X and Fluxbox :: screensaver without changing the screen
I want to be able to use a screensaver, like xscreensaver, that requires a password to get out of it but I don't want it to change the screen. I want to be able to see what the computer is doing but not have the function of the mouse/keyboard unless I type in a password.
I'm not sure if this is the right place to put this thread but what I am looking for is similar to a screensaver.
Does anyone have any ideas on how to do this or know of any commands or programs that have this ability?Well, there is one for console, vlock, but you seem to want one for X..
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I want to be able to see what the computer is doing but not have the function of the mouse/keyboard unless I type in a password.
Wouldn't that... not work?
Anyways, there's xscreensaver (as you mentioned).. and xlock.. I'm not too sure what you're looking for.
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Wouldn't that... not work?
lol....you have a point there
I guess I should be more thorough in my explanation:
When this program is running, all mouse and keyboard events will not be recognized by any programs besides itself. Once an event is generated then a window will pop up prompting to enter a password and mouse/keyboard functions will still only be available to itself. If a password is not entered in a certain amount of time then the window will close and go back to where it started (where this explanation started). If a password is entered then the window will close and the mouse/keyboard are free to use normally. After another certain (different?) amount of time where no mouse/keyboard events were produced then it returns to the state at the beginning of this explanation.
basically its just a locker for x
Huh, after explaining it that way I may be able to just write a script file to do this??
anyway, i looked into xscreensaver and xlock, but couldnt figure out a way for them not to either run a screensaver or turn the screen blank.Perhaps asking in xscreensaver or related sites might yield better results?
Afaik xscreensaver draws a virtual root window over everything... maybe there is a hack to mirror the actual desktop. Do you have a specific thing you want to view? Or you could set it up to take timed screenshots of your current desktop... (not sure about video).Next Page...
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