mate-screensaver-command(1)                            General Commands Manual

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)


MATE                              2007-09-27       mate-screensaver-command(1)