Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: metacity
If I switch virtual desktops using ctrl+alt+arrow key, releasing the
arrow key and hitting L instead does nothing at all.
Steps to repro:
0. Have Desktop effects turned off (not sure if this is essential) and multiple
virtual desktops
1. Switch from one desktop to another using ctrl+alt+arrow keys. Leave
ctrl+alt depressed
2. Press L along with the still-depressed ctrl+alt
What I expect to happen:
Screen should blank; password dialog should appear if I move the mouse or touch
the keyboard
What actually happens:
Nothing.
Workaround:
If you release ctrl+alt and then hit ctrl+alt+L, it locks the screen just as
expected.
Fundamental security hygiene as well as company policy requires that I
lock my screen when I leave my computer. Annoyingly, I frequently find
myself returning to an unlocked screen when I have fetched my cup of
coffee, or whatever. I believe I have now pinpointed the cause: if I
switched virtual screens (e.g. so I remember to check my mail when I
return to my desk) just before leaving, the computer would not lock.
Further experimentation revealed that if I release the ctrl+alt keys and
then press ctrl+alt+L, locking seems to work just fine, but if I keep
ctrl+alt depressed after pressing an arrow key and press L, nothing
happens.
Sorry if this is filed against the wrong package. I do not currently
have an environment where I can try this under Compiz (i.e. with desktop
effects enabled).
$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS
Release: 10.04
$ apt-cache policy metacity
metacity:
Installed: 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1
Candidate: 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1
Version table:
*** 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1 0
500 http://mirrors.nic.funet.fi/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
** Affects: metacity (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Lock screen key combo does nothing immediately after switching virtual desktops
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/631544
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