The discussions indeed look harsh. But as for the idle inhibiting API, there is some (slow) progress in the form of two MRs. And they weren't closed outright,

The discussions indeed look harsh. But as for the idle inhibiting API, there is some (slow) progress in the form of two MRs. And they weren't closed outright, some code review took place instead: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/-/merge_requests/2226 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/-/merge_requests/2226 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/merge_requests/111 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/merge_requests/111 This message also looks relatively encouraging: https://old.reddit.com/r/gnome/comments/hn1s3r/mpv_is_not_anymore_supporting_gnome_and_the_owner/fxc3lor/ https://old.reddit.com/r/gnome/comments/hn1s3r/mpv_is_not_an...