Added screen blanking scripts

matthew-parlette · May 11, 2015 · 395bfef · 395bfef
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -18,3 +18,12 @@ Generate a multi-file python program in the current directory with:
 * plugin framework
 
     $ bootstrap-python -p myscript.py
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+## *-screen-blank
+
+These two scripts will enable or disable the screen blanking in X. This is used in i3 or on the Raspberry Pi.
+
+```
+$ disable-screen-blank  # Screen is always on
+$ enable-screen-blank  # Screen will blank after a timeout
+```
diff --git a/disable-screen-blank b/disable-screen-blank
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+xset -display :0 s off
+xset -display :0 -dpms
+xset -display :0 s noblank
diff --git a/enable-screen-blank b/enable-screen-blank
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+#!/bin/bash
+xset -display :0 s on
+xset -display :0 +dpms
+xset -display :0 s blank