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mate-screensaver-command(1) General Commands Manual mate-screensaver-command(1)

NAME

mate-screensaver-command - controls MATE screensaver

SYNOPSIS

mate-screensaver-command [OPTION...]

DESCRIPTION

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

OPTIONS

--exit
Causes the screensaver to exit gracefully
-q, --query
Query the state of the screensaver
-t, --time
Query the length of time the screensaver has been active
-l, --lock
Tells the running screensaver process to lock the screen immediately
-u, --unlock
Tells the running screensaver process to unlock the screen immediately
-c, --cycle
If the screensaver is active then switch to another graphics demo
-a, --activate
Turn the screensaver on (blank the screen)
-d, --deactivate
If the screensaver is active then deactivate it (un-blank the screen)
-p, --poke
Poke the running screensaver to simulate user activity
-i, --inhibit
Inhibit the screensaver from activating. Command blocks while inhibit is active.
-n, --application-name
The calling application that is inhibiting the screensaver
-r, --reason
The reason for inhibiting the screensaver
-V, --version
Version of this application

AUTHORS

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

SEE ALSO

mate-screensaver(1)

2007-09-27 MATE