selock offers three modes of operation:
The monitor mode is the initial mode of selock. In this mode, selock monitors keyboard and mouse activity. If selock detects no keyboard or mouse activity during the time-out period-and the transparent parameter is off-selock automatically switches to the saver mode. No password entry is required for the transition from the monitor mode to the saver mode.
In the saver mode selock blanks the entire screen and displays a system icon that shifts position. The blank screen and shifting icon provide two operational advantages:
You can manipulate the appearance and repositioning of the icon using selock options. When selock detects any keyboard or mouse activity, it immediately returns from the saver mode to the monitor mode, restoring the screen display to what it was before it switched to saver mode. No password entry is required for the transition from the monitor mode to the saver mode.
If selock remains in the saver mode for the period specified by the lock‑timeout parameter, it automatically switches to the lock mode. selock does not give any visual indication of the transition from the saver mode to the lock mode.
In lock mode with the default settings, selock continues to display a moving icon on a black background. When selock detects any keyboard or mouse activity, a dialog containing a prompt for the user's password appears.
When the user enters the correct password, selock switches back to monitor mode. If the user enters an incorrect password, the password‑entry dialog closes and selock remains in the lock mode.
If you set the ‑transparent option to on, selock locks the screen but displays the contents and updates the on‑going processes. The background of the screen changes to indicate that the screen is locked. When you use the lock mode, saver mode is never invoked.
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