Allow media controls to function when the screen is locked.
Bug #18415 reported by
Hidde Brugmans
This bug affects 11 people
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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xscreensaver |
Won't Fix
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Wishlist
|
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gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
Wishlist
|
Unassigned | ||
xscreensaver (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
|
Wishlist
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
I recently set up my system to lock itself after 10 minutes of inactivity.
I only just noticed that I can't adjust the audio volume with the media keys on
my keyboard when the system is locked due to xscreensaver catching the keypress
and popping up the password dialogue.
IMHO the media keys (at least) should be allowed to bypass this restriction.
Changed in xscreensaver: | |
status: | Unconfirmed → Confirmed |
Changed in xscreensaver: | |
status: | Unknown → Unconfirmed |
Changed in xscreensaver (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Confirmed → Triaged |
Changed in xscreensaver: | |
importance: | Unknown → Wishlist |
Changed in xscreensaver: | |
status: | New → Won't Fix |
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The purpose of the screen lock feature is to prevent someone with access to the
keyboard or display from obtaining information from your session or making
changes to it. As such, I don't think it would be appropriate to allow keyboard
shortcuts to function when the screen is locked