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*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1280300 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1280300

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1280300
   Desktop contents displayed on resume, before lock screen is shown

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/830348

Title:
  desktop contents briefly visible on resume from suspend before lock
  dialog

Status in Compiz:
  New
Status in Unity 2D:
  Confirmed
Status in “gnome-screensaver” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete
Status in “unity-2d” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  This seems like a recent regression on Oneiric (or perhaps I haven't
  noticed it before):

  On resume from suspend, the contents of the desktop are often briefly
  visible before being hidden behind the lock screen.  This is a
  security problem if there happens to be sensitive information on the
  screen.


  =====Analysis from mdeslaur=====
  This is likely what happens:

  1- Something grabs mouse: ie: virtual machine window, or GTK menu in an application or an indicator
  2- Screensaver attempts to start, but cannot get exclusive lock on mouse
  3- DPMS turns monitor black
  4- User moves mouse, which turns the screen back on
  5- Mouse movement causes mouse to get ungrabbed by vm window or gtk menu
  6- Screensaver can now grab mouse, and starts

  This is all related to the fact that X does not have an API that will
  let the screensaver tell an application to release mouse and keyboard
  grabs.

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