xflock4 backlight behavior

Grant emailgrant at gmail.com
Mon Dec 3 22:26:09 CET 2012


>> Ctrl+Alt+Del is a shortcut to xflock4, and I've noticed that if I release
>> Ctrl+Alt as quickly as possible after pressing Del, the backlight turns
off
>> and remains off as it should.  However, if I'm at all sluggish about
>> releasing Ctrl+Alt after I press Del, the backlight turns off but then
>> turns back on less than a second later even though the screen remains
>> locked and the unlock dialog does not appear.  Will the backlight remain
on
>> indefinitely in this case?  I'm using xlockmore as the locker.
>>
>> - Grant
>>
>
> I can't answer your question but could try some other locker?
> I don't even know if it would be different, but in any case...
> i3lock is tiny but still has some features.

Thanks, but I think the problem is with the xflock4 script.  xlockmore
doesn't control the backlight.

- Grant
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