j...@openbsd.org (joshua stein), 2018.11.27 (Tue) 18:12 (CET): > On Tue, 27 Nov 2018 at 14:32:50 +0100, Marcus Merighi wrote: > > does 'xset(1) dpms 20' activate xidle(1) after 20 seconds? > > > > How to repeat: > > > > $ xset dpms 20 > > $ xidle -timeout 180 & > > > > With this I am locked out after 20 seconds, not 180. > > The DPMS event activates the X screensaver which generates an X > event that xidle is listening for. xidle then runs its specified > program (or defaults to xlock).
Thanks for confirming and the explanation of the cause! I know you are having piles of experience with OpenBSD on all sorts of fancy hardware... what do you do for dimming the display and locking? Marcus
