[solved] unable to disable lock screen in Cinnamon

w3 · 2014-03-15 23:29:49

Hi everyone,

when I suspend my system, I don't want the screen to be locked. This can be configured in the "Screensaver & Lock Settings" of Cinnamon, but it has no effect. The screen will still be locked when entering suspend even if I disable it. I can only completely disable the ability to lock the screen with dconf by setting true...

org.cinnamon.desktop.lockdown.disable-lock-screen

...which I don't want. I also looked in

/etc/systemd/logind.conf

but this file doesn't seem to be related to screen locking. Is there any other setting in systemd which may override the settings of Cinnamon?

Thanks!

Last edited by w3 (2014-03-19 02:28:39)

City-busz · 2014-03-16 14:20:17

Currently it can't be disabled, because I applied a custom patch. Maybe it will be changed in the future.

w3 · 2014-03-16 14:53:09

OK, thats sad, but at least I know that it's not my fault.

So I assume you are the package maintainer? Can you say something about the reason you did this?
It was this patch right?

Last edited by w3 (2014-03-16 14:56:07)

hillbicks · 2014-03-16 19:52:14

Came here to ask the same question, glad to find an answer. The settings clearly suggest that it should be possible. Is there an alternative until this will be changed again? I'd just like the ability to the screen manually and have it disabled after resuming from suspend.

Thanks in adavance!

w3 · 2014-03-16 20:04:05

There are other screen lockers like XScreenSaver or slock. Theoretically it should be possible to link them to the CTRL+ALT+L shortcut of Cinnamon to lock the screen manually. Of course you have to disable CInnamons lock screen like mentioned in the initial post.

I haven't tried that by myself but I will do it this evening and let you know.

w3 · 2014-03-16 20:28:13

I have tried it with slock and it works like a charm!

hillbicks · 2014-03-16 20:34:33

w3 wrote:

I have tried it with slock and it works like a charm!

Hehe, I was just about to write the same. That is sufficent for the moment, although the cinnamon-screensaver is much prettier of course.

w3 · 2014-03-16 20:56:12

Yes slock is very basic. I have found i3lock, xautolock and xlockmore in the repositories. Maybe one of them is more to your liking.

City-busz · 2014-03-19 01:13:10

I removed the patch in cinnamon-screensaver 2.0.3-4, and added the same functionality into cinnamon-settings-daemon 2.0.8-4, which response for the lock-on-suspend configuration now.

w3 · 2014-03-19 02:27:32

Hi,

I can confirm that it works now.
Thank you!

hillbicks · 2014-03-19 15:02:39

Same here, upgrading the two packages solves the issue. Thank you very much!

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#1 2014-03-15 23:29:49

[solved] unable to disable lock screen in Cinnamon

#2 2014-03-16 14:20:17

Re: [solved] unable to disable lock screen in Cinnamon

#3 2014-03-16 14:53:09

Re: [solved] unable to disable lock screen in Cinnamon

#4 2014-03-16 19:52:14

Re: [solved] unable to disable lock screen in Cinnamon

#5 2014-03-16 20:04:05

Re: [solved] unable to disable lock screen in Cinnamon

#6 2014-03-16 20:28:13

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#7 2014-03-16 20:34:33

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#8 2014-03-16 20:56:12

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#9 2014-03-19 01:13:10

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#10 2014-03-19 02:27:32

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#11 2014-03-19 15:02:39

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