---
name: "light-locker"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "light-locker"
version: "1.9.0-7"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/light-locker"
---

# light-locker(1)

screen locker

## NAME

light-locker - screen locker

## SYNOPSIS

**light-locker** \[*OPTIONS...*\]

## DESCRIPTION

light-locker is a simple locker (forked from gnome-screensaver) that aims to have a simple, sane, secure defaults and be well integrated with the desktop while not carrying any desktop-specific dependencies.

## OPTIONS

- **--debug**

  Enable debugging code

- **--lock-after-screensaver=*S***

  Lock the screen S seconds after the screensaver started. Use 0 to disable this

- **--late-locking**

  Lock the screen on screensaver deactivation

- **--no-late-locking**

  Lock the screen on screensaver activation

- **--lock-on-suspend**

  Lock the screen on suspend/resume

- **--no-lock-on-suspend**

  Do not lock the screen on suspend/resume

- **--lock-on-lid**

  Lock the screen on lid close

- **--no-lock-on-lid**

  Do not lock the screen on lid close

- **--idle-hint**

  Set the session idle hint while the screenaver is active

- **--no-idle-hint**

  Don't set the idle hint. Let something else handle that

This program also accepts the standard GTK options.

## SEE ALSO

[**gtk-options**(7)](/gtk-options/7.md)