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dxpause(1X)
NAME
  dxpause - locks (pauses) an X display

SYNOPSIS
  dxpause [-autopause] [-time n] [-wait]

OPTIONS
  -autopause
      If the -autopause option is set, when the display is unlocked, dxpause
      does not exit but instead becomes an icon. In this case, dxpause
      automatically locks the display when the X server goes into screensaver
      mode if the X Screensaver extension is present in the X server.  De-
      iconifying dxpause also causes the display to be locked.

  -time n
      The -time option only has meaning if the -autopause option is also set.
      The -time n option sets the autolock timeout period to n minutes.	 The
      default period is whatever the X server's screensaver timeout is set
      to, and the latter defaults to 5 minutes.

  -wait
      The -wait option only has meaning if the -autopause option is also set,
      and causes dxpause to start in the iconified state rather than
      immediately locking the display.

  Without any of these options set, dxpause locks the display immediately
  when invoked and exits when the display is unlocked.

DESCRIPTION
  The dxpause program must be invoked explicitly by users (typically those
  running the generic X display manager rather than CDE). The dxpause program
  places a blank screen over the workstation screen and displays a dialog box
  that prompts for the password of the person whose session was paused.	 When
  you enter the correct password, the blank screen is removed and the session
  resumes.

  In the .Xdefaults file, the following resources are used by the dxpause
  program:

  DXpause
      The first name for lines that apply only to the Pause task should be
      labeled DXpause.

  grabServer
      When this resource is True, dxpause executes an XGrabServer library
      call, thereby inhibiting all processing of requests or close downs on
      any other connection.  Although this action absolutely insures that no
      information is displayed "through" the pause screen, it also
      effectively suspends other tasks that need to output information to
      their windows.  When this resource is False, the protective pause
      screen is raised to the top of the display stack 20 times per second,
      thus re-covering any other window that might have been displayed.
      Tasks that need to output to their own windows will not be suspended.
      The default is False.

  autoPause
      When this resource is True, dxpause behaves as if it were run with the
      -autopause option. See the OPTIONS section, above. The default is
      False.

  pauseSaver
      When this resource is set to a numeric value n, dxpause behaves as if
      it were run with the -time n option. See the OPTIONS section, above.
      This resource only has meaning if the autoPause resource is set, or if
      dxpause is started with the -autopause option. The value n defaults to
      whatever the X server's screensaver timeout is set to, and the latter
      defaults to 5 minutes.

  wait
      When this resource is True, dxpause behaves as if it were run with the
      -wait option. See the OPTIONS section, above. This resource only has
      meaning if the autoPause resource is set, or if dxpause is started with
      the -autopause option. The default is False.

FILES
  ~/.Xdefaults

SEE ALSO
  X(1X)

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