Richard Hector wrote: > On 27/09/21 11:39 pm, Dan Ritter wrote: > > > > One option is to run a mute and stop-playing command immediately > > on screensaver interaction. > > > > For XFCE4, that's as easy as adding a panel object which runs an > > application, pointing that at a script, and adding an > > appropriate icon. Install xmacro. > > > > ~/bin/quiet-and-dark > > > > #!/bin/sh > > #not actually tested > > echo 'KeyStrPress XF86AudioPlay KeyStrRelease XF86AudioPlay' | xmacroplay :0 > > echo 'KeyStrPress XF86AudioMute KeyStrRelease XF86AudioMute' | xmacroplay :0 > > xscreensaver -command activate > > > > > > You can also assign it to run as a keyboard shortcut. > > Thanks Dan, > > If I understand correctly, you're suggesting to create a clickable button > which will mute the audio, and then creating a macro to do that from within > a script, which I then need to run manually?
That sounds inverted. The button executes a script when you click it; the script mutes and pauses audio, then activates the screensaver. There might be a way to invoke the mute-and-pause from the screensaver when it activates by itself, but I don't know that one and a few minutes searching didn't reveal it. > I'd like this to still happen if the screen locks due to inactivity. I > haven't found yet what triggers that, or where to configure the timeout. That's in Settings, Screensaver. Try right clicking on an empty area of desktop. > Secondly, will it re-enable audio when the screen is unlocked? This won't, but the same invocations without the final screensaver activation will un-mute and start playing whatever is listening to XF86 media keys. -dsr-
