Screen lock not holding

[mmassonnet at gmail.com]

On Mon, Nov 19, 2007 at 04:11:56AM -0800, TerryX wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the reply.  I've inserted responses.
> 
> 
> mmassonnet wrote:
> > 
> > On Sun, Nov 18, 2007 at 11:48:15PM -0800, TerryX wrote:
> >> First, xscreensaver seems not to start automatically when I log in and I
> >> cannot find a way to set that.  This happened initially in the console:
> > 
> > Mmmh, you can add it via xfce4-autostart-editor.
> > 
> 
> Yes, there's a man page on the website.  The simple command 'xscreensaver'
> is incorrect.  One problem is that any command which starts the daemon is
> not sticking.  When I check again later, the screen saver is no longer
> running.
> 
> 
> 
> >> > <snip>
> >> > 
> >> 
> >> The screen saver ran but stopped as soon as I pressed a key whereupon I
> >> had
> >> the session back without having to log in.  Now, I have to hit the panel
> >> "lock screen" icon with a hammer to get a response and then it's the same
> >> thing: screen saver and immediate return to the session on pressing any
> >> key.
> > 
> > Run xscreensaver-demo to get to the configuration dialog.  The MCS
> > plugin in Settings > Screensaver invokes that, or something like that.
> > 
> > Also remember that you can read the manual and run each xscreensaver*
> > commands with --help (/usually/ it prints a short help).
> > 
> > HTH
> > mike
> > 
> > 
> 
> Thanks.  Getting a configuration dialogue does not help.  Even when I get
> the screen saver to work, the screen lock does NOT work.  Persistent
> pressing of the panel plug-in eventually gets the screen saver working. 
> When I subsequently press a key or move the mouse, the screen saver
> disappears, the usual log-in dialogue flashes briefly and I'm back in.
> 
> Unfortunately, the distro is Kde-centric so I'm getting no help there.  If I
> can't sort this out soon I'll have to change my arrangements somehow,
> grumble, groan.
> 
> Thanks again.

Oh gosh, man xscreensaver tells you that you can run:

	xscreensaver -no-splash

And you can configure it via `xscreesaver-demo' to lock the screen.
Just check the box "Lock Screen After" and fill the minutes.


mike