Bug 646193 - Can not control volume while screen is locked
Summary: Can not control volume while screen is locked
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: gnome-screensaver
Version: 14
Hardware: x86_64
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: 2010-10-24 22:44 UTC by Gregory Maxwell
Modified: 2012-08-16 20:15 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

Fixed In Version:
Clone Of: 454986
Environment:
Last Closed: 2012-08-16 20:15:35 UTC
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Description Gregory Maxwell 2010-10-24 22:44:37 UTC
Description of problem:
It isn't possible to use the keyboard mute/volume level controls to change the volume level with the screen is locked.

On many modern systems, especially laptops, these software mediated buttons have replaced all hardware controls. In some situations where hardware would be locked down it might be reasonable to lock these controls too, but I believe that this is the exception.

How reproducible:
Always.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Go to a meeting.
2. Visit a webpage which which will play audio at some point in the future.
3. Leave room, allowing the screen to locks.
(at sometime after that point the computer begins blaring annoying sounds)
  
Actual results:
Battery removed from laptop, coworkers angry at you, data lost.

Expected results:
Someone pushes the mute button, laptop muted.

Comment 1 Fedora Admin XMLRPC Client 2011-06-21 15:58:50 UTC
This package has changed ownership in the Fedora Package Database.  Reassigning to the new owner of this component.

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