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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)

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