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+#!/bin/sh
+
+#:clean temp dir
+rm -Rf $HOME/.tmp/lscreen
+#:make temp dir
+mkdir -p $HOME/.tmp/lscreen
+
+#:define paths as variables
+screen=$HOME/.tmp/lscreen/screen.png
+lbg=$HOME/.tmp/lscreen/lbg.png
+
+#:take screenshot
+grim $screen
+
+#:stretch the screenshot to pixelate - fast
+convert $screen -scale 10% -scale 1000% $lbg
+#:simple bidirectional blur - slow
+#convert $screen -blur 0x8 $lbg  
+#:remove original screenshot
+rm $screen
+
+#:execute lock with created background
+swaylock -f -e -i "$lbg"
+