XSetScreenSaver(3) XLIB FUNCTIONS XSetScreenSaver(3)
NAME
XSetScreenSaver, XForceScreenSaver, XActivateScreenSaver, XResetScreen-
Saver, 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 *inter-
val_return, int *prefer_blanking_return, int *allow_expo-
sures_return);
ARGUMENTS
allow_exposures
Specifies the screen save control values. You can pass Don-
tAllowExposures, AllowExposures, or DefaultExposures.
allow_exposures_return
Returns the current screen save control value (DontAllowExpo-
sures, AllowExposures, or DefaultExposures).
display Specifies the connection to the X server.
interval Specifies the interval, in seconds, between screen saver al-
terations.
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 Dont-
PreferBlanking, PreferBlanking, or DefaultBlanking.
prefer_blanking_return
Returns the current screen blanking preference (Dont-
PreferBlanking, 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 gener-
ate a BadValue error. If the timeout value is nonzero, XSetScreenSaver
X Version 11 libX11 1.8.4 XSetScreenSaver(3)
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