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<?xml version="1.0"?>
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   href="http://docbook.sourceforge.net/release/xsl/current/manpages/docbook.xsl"?>
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<refentry id="xdg-screensaver">
  <refentryinfo>
    <title>xdg-screensaver Manual</title>
    <copyright>
      <year>2006</year>
    </copyright>
    <author>
      <firstname>Bryce</firstname>
      <surname>Harrington</surname>
    </author>
    <address><email>bryce@osdl.org</email></address>
    <releaseinfo>xdg-utils 1.0 beta2</releaseinfo>
  </refentryinfo>

  <refmeta>
    <refentrytitle>xdg-screensaver</refentrytitle>
    <manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
  </refmeta>

  <refnamediv>
    <refname>xdg-screensaver</refname>
    <refpurpose>command line tool for controlling the screensaver</refpurpose>
  </refnamediv>

  <refsynopsisdiv>
    <cmdsynopsis>
      <command>xdg-screensaver</command>
      <arg choice="plain"><option>suspend <replaceable>WindowID</replaceable></option></arg>
    </cmdsynopsis>
    <cmdsynopsis>
      <command>xdg-screensaver</command>
      <arg choice="plain"><option>resume <replaceable>WindowID</replaceable></option></arg>
    </cmdsynopsis>
    <cmdsynopsis>
      <command>xdg-screensaver</command>
      <group choice="req">
        <arg choice="plain"><option>activate</option></arg>
        <arg choice="plain"><option>reset</option></arg>
        <arg choice="plain"><option>status</option></arg>
      </group>
    </cmdsynopsis>
    <cmdsynopsis>
      <command>xdg-screensaver</command>
      <group choice="req">
        <arg choice="plain"><option>--help</option></arg>
        <arg choice="plain"><option>--manual</option></arg>
        <arg choice="plain"><option>--version</option></arg>
      </group>
    </cmdsynopsis>
  </refsynopsisdiv>

  <refsect1 id="description">
    <title>Description</title>
    <para>
      xdg-screensaver provides commands to control the screensaver.
    </para>
    <para>
      xdg-screensaver is for use inside a desktop session only.
      It is not recommended to use xdg-screensaver as root.
    </para>
  </refsect1>
  <refsect1 id="commands">
    <title>Commands</title>
    <variablelist>
      <varlistentry>
        <term><option>suspend <replaceable>WindowID</replaceable></option></term>
        <listitem>
          <simpara>
            Suspends the screensaver and monitor power management.
            <replaceable>WindowID</replaceable> must be the X Window ID
            of an existing window of the calling application. The window
            must remain in existance for the duration of the suspension.
          </simpara>
          <simpara>
            WindowID can be represented as either a decimal number
            or as a hexadecimal number consisting of the prefix
            <emphasis>0x</emphasis> followed by one or more hexadecimal
            digits. 
          </simpara>
          <simpara>
            The screensaver can be suspended in relation to multiple
            windows at the same time. In that case screensaver
            operation is only restored once the screensaver has been
            resumed in relation to each of the windows
          </simpara>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>

      <varlistentry>
        <term><option>resume <replaceable>WindowID</replaceable></option></term>
        <listitem>
          <simpara>
            Resume the screensaver and monitor power management after being
            suspended.
            <replaceable>WindowID</replaceable>
            must be the same X Window ID that was passed to a previous call
            of <command>xdg-screensaver suspend</command>
          </simpara>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>

      <varlistentry>
        <term><option>activate</option></term>
        <listitem>
          <simpara>
            Turns the screensaver on immediately. This may result in the
            screen getting locked, depending on existing system policies.
          </simpara>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>

      <varlistentry>
        <term><option>reset</option></term>
        <listitem>
          <simpara>
            Turns the screensaver off immediately. On some systems the
            user may be asked to authenticate first before the screen is
            unlocked.
          </simpara>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>

      <varlistentry>
        <term><option>status</option></term>
        <listitem>
          <simpara>
            Prints <emphasis>enabled</emphasis> to stdout if the
            screensaver is enabled to turn on after a period of
            inactivity and prints
            <emphasis>disabled</emphasis> if the screensaver is
            not enabled.
          </simpara>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
    </variablelist>
  </refsect1>
  <refsect1 id="options">
    <title>Options</title>
    <variablelist>
      <varlistentry>
	<term><option>--help</option></term>
	<listitem>
	  <simpara>
	    Show command synopsis.
	  </simpara>
	</listitem>
      </varlistentry>

      <varlistentry>
	<term><option>--manual</option></term>
	<listitem>
	  <simpara>
	    Show this manualpage.
	  </simpara>
	</listitem>
      </varlistentry>

      <varlistentry>
        <term><option>--version</option></term>
        <listitem>
          <simpara>
            Show the xdg-utils version information.
          </simpara>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
    </variablelist>
  </refsect1>
  <refsect1 id="exitcodes">
    <title>Exit Codes</title>
    <para>
      An exit code of 0 indicates success while a non-zero exit code
      indicates failure. The following failure codes can be returned:
    </para>
    <variablelist>
      <varlistentry>
	<term><option>1</option></term>
	<listitem>
	  <simpara>
	    Error in command line syntax.
	  </simpara>
	</listitem>
      </varlistentry>
      <varlistentry>
	<term><option>3</option></term>
	<listitem>
	  <simpara>
	    A required tool could not be found. 
	  </simpara>
	</listitem>
      </varlistentry>
      <varlistentry>
	<term><option>4</option></term>
	<listitem>
	  <simpara>
	    The action failed. 
	  </simpara>
	</listitem>
      </varlistentry>
    </variablelist>
  </refsect1>
  <refsect1 id="examples">
    <title>Examples</title>
    <para>
<programlisting>
xdg-screensaver suspend 0x1c00007
</programlisting>Causes the screensaver to be disabled till
        <command>xdg-screensaver resume 0x1c00007</command> is called.
        <emphasis>0x1c00007</emphasis> must be the X Window ID of an
        existing window.
    </para>
  </refsect1>
</refentry>