Comment 70 for bug 1311316

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On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 5:38 AM, Bruce MacNaughton <email address hidden>
wrote:

> I have this problem but can access the desktop using SSH. Is there a
> process I can kill/restart to fix this condition?
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> Title:
> After locking screen there is no input field to type password for
> unlock
>
> Status in Unity:
> Fix Committed
> Status in Unity 7.2 series:
> In Progress
> Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> Sometimes (but not always) after locking the screen there is the
> situation not having any input field where I can type the password to
> unlock the session again. The shaded gray area simply does not have
> the input field. I can't do anything, I have to switch to text console
> and stop/start lightdm service to cure the problem loosing all of my
> session :(
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
> Package: unity 7.2.0+14.04.20140416-0ubuntu1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9
> Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic i686
> ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
> Architecture: i386
> CompizPlugins: No value set for
> `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
> CurrentDesktop: Unity
> Date: Tue Apr 22 22:17:57 2014
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-03-03 (780 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386
> (20110427.1)
> SourcePackage: unity
> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2013-10-18 (186 days ago)
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