Linking Xscreensaver to Slim

jasonwryan · 2009-06-12 07:46:31

I was wondering if anyone had been able to unlock xscreensaver with the themed Slim screen, rather than the default (and, to me anyway) ugly dialogue that xscreensaver presents?

I see from this page http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xde … er_theming that xscreensaver can be themed, but was wondering if there was some way to use Xdefaults to link to /etc/slim.conf to present the same dialogue as when you log in?

I imagine it would be straightforward, but as I have zero skills in this sort of thing I am probably deluded in my optimism...

rebugger · 2009-06-29 06:36:57

Won't work. Simply style your xscreensaver or use something else.

XFire · 2009-06-29 06:39:09

jasonwryan wrote:

I was wondering if anyone had been able to unlock xscreensaver with the themed Slim screen, rather than the default (and, to me anyway) ugly dialogue that xscreensaver presents?
I see from this page http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xde … er_theming that xscreensaver can be themed, but was wondering if there was some way to use Xdefaults to link to /etc/slim.conf to present the same dialogue as when you log in?
I imagine it would be straightforward, but as I have zero skills in this sort of thing I am probably deluded in my optimism...

That is my biggest irk about Xscreensaver, the dialogue box is hideous.

rebugger · 2009-06-29 06:41:59

XFire wrote:

jasonwryan wrote:
I was wondering if anyone had been able to unlock xscreensaver with the themed Slim screen, rather than the default (and, to me anyway) ugly dialogue that xscreensaver presents?
I see from this page http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xde … er_theming that xscreensaver can be themed, but was wondering if there was some way to use Xdefaults to link to /etc/slim.conf to present the same dialogue as when you log in?
I imagine it would be straightforward, but as I have zero skills in this sort of thing I am probably deluded in my optimism...
That is my biggest irk about Xscreensaver, the dialogue box is hideous.

After styling it like in the wiki it's looking better

thayer · 2009-06-29 13:52:43

I created the theme for the xscreensaver prompt as seen in the wiki, but in the end felt like it was just a bandage to a bigger problem. Since I use a notebook, screensavers seemed overkill and a waste of my battery. In the end I opted for xautolock and slock. xautolock will run a custom command after X seconds of idle and slock is a super simple screen locker from the suckless community (makers of dwm/wmii). There's no prompt at all, just a black screen to enter your password.

jasonwryan · 2009-06-29 20:49:29

Thanks Thayer

thayer wrote:

I created the theme for the xscreensaver prompt as seen in the wiki, but in the end felt like it was just a bandage to a bigger problem.

No argument here.
I will look at xautolock and slock - sounds like an elegant solution.

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#1 2009-06-12 07:46:31

Linking Xscreensaver to Slim

#2 2009-06-29 06:36:57

Re: Linking Xscreensaver to Slim

#3 2009-06-29 06:39:09

Re: Linking Xscreensaver to Slim

#4 2009-06-29 06:41:59

Re: Linking Xscreensaver to Slim

#5 2009-06-29 13:52:43

Re: Linking Xscreensaver to Slim

#6 2009-06-29 20:49:29

Re: Linking Xscreensaver to Slim

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