Re: [XFree86] monitor off => run script, possible?

No, the X-server runs with root permissions and it's not safe for it to be executing other processes. You can get XEvents for screensaver events, however, so you could have a background processes that waits for these, but the screen- saver coming on isn't quite the same thing as DPMS. This

Re: [XFree86] monitor off => run script, possible?

Here is a script that needs XScreenSaver running to detect the transition... This one powers off my LCD when the screensaver comes on. Maybe there is something in there you can adapt to your needs. On Wednesday 06 October 2004 07:12 am, Joachim Förster wrote: > Hi ML, > > just one little que

[XFree86] monitor off => run script, possible?

Hi ML, just one little question :-) : Is it possible to make the X server run a script as soon as the monitor is switched off (by Option DPMS/off)? Or is there another way to get a script called/something executed? Joachim ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMA