Have tested this bug in 12.04 and can confirm that it exists in this release.
If screen lock activates whilst hovering over a drop down element (calender, sound, etc), the screen will unlock without requiring authentication. Unlike 11.10, however, the user will be asked for a password after a brief period of time. Before this time is up, however, the user will have complete access to the machine. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-screensaver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/941618 Title: Screen not locking when hovering mouse over notification applets Status in “gnome-screensaver” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Ubuntu 11.10 screen not locking if user hover mouse over notification elements on screen (User picker, volume, etc). Steps to reproduce: 1: Set screen timeout to 1 minute 2: Wait a minute and allow screen to lock - move mouse to unlock: Password input box displayed 3: Expand volume applet and hover mouse over volume controls. Wait a minute and allow screen to lock - move mouse to unlock: Password input box not displayed but screen unlocked Real world scenario: User's machine is left open to use by others if they leave it alone having performed an action using the notification applets - pausing Banshee, for example - and haven't unfocused the applet. Expected behaviour: Screen unlock dialogue appears regardless of in- focus elements. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/941618/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
