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Re: screensaver recommendation



On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 12:18:17PM +0800, lina wrote:
> 
> On 23 Nov, 2012, at 12:02, Tony Baldwin <tony@tonybaldwin.org> wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 10:58:52PM -0500, Tony Baldwin wrote:
> >> On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 11:42:33AM +0800, lina wrote:
> >>> Hi,
> >>> 
> >>> I wish to have a screensaver.
> >>> 
> >>> Thanks ahead for recommendation.
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> xscreensaver doesn't work for me cause it won't recognize the password
> >>> due to I use the dovrak layout. To me, seems the reboot is the only resort.
> >> 
> >> If you just want the screen to lock, or if that, at least, is useful to
> >> you, perhaps you should look at slock, xlock, or xlockmore.
> > Seems the only one of these currently in our repos is slock,
> 
> Thanks Tony,
> 
> After $slock
> 
> How can I unlock?

You just type in your password.
You won't get a prompt, like in xscreensaver.
For all practical purposes, to the uninitiated, it looks like your
machine or monitor is off. Tricky.

./tony
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