Changing the lock screen in xscreensaver to i3lock
I am running Arch Linux + Fluxbox. I have installed i3lock but the screen won't lock automatically as the program isn't designed to do that. Now, I want to change the default lock screen in xscreensaver package to i3lock. I have no idea about how to do that. Any other alternative method that automatically locks the screen after a period of inactivity using i3lock would be equally accepted.
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I am running Arch Linux + Fluxbox. I have installed i3lock but the screen won't lock automatically as the program isn't designed to do that. Now, I want to change the default lock screen in xscreensaver package to i3lock. I have no idea about how to do that. Any other alternative method that automatically locks the screen after a period of inactivity using i3lock would be equally accepted.
arch-linux i3 fluxbox
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I am running Arch Linux + Fluxbox. I have installed i3lock but the screen won't lock automatically as the program isn't designed to do that. Now, I want to change the default lock screen in xscreensaver package to i3lock. I have no idea about how to do that. Any other alternative method that automatically locks the screen after a period of inactivity using i3lock would be equally accepted.
arch-linux i3 fluxbox
edited yesterday
Rui F Ribeiro
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asked Jan 10 '17 at 17:01
Ceda EI
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I am running Arch Linux + Fluxbox. I have installed i3lock but the screen won't lock automatically as the program isn't designed to do that. Now, I want to change the default lock screen in xscreensaver package to i3lock. I have no idea about how to do that. Any other alternative method that automatically locks the screen after a period of inactivity using i3lock would be equally accepted.
arch-linux i3 fluxbox
arch-linux i3 fluxbox
edited yesterday
Rui F Ribeiro
38.8k1479128
asked Jan 10 '17 at 17:01
Ceda EI
20517
edited yesterday
Rui F Ribeiro
38.8k1479128
asked Jan 10 '17 at 17:01
Ceda EI
20517
edited yesterday
Rui F Ribeiro
38.8k1479128
edited yesterday
Rui F Ribeiro
38.8k1479128
edited yesterday
Rui F Ribeiro
38.8k1479128
38.8k1479128
asked Jan 10 '17 at 17:01
Ceda EI
20517
asked Jan 10 '17 at 17:01
Ceda EI
20517
asked Jan 10 '17 at 17:01
Ceda EI
20517
20517
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I would suggest using xautolock. It is specifically designed to start arbitrary programs in idle X sessions. (It is also mentioned in the i3lock manpage)
In order to lock your screen with i3lock after 10 minutes of idle time, you just have to run:
xautolock -locker i3lock
If you want to pass some arguments to i3lock and change the timeout to 5 minutes you can do so like this:
xautolock -time 5 -locker 'i3lock -e -c 007f7f'
You can also use the xautolock command to control a running xautolock session, for example if you started it from your ~/.i3/config.
Immediately lock screen:
xautolock -locknow
Temporarily disable locking
xautolock -disable
(Re-)enable locking:
xautolock -enable
Toggle between enabled and disabled:
xautolock -toggle
For more information have a look at the xautolock manpage.
answered Jan 12 '17 at 16:08
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I would suggest using xautolock. It is specifically designed to start arbitrary programs in idle X sessions. (It is also mentioned in the i3lock manpage)
In order to lock your screen with i3lock after 10 minutes of idle time, you just have to run:
xautolock -locker i3lock
If you want to pass some arguments to i3lock and change the timeout to 5 minutes you can do so like this:
xautolock -time 5 -locker 'i3lock -e -c 007f7f'
You can also use the xautolock command to control a running xautolock session, for example if you started it from your ~/.i3/config.
Immediately lock screen:
xautolock -locknow
Temporarily disable locking
xautolock -disable
(Re-)enable locking:
xautolock -enable
Toggle between enabled and disabled:
xautolock -toggle
For more information have a look at the xautolock manpage.
answered Jan 12 '17 at 16:08
Adaephon
2,63311020
Very good use of examples in the answer.
– David C. Rankin
Feb 10 '17 at 1:40
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I would suggest using xautolock. It is specifically designed to start arbitrary programs in idle X sessions. (It is also mentioned in the i3lock manpage)
In order to lock your screen with i3lock after 10 minutes of idle time, you just have to run:
xautolock -locker i3lock
If you want to pass some arguments to i3lock and change the timeout to 5 minutes you can do so like this:
xautolock -time 5 -locker 'i3lock -e -c 007f7f'
You can also use the xautolock command to control a running xautolock session, for example if you started it from your ~/.i3/config.
Immediately lock screen:
xautolock -locknow
Temporarily disable locking
xautolock -disable
(Re-)enable locking:
xautolock -enable
Toggle between enabled and disabled:
xautolock -toggle
For more information have a look at the xautolock manpage.
answered Jan 12 '17 at 16:08
Adaephon
2,63311020
Very good use of examples in the answer.
– David C. Rankin
Feb 10 '17 at 1:40
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I would suggest using xautolock. It is specifically designed to start arbitrary programs in idle X sessions. (It is also mentioned in the i3lock manpage)
In order to lock your screen with i3lock after 10 minutes of idle time, you just have to run:
xautolock -locker i3lock
If you want to pass some arguments to i3lock and change the timeout to 5 minutes you can do so like this:
xautolock -time 5 -locker 'i3lock -e -c 007f7f'
You can also use the xautolock command to control a running xautolock session, for example if you started it from your ~/.i3/config.
Immediately lock screen:
xautolock -locknow
Temporarily disable locking
xautolock -disable
(Re-)enable locking:
xautolock -enable
Toggle between enabled and disabled:
xautolock -toggle
For more information have a look at the xautolock manpage.
answered Jan 12 '17 at 16:08
Adaephon
2,63311020
I would suggest using xautolock. It is specifically designed to start arbitrary programs in idle X sessions. (It is also mentioned in the i3lock manpage)
In order to lock your screen with i3lock after 10 minutes of idle time, you just have to run:
xautolock -locker i3lock
If you want to pass some arguments to i3lock and change the timeout to 5 minutes you can do so like this:
xautolock -time 5 -locker 'i3lock -e -c 007f7f'
You can also use the xautolock command to control a running xautolock session, for example if you started it from your ~/.i3/config.
Immediately lock screen:
xautolock -locknow
Temporarily disable locking
xautolock -disable
(Re-)enable locking:
xautolock -enable
Toggle between enabled and disabled:
xautolock -toggle
For more information have a look at the xautolock manpage.
answered Jan 12 '17 at 16:08
Adaephon
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answered Jan 12 '17 at 16:08
Adaephon
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answered Jan 12 '17 at 16:08
Adaephon
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answered Jan 12 '17 at 16:08
Adaephon
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Very good use of examples in the answer.
– David C. Rankin
Feb 10 '17 at 1:40
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Very good use of examples in the answer.
– David C. Rankin
Feb 10 '17 at 1:40
Very good use of examples in the answer.
– David C. Rankin
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Very good use of examples in the answer.
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