On Friday 05 May 2023 12:27:42 am Michele Calgaro via tde-users wrote: > On 2023/05/04 04:00 AM, Michael via tde-users wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > Most of the time Lock Session works. But once it fails even manually > > running the command: > > > > dcop kdesktop KScreensaverIface lock > > > > does nothing. And then I have to logout and log back in for it to work > > again. > > > > xsession-errors shows no errors. Both > > > > dcop kdesktop KScreensaverIface isEnabled > > dcop kdesktop KScreensaverIface isBlanked > > > > return 'true.' If I understand it right they should both show false when > > the session is not locked? > > > > Anyone know how to use dcop to reset Lock Session so it works again? > > hi Michael, > probably killing kdesktop and kdesktop_lock and relaunching them will put > the state back to "not blanked". Nevertheless the fact that the lock fails > and isBlanked returns true, let me think that something goes wrong when the > screensaver kicks in. Have you tried using a different screensaver and see > if the same problem happen? Hi Michele (&dep), It's not that easy to break, but trying to lock the screen in a desktop where Oracle VB is running will eventually do it. So, it's something with an app interfering with kdesktop_lock, not something wrong, per se, with kdesktop_lock. (imo) Playing with it, I've found just killing kdesktop_lock /usr/bin/pkill kdesktop_lock causes the screen to lock. No matter what state isBlanked is in. I can code with that, but is that normal? Thanks much for the pointer to kdesktop, this has been nagging me for the last 5 or 6 years. I’m also copying at end my new ‘goodnight’ script for anyone who cares or uses what I’ve posted in the past. Best Regards, Michael PS: michael@local [~/data/trash]# dcop kdesktop KScreensaverIface isEnabled true michael@local [~/data/trash]# dcop kdesktop KScreensaverIface isBlanked false Not a biggie, but I’m also somewhat curious why they are returning text values instead of 0 and 1? # # # # # # # # # # # # #!/bin/bash #### # Goodnight script to lock and blank the monitor. # Generally attached to a button in the taskbar / panel. #### isBlanked=`dcop kdesktop KScreensaverIface isBlanked` if [ "$isBlanked" = 'true' ] ; then /usr/bin/pkill kdesktop_lock else dcop kdesktop KScreensaverIface lock fi sleep 3 xset dpms force standby ____________________________________________________ tde-users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Web mail archive available at https://mail.trinitydesktop.org/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
