I use it on a TV?
Yes, open the page in the TV's browser or cast the tab, and press Full screen.
Does it use a lot of power?
It animates continuously, so a laptop on battery will use some more; it pauses when the tab is hidden.