dxpause(1x) [osf1 man page]
dxpause(1X) dxpause(1X) NAME
dxpause - locks (pauses) an X display SYNOPSIS
dxpause [-autopause] [-time n] [-wait] OPTIONS
If the -autopause option is set, when the display is unlocked, dxpause does not exit but instead becomes an icon. In this case, dxpause automatically locks the display when the X server goes into screensaver mode if the X Screensaver extension is present in the X server. De-iconifying dxpause also causes the display to be locked. The -time option only has meaning if the -autopause option is also set. The -time n option sets the autolock timeout period to n minutes. The default period is whatever the X server's screensaver timeout is set to, and the latter defaults to 5 minutes. The -wait option only has meaning if the -autopause option is also set, and causes dxpause to start in the iconified state rather than immediately locking the display. Without any of these options set, dxpause locks the display immediately when invoked and exits when the display is unlocked. DESCRIPTION
The dxpause program must be invoked explicitly by users (typically those running the generic X display manager rather than CDE). The dxpause program places a blank screen over the workstation screen and displays a dialog box that prompts for the password of the person whose session was paused. When you enter the correct password, the blank screen is removed and the session resumes. In the file, the following resources are used by the dxpause program: The first name for lines that apply only to the Pause task should be labeled DXpause. When this resource is True, dxpause executes an XGrabServer library call, thereby inhibiting all processing of requests or close downs on any other connection. Although this action absolutely insures that no information is displayed "through" the pause screen, it also effectively suspends other tasks that need to output information to their windows. When this resource is False, the pro- tective pause screen is raised to the top of the display stack 20 times per second, thus re-covering any other window that might have been displayed. Tasks that need to output to their own windows will not be suspended. The default is False. When this resource is True, dxpause behaves as if it were run with the -autopause option. See the OPTIONS section, above. The default is False. When this resource is set to a numeric value n, dxpause behaves as if it were run with the -time n option. See the OPTIONS section, above. This resource only has meaning if the autoPause resource is set, or if dxpause is started with the -autopause option. The value n defaults to whatever the X server's screensaver timeout is set to, and the latter defaults to 5 minutes. When this resource is True, dxpause behaves as if it were run with the -wait option. See the OPTIONS section, above. This resource only has meaning if the autoPause resource is set, or if dxpause is started with the -autopause option. The default is False. FILES
SEE ALSO
X(1X) dxpause(1X)
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xnlock - amusing lock screen program with message for passers-by SYNOPSIS
xnlock [ options ] [ message ] DESCRIPTION
xnlock is a program that acts as a screen saver for workstations running X11. It also "locks" the screen such that the workstation can be left unattended without worry that someone else will walk up to it and mess everything up. When xnlock is running, a little man with a big nose and a hat runs around spewing out messages to the screen. By default, the messages are "humorous", but that depends on your sense of humor. If a key or mouse button is pressed, a prompt is printed requesting the user's password. If a RETURN is not typed within 30 seconds, the little man resumes running around. Text on the command line is used as the message. For example: % xnlock I'm out to lunch for a couple of hours. Note the need to quote shell metacharacters. In the absence of flags or text, xnlock displays random fortunes. OPTIONS
Command line options override all resource specifications. All arguments that are not associated with a command line option is taken to be message text that the little man will "say" every once in a while. The resource xnlock.text may be set to a string. -fn fontname The default font is the first 18 point font in the new century schoolbook family. While larger fonts are recokmmended over smaller ones, any font in the server's font list will work. The resource to use for this option is xnlock.font. -filename filename Take the message to be displayed from the file filename. If filename is not specified, $HOME/.msgfile is used. If the contents of the file are changed during runtime, the most recent text of the file is used (allowing the displayed message to be altered remotely). Carriage returns within the text are allowed, but tabs or other control characters are not translated and should not be used. The resource available for this option is xnlock.file. -ar Accept root's password to unlock screen. This option is true by default. The reason for this is so that someone's screen may be unlocked by autorized users in case of emergency and the person running the program is still out to lunch. The resource available for specifying this option is xnlock.acceptRootPasswd. -noar Don't accept root's password. This option is for paranoids who fear their peers might breakin using root's password and remove their files anyway. Specifying this option on the command line overrides the xnlock.acceptRootPasswd if set to True. -ip Ignore password prompt. The resource available for this option is xnlock.ignorePasswd. -noip Don't ignore password prompt. This is available in order to override the resource ignorePasswd if set to True. -fg color Specifies the foreground color. The resource available for this is xnlock.foreground. -bg color Specifies the background color. The resource available for this is xnlock.background. -rv Reverse the foreground and background colors. The resource for this is xvnlock.reverseVideo. -norv Don't use reverse video. This is available to override the reverseVideo resource if set to True. -prog program Receive message text from the running program program. If there are arguments to program, encase them with the name of the program in quotes (e.g. xnlock -t "fortune -o"). The resource for this is xnlock.program. RESOURCES
xnlock.font: fontname xnlock.foreground: color xnlock.background: color xnlock.reverseVideo: True/False xnlock.text: Some random text string xnlock.program: program [args] xnlock.ignorePasswd: True/False xnlock.acceptRootPasswd: True/False FILES
xnlock executable file ~/.msgfile default message file AUTHOR
Dan Heller <argv@sun.com> Copyright (c) 1985, 1990. The original version of this program was written using pixrects on a Sun 2 running SunOS 1.1. 19 April 1990 XNLOCK(1)