diff --git a/bin/idle b/bin/idle
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..61b8c7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/idle
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+BACKGROUND=~/.background_lock
+LOCK_TMOUT=900
+SLEEP_TMOUT=3600
+
+swayidle -w \
+	timeout ${LOCK_TMOUT} "swaylock -f -i ${BACKGROUND}" \
+	timeout ${SLEEP_TMOUT} 'swaymsg "output * dpms off"' \
+	resume 'swaymsg "output * dpms on"' \
+	before-sleep "swaylock -f -i ${BACKGROUND}" &
+
diff --git a/bin/noidle b/bin/noidle
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9f02d50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/noidle
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+pkill swayidle