Hiyas,

I am having a problem recently where I can't seem to unlock my screen after it is inactive for a while. The prompt to enter my password does not appear and I have to go to a terminal and restart KDM to get be able to login. How do I troubleshoot this issue? Are there any workarounds/fixes available? It just started happening in the past week or so.

PS. I am running KDE 4.12.2 on Kubuntu 12.04.

Thanks

Keith

Using a translucent style?
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=328021

Actually... I don't think so. If you follow that bug on to the one it reportedly duplicates (https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=314663), there are specific steps to reproduce the problem. I was able to complete those steps w/o issue.

I did some more experimenting and think I have isolated the problem I am experiencing:

In KDE, there are two settings to lock the screen. The first is:

System Settings -> Display and Monitor -> Screen Locker

And is the focus of the bug you mention.

The 2nd setting is under power management:

System Settings -> Power Management -> Energy Saving

If I enable the Suspend Session engery saving setting with either Lock Screen or Sleep without enabling the "Require password after:" setting in the Screen Locker settings, then I get locked out when the suspend period goes into effect. I get the same screen as I would if I just did the "Require password after:" only without the prompt to enter a password. If I enable the "Require password after:", it seems to let me log back in.

I am guessing this is a bug?

Thanks.

Keith

Probably.
Pot. by fixing https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=315442
Unfortunately * Anonymous won't be able to test for the kernel halts on STR here

kbarlow wrote:I am guessing this is a bug?

Yes.
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=329076
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=327947

luebking wrote:Probably.
Pot. by fixing https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=315442
Unfortunately / me won't be able to test for the kernel halts on STR here

It's also reproducible if you set the action to "Lock Screen" instead of "Sleep" in the power management settings.

Sorry, double post...

Thanks... nice to know you guys have it on the radar!

Keith

FYI, this should be fixed in kde-workspace 4.11.9 now, which is to be released next Tuesday together with KDE SC 4.12.5.

Awesome!

Thanks.

Keith