on Tue, Apr 16, 2002, craigw ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 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. -- Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What Part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Iomega: click of death, Jaz Junk, and now, NAS? Not! http://www.google.com/search?q=iomega+jaz+drive+failure
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