Bug 569027 - Screensaver doesn't block screen if menu is open
Summary: Screensaver doesn't block screen if menu is open
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: gnome-screensaver
Version: 14
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Ray Strode [halfline]
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2010-02-27 17:34 UTC by Boris Mironov
Modified: 2012-08-16 20:28 UTC (History)
5 users (show)

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Last Closed: 2012-08-16 20:07:49 UTC
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Description Boris Mironov 2010-02-27 17:34:21 UTC
Description of problem:
If any right-click menu is open screensaver doesn't take over the screen


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
gnome-screensaver-2.28.3-1.fc12.x86_64

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Mount CD 
2. Right-click on CD icon on desktop but do not select anything
3. Do nothing for number of minutes while screensaver should kick-in
4. Nothing will happend, but if you close menu now by clicking somewhere you should see screen blocked by screensaver 
  
Actual results:
Content of the screen remains present

Expected results:
In my case it should be Cosmos slideshow

Additional info:
Same behaviour for any GNOME panel applets (eg, just click Applications or Places or System and leave menu open)

Comment 1 Boris Mironov 2010-02-27 17:37:47 UTC
Hello,

Just a bit more information...

I use GNOME

My screensaver settings:
Cosmos slideshow
Regard computer as idle after: 5 minures
Activate screensaver when computer is idle (ON)
Lock screen when screensaver is active (ON)

Thanks,
Boris

Comment 2 Boris Mironov 2010-02-27 17:42:26 UTC
A much faster approach to check:
1) Click "Applications to open menu
2) Hit Ctrl-Alt-L

Expected behavior: close screen
Actual result: nothing happens

Comment 3 Joel 2010-07-06 16:40:50 UTC
I can reproduce this bug.  

This is a SECURITY bug.  Timed screen locker MUST lock and hide the display at the specified time regardless of if a menu has focus or the system is in right pointer mode.

Note that the system won't screen lock if the mouse pointer is off the edge when using synergy+ to drive another system.

Joel

Comment 4 Bug Zapper 2010-11-03 21:12:28 UTC
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Comment 5 Boris Mironov 2010-11-03 23:54:30 UTC
This bug is still valid for Fedora 13

Comment 6 Boris Mironov 2010-11-07 15:59:29 UTC
This bug is still present in Fedora 14

Comment 7 Fedora Admin XMLRPC Client 2011-06-21 15:58:32 UTC
This package has changed ownership in the Fedora Package Database.  Reassigning to the new owner of this component.

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Comment 9 Joel 2012-08-16 20:28:12 UTC
This is still a problem in Fedora 17.  THIS IS A SECURITY PROBLEM. Please update.  Does a CERT need to be filed?


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