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X-windows locking
- 2019-03-07 - 5.36 on Lubuntu-18.10-desktop-i386
- 2009-07-19 - 5.08 on Unity Linux 0.99-alpha1, updated 2009-07-18.
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2009-04-18 - 5.03 on PCLinuxOS 2007, probably updated 2009-04.
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Use ∞
Start it up by editing Xsession.
Start this program:
\xscreensaver -no-splash
Lock the screen:
\xscreensaver-command -lock
2019-03-07 - 5.36 ∞
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After coming out of suspend, it briefly shows the screen before it locks it. Pathetic.
2009-04-18 - 5.03 ∞
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When blanked, some things can still show through:
- Firefox "download complete" in the tray
-- I ended up disabling this popup notification (browser.download.manager.showAlertOnComplete;false
) - A Thunderbird "new mail" tray message (from some addon I don't use any more)
-- I ended up dropping Thunderbird for Claws Mail.
- Firefox "download complete" in the tray
Last updated 2019-12-05 at 19:40:36