Lock screen should listen for fingerprint immediately

Bug #1966505 reported by Robin Sheat
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gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

I have a laptop with a fingerprint reader that works fine. When the screensaver comes on, I can unlock one of two ways:
1) enter my password,
2) press a key and then press the fingerprint reader

With 2) I'm required to press a key before the fingerprint reader starts listening. Instead, it should listen all the time so that I can just open the laptop to wake it from suspend, or if not suspended I can just press the fingerprint reader and have it unlock immediately. This way it'll behave more similar to how a phone's fingerprint reader does and save a (minor) unnecessary interaction.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: gnome-screensaver (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-23.23-generic 5.15.27
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-23-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu79
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Fri Mar 25 18:50:10 2022
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-03-23 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Alpha amd64 (20220313)
SourcePackage: gnome-screensaver
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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