From 41d43f63231fc897374391c0578c79b2bc4c95ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Jeff M. Hubbard" Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2019 17:25:01 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Update README and example config --- README.md | 96 +++++++++++++++---------------------- examples/betterlockscreenrc | 6 +-- 2 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 62 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 242ee14..9079e0b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,25 +1,20 @@ -# Betterlockscreen -> fast and sweet looking lockscreen for linux systems with effects! +# betterlockscreen -
- GitHub release (latest by date including pre-releases) - GitHub release (latest by date) - GitHub Workflow Status (master) - GitHub Workflow Status (next) - -
+> simple, minimal lockscreen -
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+Betterlockscreen allows you to cache images with different filters and lockscreen with blazing speed. - GitHub Repo stars - GitHub forks - -
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+## Example + +> lockscreen with blurred effect + +```sh +betterlockscreen --lock blur +``` ![scrot2](https://github.com/pavanjadhaw/betterlockscreen.demo/raw/master/scrots/scrot2.png 'scrot2.png') -
+ +> [Watch some of the features of betterlockscreen in action](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ng5FZwnn6M&feature=youtu.be) ## Table of Contents @@ -51,7 +46,7 @@ images as lockscreen background depending on argument provided by user. > Note: Make sure your system has all dependencies satisfied -- [i3lock-color](https://github.com/Raymo111/i3lock-color) - i3lock fork with additional features(`>= 2.13.c.3`) +- [i3lock-color](https://github.com/PandorasFox/i3lock-color) - i3lock fork with additional features( >= 2.11-c ) - [imagemagick](https://www.imagemagick.org/script/index.php) - To apply effects to images - [xdpyinfo](https://www.x.org/archive/X11R7.7/doc/man/man1/xdpyinfo.1.xhtml), [xrandr](https://www.x.org/wiki/Projects/XRandR/), [bc](https://www.gnu.org/software/bc/) and [feh](https://feh.finalrewind.org/) - To find screen resolution, set custom blur level and wallpaper handling. @@ -101,14 +96,6 @@ export PATH="${PATH}:${HOME}/.local/bin/" UtkarshVerma was so kind to provide an installation script for debian based systems, ![check it out here](https://github.com/UtkarshVerma/installer-scripts). -#### Void Linux - -##### xbps repository - -`betterlockscreen` is available in official Void's repository as `betterlockscreen`. - -Installing using `xbps` (will automatically install all required dependencies): `xbps-install -S betterlockscreen` - ### Configuration You can customise various colors for betterlockscreen, copy config file from examples directory to `~/.config/betterlockscreenrc` and edit it accordingly. @@ -130,33 +117,33 @@ Run `betterlockscreen` and point it to either a directory (`betterlockscreen -u ```sh usage: betterlockscreen [-u "path/to/img.jpg"] [-l "dim, blur or dimblur"] - [-w "dim, blur, pixel or dimblur"] [-t "custom text"] [-s "lockscreen and suspend"] - [-r "resolution"] [-b "factor"] [--off ] + [-w "dim, blur, or dimblur"] [-t "custom text"] [-s "lockscreen and suspend"] + [-r "resolution"] [-b "factor"] betterlockscreen - faster and sweet looking lockscreen for linux systems. required: - -u, --update "path/to/img.jpg" caches all required images + -u, --update "path/to/img.jpg" caches all required images usage: - -l, --lock effect-name - locks with provided effect - -w, --wall effect-name - set desktop background with provided effect - -s, --suspend effect-name - lockscreen and suspend + -l, --lock effect-name + locks with provided effect + -w, --wall effect-name + set desktop background with provided effect + -s, --suspend effect-name + lockscreen and suspend - Available effects: - dim, blur, pixel or dimblur + Available effects: + dim, blur or dimblur - -t, --text "custom text" - set custom lockscreen text - -b, blur 0.0 - 1.0 - set blur range - -r, --resolution res - uses a custom resolution - --off, --off - sets custom monitor timeout ( in seconds) + -t, --text "custom text" + set custom lockscreen text + -b, blur 0.0 - 1.0 + set blur range + -d, --display 0-9 + screen to display loginbox + --span + span multiple screens Usage examples: @@ -171,13 +158,10 @@ betterlockscreen -u path/to/directory -r 1920x1080 -b 0.5 betterlockscreen -l dim # lockscreen with dim effect 4. Lockscreen with custom text -betterlockscreen -l pixel -t "custom lockscreen text" +betterlockscreen -l dim -t "custom lockscreen text" 5. Set desktop background betterlockscreen -w blur # set desktop background with blur effect - -6. Lockscreeen with custom monitor off timeout -betterlockscreen --off 5 -l blur # set monitor off lockscreen timeout (5 seconds) ``` ### Set desktop background on startup @@ -227,9 +211,10 @@ alt + shift + x ``` ### Lockscreen when suspended(systemd service) + ```sh # move service file to proper dir (the aur package does this for you) -cp betterlockscreen@.service /usr/lib/systemd/system/ +cp betterlockscreen@.service /etc/systemd/system/ # enable systemd service systemctl enable betterlockscreen@$USER @@ -237,17 +222,12 @@ systemctl enable betterlockscreen@$USER # disable systemd service systemctl disable betterlockscreen@$USER + # Note: Now you can call systemctl suspend to suspend your system # and betterlockscreen service will be activated # so when your system wakes your screen will be locked. ``` -**Hint:** The systemd-unit expects betterlockscreen to be installed in "/usr/local/bin", so maybe you want to check or change this! - -Resources and more informations: - * https://gist.github.com/Raymo111/91ffd256b7aca6a85e8a99d6331d3b7b - * https://github.com/Raymo111/i3lock-color/issues/174#issuecomment-687149213 - --- ### Countributing @@ -269,7 +249,7 @@ Betterlockscreen is under [MIT](https://github.com/pavanjadhaw/betterlockscreen/ - Hat tip to anyone who's code was used - Thanks to those who contributed to make it better -- Inspiration - [r/unixporn](https://www.reddit.com/r/unixporn) +- Inspiration - r/unixporn [logo]: .github/hero.png -[website]: https://mdxjs.com +[website]: https://mdxjs.com \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/examples/betterlockscreenrc b/examples/betterlockscreenrc index 61f9bf0..f4b65b5 100644 --- a/examples/betterlockscreenrc +++ b/examples/betterlockscreenrc @@ -1,6 +1,5 @@ # configuration file for betterlockscreen -screennumber=0 insidecolor=00000000 ringcolor=ffffffff keyhlcolor=d23c3dff @@ -15,6 +14,5 @@ timecolor=ffffffff datecolor=ffffffff loginbox=00000066 font="sans-serif" -locktext='Type password to unlock...' -lock_timeout=5 -time_format='%H:%M:%S' +display_on=0 +span_image=false