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Daniele Fucini a36e700df6 Add type hints and ruff/mypy config
Annotate all functions and check them with mypy --strict (needs
python-pygobject-stubs). pyproject.toml holds only tool config since
the PKGBUILD installs the script directly.
2026-10-16 17:21:34 +02:00

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Own org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver and turn inhibit requests into xautolock -disable/-enable.
While an inhibit is active, X screen blanking is also paused (like mpv does).
"""
import argparse
import ctypes
import itertools
import signal
import subprocess
import sys
import time
from dataclasses import dataclass
from datetime import timedelta
from gi.repository import Gio, GLib
try:
from gi.repository import GLibUnix # type: ignore[attr-defined] # GLib >= 2.80, not in pygobject-stubs
signal_add = GLibUnix.signal_add
except ImportError:
signal_add = GLib.unix_signal_add
BUS_NAME = "org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver"
OBJECT_PATHS = ("/org/freedesktop/ScreenSaver", "/ScreenSaver") # Vivaldi uses the first, Zen the second
EXIT_NAME_TAKEN = 2
ACTIVITY_QUIET = 300 # seconds without SimulateUserActivity that end a logged burst
Cookie = tuple[str, str, str, bool] # sender, application_name, reason, counts
INTROSPECTION = """
<node>
<interface name="org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver">
<method name="Inhibit">
<arg name="application_name" type="s" direction="in"/>
<arg name="reason_for_inhibit" type="s" direction="in"/>
<arg name="cookie" type="u" direction="out"/>
</method>
<method name="UnInhibit">
<arg name="cookie" type="u" direction="in"/>
</method>
<method name="SimulateUserActivity"/>
<method name="Lock"/>
<method name="GetActive">
<arg type="b" direction="out"/>
</method>
<method name="SetActive">
<arg type="b" direction="in"/>
<arg type="b" direction="out"/>
</method>
<method name="GetActiveTime">
<arg type="u" direction="out"/>
</method>
<method name="GetSessionIdleTime">
<arg type="u" direction="out"/>
</method>
</interface>
</node>
"""
def log(msg: str) -> None:
print(msg, flush=True)
def xautolock(arg: str) -> None:
try:
subprocess.run(["xautolock", arg], check=True, timeout=10)
log(f"xautolock {arg}")
except (OSError, subprocess.SubprocessError) as e:
log(f"xautolock {arg} failed: {e}")
class XBlanking:
"""Pause X screen blanking with XScreenSaverSuspend (MIT-SCREEN-SAVER extension).
Unlike `xset s off -dpms` this changes no global setting: the X server ends the
pause by itself when this client releases it or its connection closes (exit, crash).
"""
def __init__(self) -> None:
self.dpy: int | None = None
try:
self.x11 = ctypes.CDLL("libX11.so.6")
self.xss = ctypes.CDLL("libXss.so.1")
except OSError as e:
log(f"Cannot load X11 libraries ({e}); X blanking will not be paused")
return
self.x11.XOpenDisplay.argtypes = [ctypes.c_char_p]
self.x11.XOpenDisplay.restype = ctypes.c_void_p
self.x11.XFlush.argtypes = [ctypes.c_void_p]
self.xss.XScreenSaverQueryExtension.argtypes = [
ctypes.c_void_p, ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_int), ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_int)]
self.xss.XScreenSaverSuspend.argtypes = [ctypes.c_void_p, ctypes.c_int]
dpy = self.x11.XOpenDisplay(None)
if not dpy:
log("Cannot open the X display; X blanking will not be paused")
return
event_base, error_base = ctypes.c_int(), ctypes.c_int()
if not self.xss.XScreenSaverQueryExtension(dpy, ctypes.byref(event_base), ctypes.byref(error_base)):
log("X server lacks the MIT-SCREEN-SAVER extension; X blanking will not be paused")
return
self.dpy = dpy
def suspend(self, on: bool) -> None:
if self.dpy:
self.xss.XScreenSaverSuspend(self.dpy, int(on))
self.x11.XFlush(self.dpy)
log(f"X blanking {'paused' if on else 'resumed'}")
@dataclass
class ActivityBurst:
first: float
last: float
calls: int = 0
timer: int = 0
class Inhibitor:
def __init__(self, ignored_reasons: set[str], release_delay: int, blanking: XBlanking) -> None:
self.ignored_reasons = ignored_reasons
self.blanking = blanking
self.release_delay = release_delay
self.cookies: dict[int, Cookie] = {}
self.next_cookie = itertools.count(1)
self.proc_names: dict[str, str] = {} # sender -> "comm[pid]", for logging only
self.activity: dict[str, ActivityBurst] = {} # sender -> SimulateUserActivity burst
self.disabled = False
self.release_timer = 0
self.conn: Gio.DBusConnection | None = None
# --- lock state -------------------------------------------------------
def active_count(self) -> int:
return sum(1 for *_, counts in self.cookies.values() if counts)
def update(self) -> None:
"""Run xautolock only on 0->1 and 1->0 transitions; delay re-enabling."""
