That entirely depends on how much your prioritize security over usefulness. I would not want that to happen, because I don't have secure things, by and large. I can completely understand other people disagreeing. Ubuntu isn't about prioritizing security over all else, I feel. A shutdown is excessive to avoid people seeing the screen for a few seconds.
On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 9:36 AM, Obadz <49...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > > Killing just the X session (client) holding the lock is unacceptable > because killing a user's apps or shell is worse than the bug itself. > > I wholeheartedly disagree. shutdown the computer altogether would be > less bad than granting access when the user expects otherwise.. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a > duplicate bug report (1215976). > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/49579 > > Title: > screen doesn't lock when some menu is open > > Status in GNOME Screensaver: > Confirmed > Status in OEM Priority Project: > Won't Fix > Status in OEM Priority Project precise series: > Won't Fix > Status in X.Org X server: > Confirmed > Status in “gnome-screensaver” package in Ubuntu: > Triaged > Status in “gnome-screensaver” source package in Precise: > Confirmed > Status in “xorg-server” package in Debian: > Confirmed > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: gnome-screensaver > > I'm running a fresh install of Dapper with screensaver set to 'blank > screen', and 'lock screen when screensaver is active' enabled. > > If a panel menu (e.g. Applications) is open and the machine is left > idle, the screen fails to lock. It fades out after the time period as > expected, but the desktop reappears after a few seconds. > > Ben (comments / criticism welcome, this is my first bug report) > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-screensaver/+bug/49579/+subscriptions > -- 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/49579 Title: screen doesn't lock when some menu is open Status in GNOME Screensaver: Confirmed Status in OEM Priority Project: Won't Fix Status in OEM Priority Project precise series: Won't Fix Status in X.Org X server: Confirmed Status in “gnome-screensaver” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in “gnome-screensaver” source package in Precise: Confirmed Status in “xorg-server” package in Debian: Confirmed Bug description: Binary package hint: gnome-screensaver I'm running a fresh install of Dapper with screensaver set to 'blank screen', and 'lock screen when screensaver is active' enabled. If a panel menu (e.g. Applications) is open and the machine is left idle, the screen fails to lock. It fades out after the time period as expected, but the desktop reappears after a few seconds. Ben (comments / criticism welcome, this is my first bug report) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-screensaver/+bug/49579/+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
