Bug#706391: ITP: slimlock -- screen locker based on SLiM and slock
Hi,
now I see your point and adjusted the description according to your
suggestions:
Description: X display locker based on SLiM and slock
Slimlock is a X display locker based on slock (a simple X display
locker) and SLiM (a desktop-independent graphical login manager for
X11).
This package is aimed for users who use SLiM and require a lightweight
screen locker with smooth integration into SLIM.
.
In contrast to slock, which displays a black screen which goes away if
the correct password is typed, slimlock displays a lock screen which
matches the login screen (if SLiM is used). Furthermore it supports
DPMS and blocking virtual terminal switching.
Slimlock reads your SLiM config files and uses the same interface. If
you use SLiM already, then it should work for you automatically.
Regards,
Sam
On 05/01/2013 12:13 AM, Vincent Danjean wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've not been clear enough. My only point is that your description
> (and even your text below) talks about "SLiM" without saying what it
> is at all (a framework ? an application ? something related to
> security ? a desktop environment ? ...)
>
> I just did a "apt-cache search slim" and "apt-cache show slim"
> to discover that "slim" is "a desktop-independent graphical login
> manager for X11". In my opinion, you should just add this information
> into your initial description.
> Perhaps, it can begin with something like:
>
> Slimlock is a X display locker based on slock (a simple X display locker)
> and SLiM (a desktop-independent graphical login manager for X11).
> In contrast to...
>
>
> Regards,
> Vincent
>
> Le 30/04/2013 22:00, Samuel Sanchez a écrit :
>> Hi,
>>
>> well slimlock does not much more then locking your screen and is
>> designed for seamless integration in SLiM.
>>
>> I added slim as dependency, because slimlock uses the same themes SLiM
>> uses and looks for them in /usr/share/slim/themes. The look screen looks
>> then just like the login screen
>> However, in principle SLiM is not required for slimlock to work as
>> slimlock only reads the config files to know, which theme to use. This
>> could also be provided by a dummy config file.
>>
>> So all in all, this package is aimed to users who use SLiM and desire a
>> screen locker which is very light and integrates itself smoothly with
>> SLiM. Thus, I added slim as dependency just to deal with the required
>> themes and config files in a clean way.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Sam
>>
>>
>> On 04/29/2013 10:56 PM, Vincent Danjean wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Le 29/04/2013 17:35, Samuel Sanchez a écrit :
>>>> Description : screen locker based on SLiM and slock
>>>>
>>>> Slimlock is a slim locker based on slock and SLiM. In contrast to slock,
>>>> which displays a black screen which goes away if the right password is
>>>> typed, slimlock displays (if slim is used) a lock screen which matches
>>>> the login screen. Furthermore it supports DPMS and blocking virtual
>>>> terminal switching.
>>>>
>>>> Slimlock reads your slim config files and uses the same interface.
>>>> If you use SliM already, then it should work for you automatically.
>>>
>>> You should add (at least) a word about SliM into your long
>>> description. For now, only reading your text, I only guess that
>>> slimlock can lock your screen, waiting for you to type your
>>> password. SliM is probably a key point of this software but I
>>> do not know anything of it from the description.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Vincent
>>>
>
>
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