mate-screensaver-command - controls MATE screensaver

Authors

ThismanualpagewasoriginallywrittenbySvenArvidsson<sa@whiz.se>forgnome-screensaver-command.

Description

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

Name

       mate-screensaver-command - controls 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