xfce4-screensaver-command(1) General Commands Manual NAME xfce4-screensaver-command - controls Xfce screensaver SYNOPSIS xfce4-screensaver-command [OPTION...] DESCRIPTION xfce4-screensaver-command is a tool for controlling an already running instance of xfce4-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 -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 for gnome-screensaver-command. SEE ALSO xfce4-screensaver(1) Xfce Desktop Environment 2018-10-14 xfce4-screensaver-command(1)