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Old 07-21-2009, 10:33 AM   #1
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Detect Screen Saver & Computer lock event


Is there a way to detect the following event on linux?
1. Screen saver starts running (due to idle).
2. Computer lock (User locks computer)
 
Old 07-22-2009, 04:54 AM   #2
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You may find what you want looking into the dbus interfaces.
 
  


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