Oblogout

oblogout^AUR is an optional, configurable logout script that presents a graphical interface (i.e. buttons) to cancel, logout, restart, shutdown, suspend, hibernate, and the screen.

Overview

Although oblogout^AUR may be used with a range of window managers, this article will focus on its use with the Openbox window manager. It may be executed as keybind and/or as a desktop menu entry.

Keybind

To execute the script by pressing + (i.e. create a keybind for it), edit ~/.config/openbox/rc.xml to add the following to the appropriate part of the <keyboard> section:

<keybind key="W-x">
 <action name="Execute">
  <startupnotify>
   <enabled>true</enabled>
  </startupnotify>
  <command>oblogout</command>
 </action>
</keybind>

Screen locking

It will be necessary to edit to change the command under the section, in order to execute the desired package installed for this purpose.

For example, where having installed XScreenSaver - which must itself also be autostarted as a Daemon process in the file - then would be edited accordingly:

lock = xscreensaver-command --lock

Otherwise, where a package such as has been installed - which does not need to be autostarted - then an example of the necessary command (to lock with a blank screen) would be:

lock = xlock -mode blank

Button theme

The default button theme is . A few other themes are also available, including the pre-installed (and more elegant) . To change the button theme, edit and change the command under the section. An example has been provided below for :

buttontheme = foom

Button display

Tip: where changing the order of and/or removing buttons, it is best to use a copy of the default button list, and comment out the original. There will then be no need to memorise them.

Default buttons are available to cancel, logout, restart, shutdown, suspend, hibernate, and the screen. Each button also has a configurable shortcut key assigned (e.g. once oblogout has been executed, the system may then be shutdown by pressing the s key, for example).

Both the buttons presented and their order may be configured to suit personal preference. To do so, edit and change the command under the section. In the example below, the suspend and hibernate buttons have been removed:

buttons = cancel, logout, lock, restart, shutdown
#buttons = cancel, logout, restart, shutdown, suspend, hibernate, lock

Where removing or adding buttons, it will also be necessary to amend the appropriate shortcut key commands under the section. Not doing so will mean, for example, that it will still be possible to execute certain functions via the keyboard even where the buttons for them have been removed. For the example provided above, it will be necessary to comment out the suspend and hibernate shortcuts:

[shortcuts]
cancel = Escape
shutdown = S
restart = R
#suspend = U
logout = L
lock = K
#hibernate = H

Dual Head

When using multiple monitors, oblogout may cover all monitors. If you only want oblogout to appear on one monitor, you can create an application rule in the Openbox file to set oblogout's position and size.

For example, if you have two monitors, and you only want oblogout to appear on the first monitor, add to the applications section: