4 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

M README.md
M config.def.h
M patches.def.h
M slock.c

@@ 26,6 26,8 @@ slock tool, how to install it and how it works.
 
 ### Changelog:
 
+2025-11-15 - Added the visual unlock patch
+
 2022-03-28 - Added the background image patch
 
 2021-09-13 - Added the dwm logo patch

@@ 137,7 137,12 @@ static const int controlkeyclear = 0;
 
 #if DPMS_PATCH
 /* time in seconds before the monitor shuts down */
-static const int monitortime = 5;
+static int monitortime = 5;
+
+#if VISUAL_UNLOCK_PATCH
+/* time in seconds before the monitor shuts down, if visual_unlock is enabled */
+static const int monitortime_vu = 0;
+#endif // VISUAL_UNLOCK_PATCH
 #endif // DPMS_PATCH
 
 #if KEYPRESS_FEEDBACK_PATCH

@@ 139,6 139,13 @@
  */
 #define UNLOCKSCREEN_PATCH 0
 
+/* This patch adds a command line argument -u that keeps the input locked but do not
+ * show the lock screen. The original patch simply combines the unlock screen patch and
+ * the DPMS patch. Enable DPMS_PATCH separately if you want DPMS.
+ * https://tools.suckless.org/slock/patches/visual-unlock-dpms/
+ */
+#define VISUAL_UNLOCK_PATCH 0
+
 /* This patch adds the ability to get colors via Xresources.
  * https://tools.suckless.org/slock/patches/xresources/
  */

@@ 60,6 60,10 @@ int runflag = 0;
 static time_t locktime;
 #endif // QUICKCANCEL_PATCH
 
+#if VISUAL_UNLOCK_PATCH
+int visual_unlock = 0;
+#endif // VISUAL_UNLOCK_PATCH
+
 enum {
 	#if DWM_LOGO_PATCH && !BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH
 	BACKGROUND,


@@ 587,7 591,12 @@ lockscreen(Display *dpy, struct xrandr *rr, int screen)
 		/* input is grabbed: we can lock the screen */
 		if (ptgrab == GrabSuccess && kbgrab == GrabSuccess) {
 			#if !UNLOCKSCREEN_PATCH
+			#if VISUAL_UNLOCK_PATCH
+			if (!visual_unlock)
+				XMapRaised(dpy, lock->win);
+			#else
 			XMapRaised(dpy, lock->win);
+			#endif // VISUAL_UNLOCK_PATCH
 			#endif // UNLOCKSCREEN_PATCH
 			if (rr->active)
 				XRRSelectInput(dpy, lock->win, RRScreenChangeNotifyMask);


@@ 670,6 679,11 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) {
 		}
 		return 0;
 	#endif // MESSAGE_PATCH | COLOR_MESSAGE_PATCH
+	#if VISUAL_UNLOCK_PATCH
+	case 'u':
+		visual_unlock = 1;
+		break;
+	#endif // VISUAL_UNLOCK_PATCH
 	default:
 		usage();
 	} ARGEND


@@ 749,6 763,11 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 	#if DPMS_PATCH
 	/* DPMS magic to disable the monitor */
+	#if VISUAL_UNLOCK_PATCH
+	if (visual_unlock)
+		monitortime = monitortime_vu;
+	#endif // VISUAL_UNLOCK_PATCH
+
 	if (!DPMSCapable(dpy))
 		die("slock: DPMSCapable failed\n");
 	if (!DPMSEnable(dpy))