From ef55a95d6c641b3bb930f315d74e803d62ef73b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Gabe Venberg <gabevenberg@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2025 00:45:15 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] betterlockscreen changes.

---
 i3/.config/i3/config | 7 +++----
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/i3/.config/i3/config b/i3/.config/i3/config
index ad99544..210e369 100644
--- a/i3/.config/i3/config
+++ b/i3/.config/i3/config
@@ -178,10 +178,9 @@ smart_borders on
     bindsym $mod+ctrl+r mode "resize"
 
     # lock and turn off the screen with mod+x, and lock+suspend computer with mod+shift+x
-        set $lock_command betterlockscreen --lock
-        set $lock_command_nof betterlockscreen --lock -- -n #version of $lock_command that does not fork.
-        bindsym $mod+x exec --no-startup-id "~/dotfiles/scripts/screen_off $lock_command_nof"
-        bindsym $mod+shift+x exec --no-startup-id "$lock_command"; exec --no-startup-id "systemctl suspend"
+        bindsym $mod+x exec --no-startup-id "betterlockscreen --lock --off 5"
+        # make sure to install the better lock screen systemd service.
+        bindsym $mod+shift+x exec --no-startup-id "systemctl suspend"
 
     # disable screen going to sleep with mod+b, enable screen going to sleep with mod+shift+b
         bindsym $mod+b exec --no-startup-id "xset s off -dpms; dunstify --timeout=500 'screen blanking off'"