Hi List, Currently running a couple of CentOS 6.3 workstations / laptops with gnome as the default window manager. Since the original 6.1 install the behaviour of the screensaver has changed.
I use the cosmos theme and have this activate after five minutes of idle. Initially, when the five minutes were up, the screen would start to dim and if one moved the mouse or hit a key on the keyboard it would drop out of screensave and return to full bright screen. With one of the updates since then, the behaviour has changed - now once the 5 minutes are up - one has to wait until the gradual dimming of the screen is complete (a couple of seconds) and only then move the mouse or hit a key to show the password dialog - enter password and then get a working screen - all quite time consuming.
So I thought, remove the "Lock screen when screensaver is active" - I have unchecked this option, logged in and out, and it just ignores it and insists on a password - always.
I guess there is some option buried deep within the gnome system panel that needs some attention - any ideas?
My preference is to have it back to the original behaviour, once the screen begins to fade, a mouse movement or key click prevents the screensaver from gaining complete control and needing the password entry dialog etc. all my precious seconds being wasted - especially as I have a 5 minute idle setting.
Suggestions welcome TIA Rob