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Bug#761035: ITP: xss-lock -- invoke external screen lock in response to X screensaver events



Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
Owner: Ian Campbell <ijc@debian.org>

* Package name    : xss-lock
  Version         : 0.3.0
  Upstream Author : Raymond Wagenmaker <raymondwagenmaker@gmail.com>
* URL             : https://bitbucket.org/raymonad/xss-lock
* License         : MIT
  Programming Lang: C
  Description     : invoke external screen lock in response to X screensaver events

 Utility to listen for XScreenSaver (XSS) and login manager events and call
 out to an external screen locker in order to lock the screen.

This is a useful with window managers such as i3 as it can be used to invoke
i3lock. In particular it handles the case of locking when the laptop lid is
closed/suspended which is not something I've been able to find a convenient way
to handle in this environment otherwise..

I intend to maintain in collab-maint.


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