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XSetScreenSaver(3) XLIB FUNCTIONS XSetScreenSaver(3)
NAME
XSetScreenSaver, XForceScreenSaver, XActivateScreenSaver,
XResetScreenSaver, 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
*interval_return, int *prefer_blanking_return, int
*allow_exposures_return);
ARGUMENTS
allow_exposures
Specifies the screen save control values. You can pass
DontAllowExposures, AllowExposures, or DefaultExposures.
allow_exposures_return
Returns the current screen save control value
(DontAllowExposures, AllowExposures, or DefaultExposures).
display Specifies the connection to the X server.
interval Specifies the interval, in seconds, between screen saver
alterations.
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
DontPreferBlanking, PreferBlanking, or DefaultBlanking.
prefer_blanking_return
Returns the current screen blanking preference
(DontPreferBlanking, 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
generate a BadValue error. If the timeout value is nonzero,
XSetScreenSaver
X Version 11 libX11 1.7.2 XSetScreenSaver(3)