Setting Screensaver Preferences

The default screensaver preferences are stored in the /usr/share/X11/app-defaults/XScreenSaver file. To start the Screensaver preference tool, run the xscreensaver-demo command from the /usr/bin/ directory. To start the Screensaver preference tool from System menu, choose System → Preferences → Screensaver.

Setting Default Screensaver Preferences for All Users

To set default screensaver preferences for all users, modify the XScreenSaver file. Or, you can use the XScreenSaver dialog to create a $HOME/.xscreensaver file, then copy the file to the location of the XScreenSaver file.

Restoring Default Screensaver Settings for a User

To restore the default settings for a user, delete the $HOME/.xscreensaver file from the user's home directory. If no $HOME/.xscreensaver file is present, the system uses the default preferences in the XScreenSaver file.

To activate changes to the screensaver preferences, use the following command to reload the screensaver preferences:

# xscreensaver-command -restart

Modifying Screensaver Preferences

To modify screensaver application preferences, you can use the Screensaver preference tool. When you modify the screensaver preferences, the preferences are stored in the user's home directory, in the $HOME/.xscreensaver file.