KDE X11 event-script to have different screen-timeouts when session is locked vs unlocked
KDE X11 event-script to have different screen-timeouts when session is locked vs unlocked
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Table of contents
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- [1. The Problem](#1-the-problem)
- [2. The Fix](#2-the-fix)
- [3. How to install](#3-how-to-install)
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# 1. The Problem
By default KDE will lock the screen after the time specified in `Workspace > Workspace Behaviour > Screen Locking > Lock screen automatically > After x minutes`.
And the screen is turned off after the time specified in `Hardware > Power Management > Energy Saving > Screen Energy Saving > Switch off after x min`.
Unfortunately when the screen is locked, even when done manually using the Shortcut (by default `CMD/WIN+L`), the screen-timeout is still `x min` which i think is unnecessary (e.g. i went for lunch and lock my screen, knowing i wont be back soon).
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This script aims to fix this.
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# 2. The Fix
Adding a script to `notifyrc` as event makes it possible to change settings when screen-locking begins.
So after x seconds the screen will simply be forcefully turned off using `xset`.
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# 3. How to install
Place the file `event_screensaver` to a bin-location, for a local user this is typically `~/.local/bin/` and make it executeable.
In Settings under `Notifications > Applications > Configure > 'Screen Saver' > Configure Events...` for event `Screen locked`, enable `Run command` and add your script-location for `event_screensaver`.
