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+/* user and group to drop privileges to */
+static const char *user  = "nobody";
+static const char *group = "nogroup";
+
+static const char *colorname[NUMCOLS] = {
+	[BACKGROUND] = "white",
+	[INIT] =   "2d2d2d",     /* after initialization */
+	[INPUT] =  "#005577",   /* during input */
+	[FAILED] = "#CC3333",   /* wrong password */
+};
+
+/*
+ * Xresources preferences to load at startup
+ */
+ResourcePref resources[] = {
+	{ "normbgcolor",       STRING,  &colorname[BACKGROUND] },
+	{ "normfgcolor",       STRING,  &colorname[INIT] },
+	{ "selfgcolor",        STRING,  &colorname[INPUT] },
+	{ "failfgcolor",       STRING,  &colorname[FAILED] },
+};
+
+/* treat a cleared input like a wrong password (color) */
+static const int failonclear = 1;
+
+static const int logosize = 75;
+static const int logow = 12; /* Grid width and height for right center alignment*/
+static const int logoh = 6;
+
+static XRectangle rectangles[9] = {
+    {0, 3, 1, 3},
+    {1, 3, 2, 1},
+    {0, 5, 8, 1},
+    {3, 0, 1, 5},
+    {5, 3, 1, 2},
+    {7, 3, 1, 2},
+    {8, 3, 4, 1},
+    {9, 4, 1, 2},
+    {11,4, 1, 2},
+};
+
+/*Enable blur*/
+#define BLUR
+/*Set blur radius*/
+static const int blurRadius=5;
+/*Enable Pixelation*/
+//#define PIXELATION
+/*Set pixelation radius*/
+static const int pixelSize=0;
+
+/* time in seconds before the monitor shuts down */
+static const int monitortime = 5;