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[Bug 883836] Re: Password screen does not appear if WorkSpace switcher is clicked before the screen turns off

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From: Daniel van Vugt <daniel.van.vugt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2012 02:37:52 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 883836 <883836@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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I believe the workspace switcher (compiz' "expo" plugin) grabs the
keyboard and mouse while active. So no other program will be able to
take ownership of them. Hence locking the screen is impossible.

I'm not sure if this can be fixed at all.

** Also affects: compiz
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: compiz
       Status: New => Confirmed

** Also affects: compiz (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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  Password screen does not appear if WorkSpace switcher is clicked
  before the screen turns off

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