Archived

This repository is now archived. sdautolock has the problem that it doesn't know anything about lock inhibition logic on X11, so it would lock when watching a video or being in a video call if not disabled explicitly. I am now using xss-lock with a script similar to the dim-screen.sh script that it is shipped with. I recommend this setup.

If you have the same problem I had where the screen would lock without the notifier command being run, check that the DPMS doesn't get triggered before the screen saver timeout (using xset q). Also check the notes section of the manual.

sdautolock

This is a simple program that locks the screen based on systemd PrepareForSleep and Lock events. Unlike xss-lock and xautolock, it knows nothing about Xorg. It is connected only to the systemd-logind dbus and relies on an external utility like xprintidle for idle time.

Motive

The other aforementioned lockers weren't working exactly how I wanted them to. xss-lock locks when DPMS is entered. I want my screen to blank/enter power saving mode before locking. xautolock does not inhibit sleep, so for a brief moment the screen is unlocked when the computer wakes up, which I also find problematic. This program solves both of these problems.

Installation

To install, run:

make install

or if you prefer to install locally, you'll probably do:

make install PREFIX=$HOME/.local

Dependencies

• libsystemd -- provided by systemd-libs on Arch Linux in the community repo.
• xprintidle (optional) -- use to get idle time in an Xorg session.
• i3lock (optional) -- use to actually lock the screen.

Example

To lock the screen with i3lock, using its ignore empty password option, after 3 minutes (180 seconds) use:

sdautolock xprintidle 180 i3lock -e

See the manual for explanation.

Status

This project pretty much done. Only security updates and bug fixes from this point forward. (Or maybe a really appealing feature request.)

Licensing

Licensed under GPLv3. See LICENSE.