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 {{ :apps:screensaver:preferences-desktop-screensaver.png?nolink|}} {{ :apps:screensaver:preferences-desktop-screensaver.png?nolink|}}
 ====== Xfce Screensaver ====== ====== Xfce Screensaver ======
-[[https://git.xfce.org/apps/xfce4-screensaver/|Source Code]] · +  * **[[installation|Building & Installation]]** -- Instructions for building and installing the screensaver. 
-[[https://archive.xfce.org/src/apps/xfce4-screensaver/|Releases]] · +  * **[[dbus|DBUS Interface]]** -- Interacting with the screensaver via DBUS. 
-[[https://bugzilla.xfce.org/buglist.cgi?component=General&product=Xfce4-screensaver|Bugs]]+  * **[[faq|Frequently Asked Questions]]** -- Diagnose and resolve configuration issues. 
 +  * **[[https://git.xfce.org/apps/xfce4-screensaver/|Source Code]]** 
 +  * **[[https://archive.xfce.org/src/apps/xfce4-screensaver/|Releases]]** 
 +  * **[[https://bugzilla.xfce.org/buglist.cgi?component=General&product=Xfce4-screensaver|Bugs]]**
  
  
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 This project is a port of [[https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver|MATE Screensaver]], itself a port of [[https://gitlab.gnome.org/Archive/gnome-screensaver|GNOME Screensaver]].\\ This project is a port of [[https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver|MATE Screensaver]], itself a port of [[https://gitlab.gnome.org/Archive/gnome-screensaver|GNOME Screensaver]].\\
 It has been tightly integrated with the Xfce desktop, utilizing Xfce libraries and the Xfconf configuration backend. It has been tightly integrated with the Xfce desktop, utilizing Xfce libraries and the Xfconf configuration backend.
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 ==== Features ==== ==== Features ====
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   * No GNOME or MATE dependencies. Requirements are lightweight and shared with Xfce.   * No GNOME or MATE dependencies. Requirements are lightweight and shared with Xfce.
  
-==== Documentation ==== +----
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-  * **[[installation|Building & Installation]]** -- Instructions for building and installing the screensaver. +
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-  * **[[dbus|DBUS Interface]]** -- Interacting with the screensaver via DBUS. +
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-  * **[[faq|Frequently Asked Questions]]** -- Diagnose and resolve configuration issues.+
  
 ===== Usage ===== ===== Usage =====
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 <figure "Screensaver preferences">{{:apps:screensaver:screensaver-prefs.png?nolink&|}}</figure> <figure "Screensaver preferences">{{:apps:screensaver:screensaver-prefs.png?nolink&|}}</figure>
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 +==== Enable Screensaver ==== 
 +        * This is the master switch for the screensaver. Note that the screensaver will not actually run unless activation has been enabled at the bottom of the tab.
 +
 +----
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 +==== Theme ====
 +        * The middle box consists of two parts: a list panel on the left and a small preview screen.
 +        * The list panel displays available themes (also called “screensavers”). At the  bottom of the list panel there is a small configuration button that can be clicked to change available theme traits. 
 +        * A full-screen preview can be seen by clicking the Preview button at the bottom of the tab.
 +        * Only a small number of themes are available by default. But Xfce Screensaver uses [[https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/|Xscreensaver]]-compatible screensavers, and collections of such screensavers (xscreensaver-data, xscreensaver-gl, etc.) can usually be installed separately from the main Xscreensaver package. 
 +        * For troubleshooting information about themes, consult the FAQs.
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 +----
 +
 +==== Activate screensaver ====
 +        * Click the slider to activate the screensaver when the computer is idle. 
 +        * Use the counter below the slider to set the time interval after the last screen activity before the computer is considered “idle.”
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 +<figure "Lock Screen (Locker)">{{:apps:screensaver:screensaver-locker.png?nolink&|}}</figure>
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 +==== Enable Lock Screen ====
 +        * This is the master switch for the locker. This also integrates with Xfce4 [[:xfce:xfce4-power-manager:|Power Manager]], which can be launched using the button at the bottom of the tab. 
 +        * Note that the locker will not automatically run unless at least one activation listed below has been enabled, although manual locking remains available.
 +==== Lock Screen with Screensaver ====
 +        * User has the option to decide how long the screensaver should run before the screen is locked. 
 +==== Lock Screen with System Sleep ====
 +        * Enable to allow Xfce4-screensaver to put the system to sleep (suspend).
 +
 +----
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 +==== On Screen Keyboard ====
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 +        * Enabling this triggers an on-screen keyboard for login. The keyboard’s visibility before the screen was locked is remembered; a small toggle on the right end of the login screen can be used to restore visibility if required.
 +        * The command and any options to activate an installed on-screen keyboard may be entered in the command box. For example: **onboard -e** needs to be used to activate the onboard keyboard, if installed.
 +
 +==== Session Status Messages ====
 +        * When enabled, status messages will be shown despite the locked state.
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 +==== Logout ====
 +        * Enable to use Xfce4-screensaver to log out.
 +        * Enter any required command, and use the counter below the slider to set the time interval before logout.
 +
 +==== User switching ====
 +        * Enable to allow Xfce4-screensaver to switch user
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 +[[|Back To Top]]
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 +[[:start|Back to main Documentation page]]
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