mate-screensaver-command
Section: User Commands (1)
Updated: 2007-09-27
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NAME
mate-screensaver-command - controls MATE screensaver
SYNOPSIS
mate-screensaver-command
[
OPTION...]
DESCRIPTION
mate-screensaver-command is a tool for controlling an already running instance of mate-screensaver.
OPTIONS
- --exit
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Causes the screensaver to exit gracefully
- -q, --query
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Query the state of the screensaver
- -t, --time
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Query the length of time the screensaver has been active
- -l, --lock
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Tells the running screensaver process to lock the screen immediately
- -u, --unlock
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Tells the running screensaver process to unlock the screen immediately
- -c, --cycle
-
If the screensaver is active then switch to another graphics demo
- -a, --activate
-
Turn the screensaver on (blank the screen)
- -d, --deactivate
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If the screensaver is active then deactivate it (un-blank the screen)
- -p, --poke
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Poke the running screensaver to simulate user activity
- -i, --inhibit
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Inhibit the screensaver from activating. Command blocks while inhibit
is active.
- -n, --application-name
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The calling application that is inhibiting the screensaver
- -r, --reason
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The reason for inhibiting the screensaver
- -V, --version
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Version of this application
AUTHORS
This manual page was originally written by Sven Arvidsson <sa@whiz.se> for gnome-screensaver-command.
SEE ALSO
mate-screensaver(1)