Brian wrote in post #14: Also, if I run xscreensaver-command -lock it works correctly. Pressing <ctrl>-<alt>-L works but only because I added it in Compiz as a command, which runs xscreensaver-command -lock. Otherwise it did not work.
I believe that <control><alt><l> is Ubuntu's default lock-screen key- combination. It works for me (activates xscreensaver lock) and I have not added it as a custom command. Moreover, I'm using the default visual-effects. I've just: sudo apt-get install xscreensaver sudo apt-get remove gnome-screensaver Lucid x86-64 -- lock screen fails with xscreensaver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/528094 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs