swayidle-ctrl

This Go application allows you to enable or disable the swayidle service. It would also be possible to do it directly with systemctl...

Features

• stop / start the swayidle service.

Usage

This application can be run from the command line. Here's how:

swayidle-ctrl [-on|-off]

Arguments:
  -on (default: false): Enables screen lock and display timeout functionalities.
  -off (default: false): Disables screen lock and display timeout functionalities.

Examples

Enable screen lock and display timeout:

swayidle-ctrl -on

Disable screen lock and display timeout:

swayidle-ctrl -off

Installation

1. Download the source code or clone the repository (if applicable).
2. Run go build to create the executable file (swayidle-ctrl).
3. Place the executable in a directory accessible from your PATH environment variable.

Alternatively, you can run the application directly from the source code using go run main.go.

Additional Notes

• This application uses sh -c to execute the swayidle command. You might need to adjust this based on your specific setup.
• The application terminates any existing swayidle process before starting a new one. This ensures you don't have multiple instances running concurrently.
• Consider adding support for additional swayidle functionalities or configuration options in future versions.

This readme provides a basic overview of the application. You can customize it further by adding information about:

• Contributing guidelines
• License information
• Troubleshooting tips