1xfce4-screensaver-command(1)General Commands Manualxfce4-screensaver-command(1)
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6 xfce4-screensaver-command - controls Xfce screensaver
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9 xfce4-screensaver-command [OPTION...]
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12 xfce4-screensaver-command is a tool for controlling an already running
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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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22 Query the length of time the screensaver has been active
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25 Tells the running screensaver process to lock the screen immedi‐
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33 Turn the screensaver on (blank the screen)
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36 If the screensaver is active then deactivate it (un-blank the
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40 Poke the running screensaver to simulate user activity
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43 Inhibit the screensaver from activating. Command blocks while
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47 The calling application that is inhibiting the screensaver
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53 Version of this application
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56 This manual page was originally written by Sven Arvidsson <sa@whiz.se>
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