M .config/i3/config → .config/i3/config

@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace 8
 bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace 9
 bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace 10
 
+#Lock screen
+bindsym $mod+v exec ~/.config/i3/lock.sh
 # Dual Monitor
 # the keybindings mod+Shift+t/y change the monitor position and then write to file the same command
 # it used to set the the respective position of the monitor. That command is then executed at startup
@@ -143,7 +145,8 @@ 
 # sets monitor to the right
 bindsym $mod+Shift+y exec $monitor_right ; exec ~/.fehbg ; exec echo $monitor_right > ~/.screenlayout/last_layout
 
-# when there is no external monitor connected bindsym $mod+Shift+g exec $monitor_none ; exec ~/.fehbg ; exec echo $monitor_right > ~/.screenlayout/last_layout
+# when there is no external monitor connected
+bindsym $mod+Shift+g exec $monitor_none ; exec ~/.fehbg ; exec echo $monitor_right > ~/.screenlayout/last_layout
 
 exec ~/.screenlayout/last_layout
 

A .config/i3/lock.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ 
+#!/bin/bash
+# This script is a lockscnreen script that utilizes i3lock
+# it produces a pixelated screenshot along with a icon you can choose that is placed in the middle
+# this isn't my work and I picked it up and modified it a little from the good folks over at /r/unixporn
+# https://www.reddit.com/r/unixporn/comments/3358vu/i3lock_unixpornworthy_lock_screen/
+
+scrot /tmp/screen.png
+convert /tmp/screen.png -scale 10% -scale 1000% /tmp/screen.png
+icon=$HOME/.config/i3/icon.png
+ 
+if [[ -f $icon ]]
+then
+    # placement x/y
+    PX=0
+    PY=0
+    # lockscreen image info
+    R=$(file $icon | grep -o '[0-9]* x [0-9]*')
+    RX=$(echo $R | cut -d' ' -f 1)
+    RY=$(echo $R | cut -d' ' -f 3)
+ 
+    SR=$(xrandr --query | grep ' connected'| sed 's/primary //' | cut -f3 -d' ')
+    for RES in $SR
+    do
+        # monitor position/offset
+        SRX=$(echo $RES | cut -d'x' -f 1)                   # x pos
+        SRY=$(echo $RES | cut -d'x' -f 2 | cut -d'+' -f 1)  # y pos
+        SROX=$(echo $RES | cut -d'x' -f 2 | cut -d'+' -f 2) # x offset
+        SROY=$(echo $RES | cut -d'x' -f 2 | cut -d'+' -f 3) # y offset
+        PX=$(($SROX + $SRX/2 - $RX/2))
+        PY=$(($SROY + $SRY/2 - $RY/2))
+ 
+        convert /tmp/screen.png $icon -geometry +$PX+$PY -composite -matte  /tmp/screen.png
+    done
+fi
+# dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Stop
+# i3lock  -I 10 -d -e -u -n -i /tmp/screen.png
+i3lock -e -u -n -i /tmp/screen.png