javascript code to prevent screensaver from starting

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Hi all,

I am completely new to javascript programming and I have a question that I didn't manage to find an answer for anywhere.

I have recently put together a simple slideshow to view the photos remotely that I host on my home computer. This by itself works fine. The problem I run into is that when I'm viewing photos I don't interact with the hardware, which after some time causes the monitor to switch off. This is particularly annoying when watching photos on my mobile phone.

My question is: is there a way to prevent this from happening? I am thinking in the direction of faking a mouse or other event every time I refresh the photo, but I have no clue how to do that and if it is possible.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

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