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xdg-screensaver(1)


NAME

   xdg-screensaver - command line tool for controlling the screensaver

SYNOPSIS

   xdg-screensaver suspend WindowID

   xdg-screensaver resume WindowID

   xdg-screensaver {activate | lock | reset | status}

   xdg-screensaver {--help | --manual | --version}

DESCRIPTION

   xdg-screensaver provides commands to control the screensaver.

   xdg-screensaver is for use inside a desktop session only. It is not
   recommended to use xdg-screensaver as root.

COMMANDS

   suspend WindowID
       Suspends the screensaver and monitor power management.  WindowID
       must be the X Window ID of an existing window of the calling
       application. The window must remain in existence for the duration
       of the suspension.

       WindowID can be represented as either a decimal number or as a
       hexadecimal number consisting of the prefix 0x followed by one or
       more hexadecimal digits.

       The screensaver can be suspended in relation to multiple windows at
       the same time. In that case screensaver operation is only restored
       once the screensaver has been resumed in relation to each of the
       windows

   resume WindowID
       Resume the screensaver and monitor power management after being
       suspended.  WindowID must be the same X Window ID that was passed
       to a previous call of xdg-screensaver suspend

   activate
       Turns the screensaver on immediately. This may result in the screen
       getting locked, depending on existing system policies.

   lock
       Lock the screen immediately.

   reset
       Turns the screensaver off immediately. If the screen was locked the
       user may be asked to authenticate first.

   status
       Prints enabled to stdout if the screensaver is enabled to turn on
       after a period of inactivity and prints disabled if the screensaver
       is not enabled.

OPTIONS

   --help
       Show command synopsis.

   --manual
       Show this manual page.

   --version
       Show the xdg-utils version information.

EXIT CODES

   An exit code of 0 indicates success while a non-zero exit code
   indicates failure. The following failure codes can be returned:

   1
       Error in command line syntax.

   3
       A required tool could not be found.

   4
       The action failed.

EXAMPLES

       xdg-screensaver suspend 0x1c00007

   Causes the screensaver to be disabled till xdg-screensaver resume
   0x1c00007 is called.  0x1c00007 must be the X Window ID of an existing
   window.

AUTHOR

   Bryce Harrington
       Author.

COPYRIGHT

   Copyright  2006



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