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I have my laptop set to auto-lock the screen after 5 minutes. More often than not, when I I hit the esc key after the screen auto-locks, I am not prompted for a password. I'm just presented with my desktop. Screen auto lock is enabled and set to 5 minutes in Gnome Settings. and Super+L locks the screen and always requires a password.
Anyone else seeing similar behavior.
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The option is "Lock screen when blank for n minutes", so your screen should lock only after it's been blanked for 5 minutes, not after 5 minutes of inactivity.
How about if you set the screen to auto-lock instantly when screen turns off?
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