gnome-screensaver blocks multimedia keys
Bug #191041 reported by
Joseba Garcia Etxebarria
This bug report is a duplicate of:
Bug #970517: Change sound volume using keyboard multimedia keys while screen is locked.
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Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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GNOME Screensaver |
In Progress
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Wishlist
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gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
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Wishlist
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: gnome-screensaver
In Hardy (posibly in others too), when gnome-screensaver turns on, it blocks the volume up/down, play/pause and mute keys.
Maybe it'd be a good idea not to block those specific keys, so that people who are listening to music with the screen powered off don't need to enter their password just to use them.
Steps to reproduce.
1- Turn on gnome-screensaver, and select the "Lock screen when screensaver is active" option.
2- Start rhythmbox and play some music.
3- Wait for the screensaver to appear.
4- Press any of those multimedia keys.
Changed in gnome-screensaver: | |
status: | Unknown → Confirmed |
Changed in gnome-screensaver: | |
importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
status: | New → Triaged |
Changed in gnome-screensaver: | |
importance: | Unknown → Wishlist |
Changed in gnome-screensaver: | |
status: | Confirmed → In Progress |
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Same behavior in Ubuntu 7.10
Although it might generally not be a good idea to allow key events to bypass the screensaver, having the multimedia keys working although the screen is locked would be a nice feature.