on Tue, Apr 16, 2002, craigw (craigw@lvcm.com) wrote:
> On Tue Apr 16, 2002 at 10:13:10AM -0300, Marcelo Leal wrote:
> > what the command line for lock the screen with xscreensaver ???
> > i use xlock, but the xscreensaver is more cool than that one...
> > when i execute xscreensaver, appears that dialog box....
> > thanks!
> You have to start the daemon first with either of these:
> xscreensaver & (the demo/prefs popup & go away)
> xscreensaver -no-splash &
>
> Then you can make a screensaver start right away with various optons:
> xscreensaver-command -lock
> xscreensaver-command -next
> xscreensaver-command -activate (random)
> etc
In a suitable window manager, you can then bind the "lock screen"
command to a key combination. I have a majick three-finger salute that
activates xscreensaver for me, damned convenient. I find this more
useful than, say, an icon button.
Peace.
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