On 31.10.2012 07:23, Rob Kampen wrote: > 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 You will want to follow this bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=848016 -- Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! Nux! www.nux.ro