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[Bug 1305586] Re: Lock screen is unusable when some windows have a keyboard/mouse grab

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From: Jon <launchpad.net.20120321.ws@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 23:07:30 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 1305586 <1305586@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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I get this also, with 14.10 LTS as a host and 14.04 as a VirtualBox
guest. My solution is to programmatically minimise VB by selecting
another TTY (via Ctrl-Alt-F1) and running this script:

    WID=`DISPLAY=:0 xdotool search --name "\[Running\]"`
    DISPLAY=:0 xdotool windowminimize $WID

That gets the window ID of the VB window and then minimises it. I then
Ctrl-Alt-F7 back to the desktop, click on the sound/clock menu or
something (it seems to free up the focus) and then the password field
will work again.

It's a faff, but at least it works.

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  Lock screen is unusable when some windows have a keyboard/mouse grab

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