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-{{ :apps:screensaver:preferences-desktop-screensaver.png?nolink|}} +~~NOTOC~~ 
-====== Xfce Screensaver ====== +{{ :xfce:xfce.ScreenSaver.png?no link|}} 
-  * **[[installation|Building & Installation]]** -- Instructions for building and installing the screensaver. +====== xfce4-screensaver - Xfce Screensaver ====== 
-  * **[[dbus|DBUS Interface]]** -- Interacting with the screensaver via DBUS. +  * **[[#Usage|Usage]]** 
-  * **[[faq|Frequently Asked Questions]]** -- Diagnose and resolve configuration issues. +  * **[[:apps:xfce4-screensaver:installation|Building & Installation]]** -- Instructions for building and installing the screensaver. 
-  * **[[https://git.xfce.org/apps/xfce4-screensaver/|Source Code]]** +  * **[[:apps:xfce4-screensaver:dbus|DBUS Interface]]** -- Interacting with the screensaver via DBUS. 
-  * **[[https://archive.xfce.org/src/apps/xfce4-screensaver/|Releases]]** +  * **[[:apps:xfce4-screensaver:faq|Frequently Asked Questions]]** -- Diagnose and resolve configuration issues. 
-  * **[[https://bugzilla.xfce.org/buglist.cgi?component=General&product=Xfce4-screensaver|Bugs]]**+  * **[[#Known Issues|Known Issues]]** 
 +  * **[[#Installation|Installation]]** 
 +  * **[[#Latest Release|Latest Release]]** 
 +  * **[[#Source Code Repository|Source Code Repository]]** 
 +  * **[[#Reporting Bugs|Reporting Bugs]]**
  
 +----
  
 ===== Introduction ===== ===== Introduction =====
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 ==== Features ==== ==== Features ====
-  * Integration with the Xfce desktop +  * Integration with the Xfce desktop per-monitor wallpaper 
-  * Support for the xdg-screensaver standard+  * Locking down of configuration settings via Xfconf 
 +  * Support for XScreensaver screensavers
   * (optional) Integration with ConsoleKit and Systemd   * (optional) Integration with ConsoleKit and Systemd
   * DBUS interface for limited control and querying screensaver status   * DBUS interface for limited control and querying screensaver status
   * Idle time and inhibition state are based on the X11 Screensaver extension   * Idle time and inhibition state are based on the X11 Screensaver extension
 +  * Shared styles with LightDM GTK+ Greeter
   * No GNOME or MATE dependencies. Requirements are lightweight and shared with Xfce.   * No GNOME or MATE dependencies. Requirements are lightweight and shared with Xfce.
 +  * Full translation support into many languages
 +  * User switching
  
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 The application combines two functions: a **screensaver** that blanks the screen or fills it with images when the computer is idle; a **locker** that provides session security.  The application combines two functions: a **screensaver** that blanks the screen or fills it with images when the computer is idle; a **locker** that provides session security. 
  
-<figure "Screensaver preferences">{{:apps:screensaver:screensaver-prefs.png?nolink&|}}</figure>+<figure "Screensaver preferences">{{:apps:screensaver:screensaver-prefs.png?610x635|}}</figure>
  
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         * Use the counter below the slider to set the time interval after the last screen activity before the computer is considered “idle.”         * Use the counter below the slider to set the time interval after the last screen activity before the computer is considered “idle.”
  
-<figure "Lock Screen (Locker)">{{:apps:screensaver:screensaver-locker.png?nolink&|}}</figure>+<figure "Lock Screen (Locker)">{{:apps:screensaver:screensaver-locker.png?610x635|}}</figure>
  
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 ==== User switching ==== ==== User switching ====
-        * Enable to allow Xfce4-screensaver to switch user+        * Enable to allow Xfce4-screensaver to switch user.
  
-[[|Back To Top]]+[[|Back to Top]] 
 +----
  
 +===== Known Issues =====
 +
 +Allow embedding a keyboard into the window, /embedded-keyboard-enabled, may be non-functional. Onboard crashes when embedded.
 +
 +----
 +
 +===== Installation =====
 +
 +See the file 'INSTALL'
 +
 +''./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc''
 +
 +You may need to set your PAM auth type if it is not correctly detected.
 +
 +''--with-pam-auth-type=<auth-type>   specify pam auth type (common or system)''
 +
 +(For testing, we are using:
 + ''./autogen.sh --disable-static --with-mit-ext --with-console-kit --enable-locking --enable-debug --sysconfdir=/etc''
 +)
 +
 +''make && sudo make install''
 +
 +
 +----
 +
 +===== Latest Release =====
 +{{rss>https://archive.xfce.org/feeds/project/xfce4-screensaver 1 date description 2h}}
 +
 +
 +  * **[[https://archive.xfce.org/src/apps/xfce4-screensaver/|Previous Releases]]**
 +
 +[[|Back to Top]]
 +----
 +===== Source code repository =====
 +[[https://gitlab.xfce.org/apps/xfce4-screensaver]]
 +
 +----
 +===== Reporting Bugs =====
 +  * **[[:apps:xfce4-screensaver:bugs|Reporting Bugs]]** -- Open bug reports and how to report new bugs
 +
 +In the bug report please include information about your system, if possible:
 +
 + - What operating system and version
 + - What version of xfce4-screensaver, i.e. the output of the ''xfce4-screensaver-command --version'' command
 +
 +If you want to debug your installation you may also be able to get meaningful debug output when starting xfce4-screensaver from the debug script:
 +''./src/debug-screensaver.sh''
 +
 +[[|Back To Top]]
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-[[:start|Back to main Xfce documentation page]]+[[:apps:screensaver:start|Back to main Xfce documentation page]]