Synergy client locking

remote-lock-client.sh

#!/bin/bash

# sudo apt-get install inotify-tools xautomation

DISPLAY=:0

killall mate-screensaver
mate-screensaver &

CMD_FILE="remote-lock.cmd"
touch $CMD_FILE

while inotifywait -e close_write $CMD_FILE; do
	case "$(< $CMD_FILE)" in
		l)
			mate-screensaver-command -l
			xte "mousermove 1 1"
			;;
		u)
			mate-screensaver-command -d
			;;
	esac
done

remote-lock-master.sh

#!/bin/bash

dbus-monitor --session "type='signal',interface='org.mate.ScreenSaver'" |
  while read x; do
    case "$x" in
      *"boolean true"*)
        ssh user@ip 'echo "l" > remote-lock.cmd'
        ;;
      *"boolean false"*)
        ssh user@ip 'echo "u" > remote-lock.cmd'
        ;;
    esac
  done