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The problem with this suggestion is, what if you wanted to lock the session *and* blank the screen? Would you have to choose "Lock" first, and then "Blank Screen Now" from the lock screen? That would be too much bother. Or would just choosing "Blank Screen Now" lock the session as well? Being next to a "Lock" item would make it seem like it didn't, even if it did. All that, plus the cognitive burden of an extra item in the menu.
The solution is much simpler: "Lock" should always blank the screen *and* lock the session. This is no burden: when the time comes to unlock, any keypress or touch of a pointing device will wake the screen. And this is why, when locking is disabled, the menu item is still there but says "Start Screensaver" instead. <https:/