Table 8.5. gnome-screensaver keys
| Key | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| /schemas/apps/gnome-screensaver/idle_activation_enabled | bool | TRUE | Set this to TRUE to activate the screensaver when the session is idle. |
| /schemas/apps/gnome-screensaver/lock_enabled | bool | TRUE | Set this to TRUE to lock the screen when the screensaver goes active. |
| /schemas/apps/gnome-screensaver/mode | string | blank-only | The selection mode used by screensaver. May be "blank-only" to enable the screensaver without using any theme on activation, "single" to enable screensaver using only one theme on activation (specified in "themes" key), and "random" to enable the screensaver using a random theme on activation. |
| /schemas/apps/gnome-screensaver/themes | list | [] | This key specifies the list of themes to be used by the screensaver. It's ignored when "mode" key is "blank-only", should provide the theme name when "mode" is "single", and should provide a list of themes when "mode" is "random". |
| /schemas/apps/gnome-screensaver/idle_delay | int | 10 | The number of minutes of inactivity before the session is considered idle. |
| /schemas/apps/gnome-screensaver/cycle_delay | int | 10 | The number of minutes to run before changing the screensaver theme. |
| /schemas/apps/gnome-screensaver/lock_delay | int | 0 | The number of minutes after screensaver activation before locking the screen. |
| /schemas/apps/gnome-screensaver/embedded_keyboard_enabled | bool | FALSE | Set this to TRUE to allow embedding a keyboard into the window when trying to unlock. The "keyboard_command" key must be set with the appropriate command. |
| /schemas/apps/gnome-screensaver/embedded_keyboard_command | string | The command that will be run, if the "embedded_keyboard_enabled" key is set to TRUE, to embed a keyboard widget into the window. This command should implement an XEMBED plug interface and output a window XID on the standard output. | |
| /schemas/apps/gnome-screensaver/logout_enabled | bool | FALSE | Set this to TRUE to offer an option in unlock dialog to logging out after a delay. The Delay is specified in the "logout_delay" key. |
| /schemas/apps/gnome-screensaver/logout_delay | int | 120 | The number of minutes after the screensaver activation before a logout option will appear in unlock dialog. This key has effect only if the "logout_enable" key is set to TRUE. |
| /schemas/apps/gnome-screensaver/logout_command | string | The command to invoke when the logout button is clicked. This command should simply log the user out without any interaction. This key has effect only if the "logout_enable" key is set to TRUE. | |
| /schemas/apps/gnome-screensaver/user_switch_enabled | bool | FALSE | Set this to TRUE to offer an option in the unlock dialog to switch to a different user account. |
| /schemas/apps/gnome-screensaver/lock_dialog_theme | string | default | Theme to use for the lock dialog. |