diff -Nru timekpr-next-beta-0.3.0~ppa1~ubuntu1~ubuntu19.04.1/client/interface/dbus/notifications.py timekpr-next-beta-0.3.1~ppa1~ubuntu1~ubuntu19.04.1/client/interface/dbus/notifications.py
--- timekpr-next-beta-0.3.0~ppa1~ubuntu1~ubuntu19.04.1/client/interface/dbus/notifications.py	2020-04-12 18:42:43.000000000 +0000
+++ timekpr-next-beta-0.3.1~ppa1~ubuntu1~ubuntu19.04.1/client/interface/dbus/notifications.py	2020-04-13 14:01:08.000000000 +0000
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 # import
 import dbus
+import os
 from gi.repository import GLib
 from dbus.mainloop.glib import DBusGMainLoop
 
@@ -104,10 +105,26 @@
         # only if screensaver are ok
         if self._screenSaverInterface is None:
             # define inames (I hope "revolutionary company" won't sue me for using i in front of variable names)
-            iNames = ["org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver", "org.gnome.ScreenSaver"]
-            iPaths = ["/org/freedesktop/ScreenSaver", "/org/gnome/ScreenSaver"]
+            iNames = []
+            iPaths = []
             chosenIdx = None
 
+            # workarounds per desktop
+            for rDesk in cons.TK_SCR_XDGCD_OVERRIDE:
+                if rDesk in os.getenv("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP", "SUPERDESKTOP").upper():
+                    log.log(cons.TK_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "INFO: using gnome screensaver dbus interface as a workaround")
+                    # use gnome stuff
+                    iNames.extend(["org.gnome.ScreenSaver"])
+                    iPaths.extend(["/org/gnome/ScreenSaver"])
+                    # first match is enough
+                    break
+
+            # if there are no workarounds add default section, the preference is freedesktop standard, the rest is added in case standard can not be used
+            if len(iNames) < 1:
+                # add default section
+                iNames.extend(["org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver", "org.gnome.ScreenSaver"])
+                iPaths.extend(["/org/freedesktop/ScreenSaver", "/org/gnome/ScreenSaver"])
+
             # go through inames
             for idx in range(0, len(iNames)):
                 # go through all possible interfaces
diff -Nru timekpr-next-beta-0.3.0~ppa1~ubuntu1~ubuntu19.04.1/common/constants/constants.py timekpr-next-beta-0.3.1~ppa1~ubuntu1~ubuntu19.04.1/common/constants/constants.py
--- timekpr-next-beta-0.3.0~ppa1~ubuntu1~ubuntu19.04.1/common/constants/constants.py	2020-04-12 18:42:43.000000000 +0000
+++ timekpr-next-beta-0.3.1~ppa1~ubuntu1~ubuntu19.04.1/common/constants/constants.py	2020-04-13 14:01:08.000000000 +0000
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 # ## constants ##
 # version (in case config is corrupt or smth like that)
-TK_VERSION = "0.3.0"
+TK_VERSION = "0.3.1"
 TK_DEV_ACTIVE = False  # change this accordingly when running in DEV or PROD
 TK_DEV_BUS = "ses"  # this sets up which bus to use for development (sys or ses)
 
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@
 TK_CTRL_SCR_K = "scrs:key"
 TK_CTRL_SCR_R = "scrs:retr"
 
+# workarounds section for use in Gnome and similar to specifically use gnome interface
+TK_SCR_XDGCD_OVERRIDE = ("GNOME", "UNITY")
+
 # DBUS performance measurement
 TK_DBUS_ANSWER_TIME = 3
 
diff -Nru timekpr-next-beta-0.3.0~ppa1~ubuntu1~ubuntu19.04.1/debian/changelog timekpr-next-beta-0.3.1~ppa1~ubuntu1~ubuntu19.04.1/debian/changelog
--- timekpr-next-beta-0.3.0~ppa1~ubuntu1~ubuntu19.04.1/debian/changelog	2020-04-12 18:42:43.000000000 +0000
+++ timekpr-next-beta-0.3.1~ppa1~ubuntu1~ubuntu19.04.1/debian/changelog	2020-04-13 14:01:08.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
-timekpr-next-beta (0.3.0~ppa1~ubuntu1~ubuntu19.04.1) disco; urgency=low
+timekpr-next-beta (0.3.1~ppa1~ubuntu1~ubuntu19.04.1) disco; urgency=low
 
   * Auto build.
 
- -- Eduards Bezverhijs <edzis@inbox.lv>  Sun, 12 Apr 2020 18:42:43 +0000
+ -- Eduards Bezverhijs <edzis@inbox.lv>  Mon, 13 Apr 2020 14:01:08 +0000
+
+timekpr-next-beta (0.3.1~ppa1~ubuntu1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * Introduced workarounds section for screensaver dbus interface to use gnome version instead of freedesktop for Unity and Gnome itself
+
+ -- Eduards Bezverhijs <edzis@inbox.lv>  Sun, 13 Apr 2020 16:46:35 +0300
 
 timekpr-next-beta (0.3.0~ppa1~ubuntu1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
 
diff -Nru timekpr-next-beta-0.3.0~ppa1~ubuntu1~ubuntu19.04.1/debian/git-build-recipe.manifest timekpr-next-beta-0.3.1~ppa1~ubuntu1~ubuntu19.04.1/debian/git-build-recipe.manifest
--- timekpr-next-beta-0.3.0~ppa1~ubuntu1~ubuntu19.04.1/debian/git-build-recipe.manifest	2020-04-12 18:42:43.000000000 +0000
+++ timekpr-next-beta-0.3.1~ppa1~ubuntu1~ubuntu19.04.1/debian/git-build-recipe.manifest	2020-04-13 14:01:08.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # git-build-recipe format 0.4 deb-version {debupstream}
-lp:timekpr-next git-commit:86aff9b20d8f4405dd492c1fd66471d12d275ca5
+lp:timekpr-next git-commit:f1369ab0feb5c6fb8a6242d143f0466ce168db91