nayr1991 / i3lock-fancy

i3lock script that takes a screenshot of the desktop, blurs the background and adds a lock icon and text

i3lock-fancy

This is an i3lock bash script that takes a screenshot of the desktop, blurs the background and adds a lock icon and text

website: github pages website

Dependencies

• i3lock-color-git
• i3lock-color-git - this is a fork of i3lock-color that is kept up to date with i3lock
• imagemagick
• scrot
• bash
• awk
• utils-linux

Installation

Arch Linux Package: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/i3lock-fancy-git/

git clone the repository and copy lock, lock.png and lockdark.png to "/usr/local/bin"

Usage

lock [options]

Options:
    -h, --help   This help menu.
    -g, --greyscale  Set background to greyscale instead of color.
    -p, --pixelate   Pixelate the background instead of blur, runs faster.
    -f <fontname>, --font <fontname>  Set a custom font. Type 'convert -list font' in a terminal to get a list.

example: lock -gpf Comic-Sans-MS

Extras

The lock screen in action:

Use this with xautolock to automatically lock the screen after a set time.

Systemd Unit file (edit for your own use):

[Unit]
Description=Lock the screen automatically after a timeout

[Service]
Type=simple
User=meskarune
Environment=DISPLAY=:0
ExecStart=/usr/bin/xautolock -time 5 -locker /usr/local/bin/lock/lock -detectsleep

[Install]
WantedBy=graphical.target

Multiple Monitors

There is a branch called dual monitor with support for multiple monitors. This branch uses a grey icon and text with outlines to make it visible on light and dark backgrounds (though it looks better on dark backgrounds). I am still working to get it looking just right right. The script is usable now, but it's under developement and things may change.