xfce4-screensaver(1)

xfce4-screensaver1

The xfce desktop screensaver and locker

Usage

xfce4-screensaver [OPTIONS]

Overview

Xfce Screensaver is the default screen saver and locker for the Xfce Desktop. It is designed with simplicity and security in mind. xfce4-screensaver integrates well with the Xfce desktop, and it supports User Switching and the ability to lock down configuration settings.

Options

--display=DISPLAY

X display to use.

--debug

Enable debugging messages for xfce4-screensaver

--version

Output version information and exit.

-h, --help

Print standard command line options.

--help-all

Print all command line options.

This program also accepts the standard GTK options.

Releases

Unchanged in 2 releases since Debian 13 (Trixie).

  1. 13–Arch

Bugs

Should you encounter any bugs, they may be reported at:

https://bugzilla.xfce.org

Authors

xfce4-screensaver is maintained by:

Sean Davis <[email protected]>
Simon Steinbeiss <[email protected]>

This Man Page has been updated for the Xfce Desktop Environment by:

Sean Davis <[email protected]> (2018)

History

gnome-screensaver was written by William Jon McCann <[email protected]>

This manual page was originally written by Sven Arvidsson <[email protected]> (2007)

From xfce4-screensaver 4.20.2-1 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.