active = self.active_count()
if active and self.release_timer:
GLib.source_remove(self.release_timer)
self.release_timer = 0
if active and not self.disabled:
self.block()
elif not active and self.disabled and not self.release_timer:
# Browsers send quick Inhibit/UnInhibit bursts when a video starts.
self.release_timer = GLib.timeout_add_seconds(self.release_delay, self.on_release_timeout)
def on_release_timeout(self) -> bool:
self.release_timer = 0
if not self.active_count() and self.disabled:
self.unblock()
return GLib.SOURCE_REMOVE
def block(self) -> None:
xautolock("-disable")
self.blanking.suspend(True)
self.disabled = True
def unblock(self) -> None:
xautolock("-enable")
self.blanking.suspend(False)
self.disabled = False
def shutdown(self) -> None:
for sender in list(self.activity):
self.end_activity(sender)
if self.release_timer:
GLib.source_remove(self.release_timer)
self.release_timer = 0
if self.disabled:
self.unblock()
# --- D-Bus ------------------------------------------------------------
def proc_name(self, sender: str) -> str:
if sender not in self.proc_names:
assert self.conn is not None # set in on_bus_acquired, before any method call
try:
pid = self.conn.call_sync(
"org.freedesktop.DBus", "/org/freedesktop/DBus", "org.freedesktop.DBus",
"GetConnectionUnixProcessID", GLib.Variant("(s)", (sender,)),
GLib.VariantType("(u)"), Gio.DBusCallFlags.NONE, 1000, None,
).unpack()[0]
with open(f"/proc/{pid}/comm") as f:
self.proc_names[sender] = f"{f.read().strip()}[{pid}]"
except (GLib.Error, OSError):
self.proc_names[sender] = "?"
return f"{sender} {self.proc_names[sender]}"
def inhibit(self, sender: str, app: str, reason: str) -> int:
cookie = next(self.next_cookie)
counts = reason not in self.ignored_reasons
self.cookies[cookie] = (sender, app, reason, counts)
note = "" if counts else " (reason ignored, does not block locking)"
log(f"Inhibit {cookie}: '{app}' '{reason}' from {self.proc_name(sender)}{note}")
self.update()
return cookie
def uninhibit(self, sender: str, cookie: int) -> None:
entry = self.cookies.get(cookie)
if entry is None or entry[0] != sender:
log(f"UnInhibit {cookie} from {self.proc_name(sender)}: unknown cookie, ignored")
return
del self.cookies[cookie]
_, app, reason, _ = entry
log(f"UnInhibit {cookie}: '{app}' '{reason}'")
self.update()
def simulate_activity(self, sender: str) -> None:
"""Log a sender's calls once per burst: Steam sends thousands per hour."""
