Comment 4 for bug 1305586

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Andrea Azzarone (azzar1) wrote : Re: [Bug 1305586] Re: Lock screen is unusable when a client has a keyboard/mouse grab

Eds?
On Apr 13, 2014 4:50 PM, "Iain Lane" <email address hidden> wrote:

> When I reported this bug I'd just had it with a prompt for an account
> password from e-d-s.
>
> Andrea Azzarone <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> >This happens just with the ssh password dialog. With other grabs the
> >lock fails to start.
> >
> >** Also affects: unity (Ubuntu)
> > Importance: Undecided
> > Status: New
> >
> >** Summary changed:
> >
> >- Lock screen is unusable when a client has a keyboard/mouse grab
> >+ Lock screen is unusable when a ssh dialog has a keyboard/mouse grab
> >
> >** Changed in: unity
> > Status: New => Triaged
> >
> >** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu)
> > Status: New => Confirmed
> >
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> >https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1305586
> >
> >Title:
> > Lock screen is unusable when a ssh dialog has a keyboard/mouse grab
> >
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> Title:
> Lock screen is unusable when a ssh dialog has a keyboard/mouse grab
>
> Status in Unity:
> Triaged
> Status in "unity" package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> My screen just timed out and locked when a password prompt which had a
> grab was displaying.
>
> I couldn't type my password or interact with the indicators.
>
> gnome-screensaver just refuses to lock in this situation, perhaps
> unity could do the same unless it's possible to remove and readd the
> grabs yourself, but I don't think XLib lets you do that (you can only
> remove your own grabs AFAIK).
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
> Package: unity 7.2.0+14.04.20140409-0ubuntu1 [origin: unknown]
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-23.45-generic 3.13.8
> Uname: Linux 3.13.0-23-generic x86_64
> ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu1
> Architecture: amd64
> CompizPlugins: No value set for
> `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
> CrashDB: unity
> CurrentDesktop: Unity
> Date: Thu Apr 10 09:39:45 2014
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-07 (549 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Beta amd64 (20121007)
> SourcePackage: unity
> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2013-05-07 (338 days ago)
>
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