DWM auto lock after inactivity

Mr.Macdonald · 2010-06-28 05:19:34

I want to have my DWM, run slock (screen locker) after a number of minutes of inactivity

Thank you

tom5760 · 2010-06-28 05:24:05

It would probably be easier to run xscreensaver, since it can take care of the timing and such.

schen · 2010-06-28 07:16:29

Don't use xscreensaver, it's somewhat bloated. Just use xlockmore from the AUR. Put it into the .xinitrc and read the man page for help on it.

steve___ · 2010-07-02 01:16:47

You can use sinac to monitor the time.

while :; do
    sinac -w 300 && slock
done

Last edited by steve___ (2010-07-02 01:16:59)

thayer · 2010-07-02 02:52:46

Install xautolock from AUR. Then add the following to your ~/.xinitrc:

xautolock -time 10 -locker slock -nowlocker slock -detectsleep -corners 000+ -cornerdelay 3 &

...locks in 10 minutes of inactivity, or whenever you place the mouse cursor in the bottom right corner for 3 seconds.

Last edited by thayer (2010-07-02 02:53:39)

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