Manpages - XSetScreenSaver.3
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NAME
XSetScreenSaver, XForceScreenSaver, XActivateScreenSaver, XResetScreenSaver, XGetScreenSaver - manipulate the screen saver
SYNTAX
int XSetScreenSaver ( Display */display/ , int timeout , int interval , int prefer_blanking , int allow_exposures );
int XForceScreenSaver ( Display */display/ , int mode );
int XActivateScreenSaver ( Display */display/ );
int XResetScreenSaver ( Display */display/ );
int XGetScreenSaver ( Display */display/ , int */timeout_return/ , int */interval_return/ , int */prefer_blanking_return/ , int */allow_exposures_return/ );
ARGUMENTS
- allow_exposures
- Specifies the screen save control values. You can pass DontAllowExposures, AllowExposures, or DefaultExposures.
- allow_exposures_return
- Returns the current screen save control value (DontAllowExposures, AllowExposures, or DefaultExposures).
- display
- Specifies the connection to the X server.
- interval
- Specifies the interval, in seconds, between screen saver alterations.
- interval_return
- Returns the interval between screen saver invocations.
- mode
- Specifies the mode that is to be applied. You can pass ScreenSaverActive or ScreenSaverReset.
- prefer_blanking
- Specifies how to enable screen blanking. You can pass DontPreferBlanking, PreferBlanking, or DefaultBlanking.
- prefer_blanking_return
- Returns the current screen blanking preference (DontPreferBlanking, PreferBlanking, or DefaultBlanking).
- timeout
- Specifies the timeout, in seconds, until the screen saver turns on.
- timeout_return
- Returns the timeout, in seconds, until the screen saver turns on.
DESCRIPTION
Timeout and interval are specified in seconds. A timeout of 0 disables the screen saver (but an activated screen saver is not deactivated), and a timeout of -1 restores the default. Other negative values generate a BadValue error. If the timeout value is nonzero, XSetScreenSaver