[GH-ISSUE #47] "Blank Screen" feature #43

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opened 2026-03-03 11:13:39 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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Originally created by @andiohn on GitHub (Oct 9, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debloper/xiosk/issues/47

I haven't tested it yet, but supposedly this sets a black screen, so we could use this to 'blank' the screen on a schedule. I'll test and report back, but now that it's installed, it may be a bit of a delay for me to test. I might just install raspberry pi os x86 to test it though.

"swaylock -c 000000"

from here (https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=367535)

Then unblanking, I haven't figured it out yet, but we're half the way there.

Originally created by @andiohn on GitHub (Oct 9, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debloper/xiosk/issues/47 I haven't tested it yet, but supposedly this sets a black screen, so we could use this to 'blank' the screen on a schedule. I'll test and report back, but now that it's installed, it may be a bit of a delay for me to test. I might just install raspberry pi os x86 to test it though. "swaylock -c 000000" from here (https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=367535) Then unblanking, I haven't figured it out yet, but we're half the way there.

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@jeffreymonroe commented on GitHub (Oct 3, 2025):

Another option for Wayfire utilizing labwc, you can modify the autostart script located in ~/.config/labwc with the following:

swayidle -w timeout 300 'wlopm --off \*; swaylock &' resume 'sleep 0.2 && wlopm --on \*; killall -SIGUSR1 swaylock' &

Most other approaches don't work reliably.

@jeffreymonroe commented on GitHub (Oct 3, 2025): Another option for Wayfire utilizing labwc, you can modify the autostart script located in ~/.config/labwc with the following: `swayidle -w timeout 300 'wlopm --off \*; swaylock &' resume 'sleep 0.2 && wlopm --on \*; killall -SIGUSR1 swaylock' &` Most other approaches don't work reliably.