https://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Sun, 26 Apr 2015 22:00:46 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2649/how-do-i-get-a-screensaver-to-work/In my i3 config, I have exec gnome-screensaver I know gnome-screensaver is running in my i3 session because I can run the lock command $ gnome-screensaver-command -l and my screen locks. However, my screensaver never locks automatically no matter how long my system sits idle. I expect it to come on after ten minutes or so. Why is the screensaver not locking automatically? Should I be using a different screensaver -- e.g.: xscreensaver -- instead?Tue, 08 Oct 2013 19:53:23 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2649/how-do-i-get-a-screensaver-to-work/https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2649/how-do-i-get-a-screensaver-to-work/?answer=4724#post-id-4724from [Archlinux](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/i3#Screensaver_and_power_management) exec --no-startup-id xset dpms 600 exec --no-startup-id xautolock -time 10 -locker i3lock Sat, 11 Oct 2014 11:37:23 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2649/how-do-i-get-a-screensaver-to-work/?answer=4724#post-id-4724https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2649/how-do-i-get-a-screensaver-to-work/?comment=5906#comment-5906To explain a bit more. The first command sets the Energy Star feature to On and sets it to wait 10 minutes of inactivity to turn off the screens. The second command launches a program that will also wait 10 minutes of inactivity before launching the screenlocker i3lock in this case.Sun, 26 Apr 2015 22:00:46 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2649/how-do-i-get-a-screensaver-to-work/?comment=5906#comment-5906https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2649/how-do-i-get-a-screensaver-to-work/?answer=2650#post-id-2650I know that some people use `xautolock` and `i3lock` together successfully. Personally, I just lock my screen using `i3lock` manually (with an i3 keybinding).Tue, 08 Oct 2013 19:57:37 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2649/how-do-i-get-a-screensaver-to-work/?answer=2650#post-id-2650https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2649/how-do-i-get-a-screensaver-to-work/?comment=2651#comment-2651@Michael: I already have i3lock in a keybinding. I wanted it to be automatic. (My work requires it for security.) I tried using xautolock, but it hosed my X server -- I got weird white blocks on the screen and I could not unlock with my password. But thanks for the suggestion.Tue, 08 Oct 2013 21:04:11 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2649/how-do-i-get-a-screensaver-to-work/?comment=2651#comment-2651