locking the screen disables the sound
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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light-locker (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
I was listening for music with Parole. When I locked my screen with the padlock of the Whisker menu, then I didn't hear the music anymore. Next I heared the music again when I unlocked the screen.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: light-locker 1.7.0-2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-62-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Sun Feb 5 12:27:53 2017
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-02-01 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
SourcePackage: light-locker
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
The following article explains why it happens, and how one can work around this limitation:
https:/ /xubuntu. org/news/ screen- locking- in-xubuntu- 14-04/