# betterlockscreen *A simple lock script for i3lock* Most of i3lock script out there converts your defined image to add blur, glitch or dim effect to image and it feels so slow and btw who needs dynamic lock background, its not like I change lockscreen background every 5 minutes. I wanted something that was fast and still should have all the effects I want for lockscreen background. This script generates or already caches the variant for your custom images before hand so they can be later used any number of time as lockscreen background, without the need to apply same effect again and again ## Screenshots ![scrot1](https://github.com/pavanjadhaw/betterlockscreen.demo/raw/master/scrots/scrot1.png "scrot1.png") ![scrot2](https://github.com/pavanjadhaw/betterlockscreen.demo/raw/master/scrots/scrot2.png "scrot2.png") ## In action * [Demonstration](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ng5FZwnn6M&feature=youtu.be) - youtube.com ## Table of Contents - **[Requirements](#requirements)** - [Dependencies](#dependencies) - **[Installation](#installation)** - [Manual/Git install](#manualgit-install) - [OS/Distro Packages](#osdistro-packages) - [Arch Linux](#arch-linux) - [Debian and derivatives](#debian-and-derivatives) - **[Usage](#usage)** - **[Desktop Background](#set-desktop-background-on-startup)** - **[Keybinding](#keybindings)** - [i3wm](#i3wm-1) - [bspwm](#bspwm) - **[Lockscreen whenever suspended](#lockscreen-when-suspendedsystemd-service)** ## Requirements ### Dependencies - [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. Note: Make sure all dependencies are satisfied beforehand. ## Installation ### Manual/Git install ```sh git clone https://github.com/pavanjadhaw/betterlockscreen cd betterlockscreen cp betterlockscreen ~/.local/bin # or wget the script ~12KB wget -O betterlockscreen https://git.io/fASUJ chmod u+x betterlockscreen cp betterlockscreen ~/.local/bin # Add betterlockscreen to PATH: # (In your .bashrc, .zshrc etc) export PATH="${PATH}:${HOME}/.local/bin/" ``` ### OS/Distro Packages #### Arch Linux ###### Installing dependencies(not required if using betterlockscreen aur package) `pacman -S imagemagick feh xorg-xrandr xorg-xdpyinfo` - i3lock-color - `trizen -S i3lock-color` #### Aur package `betterlockscreen` is available in the Arch User repos as `betterlockscreen` and `betterlockscreen-git`. - betterlockscreen - `trizen -S betterlockscreen` - betterlockscreen-git - `trizen -S betterlockscreen-git` #### Debian and derivatives UtkarshVerma was so kind to provide an installation script for debian based systems, ![check it out here](https://github.com/UtkarshVerma/installer-scripts). ## Usage Run `betterlockscreen` and point it to either a directory (`betterlockscreen -u "path/to/dir"`) or an image (`betterlockscreen -u "/path/to/img.jpg"`) and that's all. `betterlockscreen` will change update its cache with image you provided. ```sh usage: betterlockscreen [-u "path/to/img.jpg"] [-l "dim, blur or dimblur"] [-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 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 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 Usage examples: 1. Updating image cache(required) betterlockscreen -u ~/Pictures/Forests.png # caches given image betterlockscreen -u ~/Pictures # caches random image from ~/Pictures directory 2. Custom resolution and blur range betterlockscreen -u path/to/directory -r 1920x1080 -b 0.5 3. Lockscreen betterlockscreen -l dim # lockscreen with dim effect 4. Lockscreen with custom text betterlockscreen -l dim -t "custom lockscreen text" 5. Set desktop background betterlockscreen -w blur # set desktop background with blur effect ``` ## Set desktop background on startup Add this line to `.xinitrc`. ```sh # set desktop background with custom effect betterlockscreen -w dim # Alternative (set last used background) source ~/.fehbg ``` #### i3wm Add this line to `~/.config/i3/config` ```sh # set desktop background with custom effect exec --no-startup-id betterlockscreen -w dim # Alternative (set last used background) exec --no-startup-id source ~/.fehbg ``` ## Keybindings #### i3wm Add this line to your `~/.config/i3/config` ```sh bindsym $mod+shift+x exec betterlockscreen -l dim ``` #### bspwm Add this line to your `~/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc` ```sh # lockscreen alt + shift + x betterlockscreen -l dim ``` ## Lockscreen when suspended(systemd service) ```sh # move service file to proper dir (the aur package does this for you) cp betterlockscreen@.service /etc/systemd/system/ # enable systemd service systemctl enable betterlockscreen@$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. ``` --- ## Feel free to use and distribute This is my first bash script so if you think this could be improved or if you have any suggestion. Feel free. * Hat tip to anyone who's code was used * Thanks to those who contributed to make it better * Inspiration - r/unixporn