now = time.monotonic()
burst = self.activity.get(sender)
if burst is None:
log(f"SimulateUserActivity from {self.proc_name(sender)} (not implemented)")
burst = self.activity[sender] = ActivityBurst(first=now, last=now)
else:
GLib.source_remove(burst.timer)
burst.calls += 1
burst.last = now
burst.timer = GLib.timeout_add_seconds(ACTIVITY_QUIET, self.on_activity_quiet, sender)
def on_activity_quiet(self, sender: str) -> bool:
self.activity[sender].timer = 0
self.end_activity(sender)
return GLib.SOURCE_REMOVE
def end_activity(self, sender: str) -> None:
burst = self.activity.pop(sender, None)
if burst is None:
return
if burst.timer:
GLib.source_remove(burst.timer)
if burst.calls == 1:
return
span = timedelta(seconds=round(burst.last - burst.first))
log(f"SimulateUserActivity from {self.proc_name(sender)}: {burst.calls} calls over {span}")
def release_sender(self, sender: str) -> None:
gone = [c for c, (s, *_) in self.cookies.items() if s == sender]
for c in gone:
_, app, reason, _ = self.cookies.pop(c)
log(f"Released {c}: '{app}' '{reason}' ({sender} left the bus)")
self.end_activity(sender)
self.proc_names.pop(sender, None)
if gone:
self.update()
def on_method_call(
self, conn: Gio.DBusConnection, sender: str, path: str, iface: str, method: str,
params: GLib.Variant, invocation: Gio.DBusMethodInvocation,
) -> None:
if method == "Inhibit":
app, reason = params.unpack()
invocation.return_value(GLib.Variant("(u)", (self.inhibit(sender, app, reason),)))
elif method == "UnInhibit":
self.uninhibit(sender, params.unpack()[0])
invocation.return_value(None)
elif method == "SimulateUserActivity":
self.simulate_activity(sender)
invocation.return_value(None)
elif method == "Lock":
log(f"Lock from {self.proc_name(sender)}")
xautolock("-locknow")
invocation.return_value(None)
elif method in ("GetActive", "SetActive"):
invocation.return_value(GLib.Variant("(b)", (False,)))
elif method in ("GetActiveTime", "GetSessionIdleTime"):
invocation.return_value(GLib.Variant("(u)", (0,)))
def on_name_owner_changed(
self, conn: Gio.DBusConnection, sender: str, path: str, iface: str, signal_name: str,
params: GLib.Variant,
) -> None:
name, _old, new = params.unpack()
if not new and name.startswith(":"):
self.release_sender(name)
def on_bus_acquired(self, conn: Gio.DBusConnection, name: str) -> None:
self.conn = conn
iface = Gio.DBusNodeInfo.new_for_xml(INTROSPECTION).interfaces[0]
for path in OBJECT_PATHS:
conn.register_object(path, iface, self.on_method_call, None, None)
conn.signal_subscribe(
"org.freedesktop.DBus", "org.freedesktop.DBus", "NameOwnerChanged",
"/org/freedesktop/DBus", None, Gio.DBusSignalFlags.NONE, self.on_name_owner_changed,
)
def main() -> None:
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
parser.add_argument(
"-i", "--ignore-reason", action="append", metavar="REASON",
help="inhibit reason that does not block locking (repeatable; default: 'Playing audio')",
)
parser.add_argument(
"--count-all", action="store_true",
help="let every inhibit block locking, ignoring no reasons",
)
parser.add_argument(
"-d", "--release-delay", type=int, default=5, metavar="SECONDS",
help="wait this long after the last release before re-enabling xautolock (default: 5)",
)
args = parser.parse_args()
ignored: set[str]
if args.count_all:
ignored = set()
else:
ignored = set(args.ignore_reason or ["Playing audio"])
inhibitor = Inhibitor(ignored, max(args.release_delay, 0), XBlanking())
loop = GLib.MainLoop()
exit_code = 0
acquired = False
def on_name_acquired(conn: Gio.DBusConnection, name: str) -> None:
nonlocal acquired
acquired = True
log(f"Owning {name}; ignored reasons: {sorted(ignored) or 'none'}")
# Start from a known state, in case a previous instance died while disabled.
# Only after owning the name, so a second instance can't undo an active inhibit.
xautolock("-enable")
def on_name_lost(conn: Gio.DBusConnection | None, name: str) -> None:
nonlocal exit_code
if conn is None:
log("Could not connect to the session bus")
exit_code = 1
elif acquired:
log(f"Lost {name} (bus connection closed?)")
exit_code = 1
else:
log(f"{name} is owned by another process (a desktop environment?); exiting")
exit_code = EXIT_NAME_TAKEN
loop.quit()
def on_signal() -> bool:
log("Signal received, exiting")
loop.quit()
return GLib.SOURCE_REMOVE
for sig in (signal.SIGTERM, signal.SIGINT, signal.SIGHUP):
signal_add(GLib.PRIORITY_HIGH, sig, on_signal)
owner_id = Gio.bus_own_name(
Gio.BusType.SESSION, BUS_NAME, Gio.BusNameOwnerFlags.DO_NOT_QUEUE,
inhibitor.on_bus_acquired, on_name_acquired, on_name_lost,
)
try:
loop.run()
finally:
inhibitor.shutdown()
Gio.bus_unown_name(owner_id)
sys.exit(exit_code)
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()