1mate-screensaver-command(1) General Commands Manualmate-screensaver-command(1)
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NAME

6       mate-screensaver-command - controls MATE screensaver
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SYNOPSIS

9       mate-screensaver-command [OPTION...]
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DESCRIPTION

12       mate-screensaver-command  is  a tool for controlling an already running
13       instance of mate-screensaver.
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OPTIONS

16       --exit Causes the screensaver to exit gracefully
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18       -q, --query
19              Query the state of the screensaver
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21       -t, --time
22              Query the length of time the screensaver has been active
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24       -l, --lock
25              Tells the running screensaver process to lock the screen immedi‐
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28       -u, --unlock
29              Tells the running screensaver process to unlock the screen imme‐
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32       -c, --cycle
33              If the screensaver is active then  switch  to  another  graphics
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36       -a, --activate
37              Turn the screensaver on (blank the screen)
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39       -d, --deactivate
40              If  the  screensaver  is active then deactivate it (un-blank the
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43       -p, --poke
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46       -i, --inhibit
47              Inhibit the screensaver from activating.  Command  blocks  while
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50       -n, --application-name
51              The calling application that is inhibiting the screensaver
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53       -r, --reason
54              The reason for inhibiting the screensaver
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56       -V, --version
57              Version of this application
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AUTHORS

60       This  manual page was originally written by Sven Arvidsson <sa@whiz.se>
61       for gnome-screensaver-command.
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SEE ALSO

64       mate-screensaver(1)
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69MATE                              2007-09-27       mate-screensaver-command(1)